Visa

All visitors to Israel must hold a passport that is valid for at least six months from the date they enters the country. Visitors are entitled to remain in Israel up to three months from the date of their arrival, in accordance with the conditions of the visa issued to them. You don't need a working visa to wwoof in Israel. Important note for tourists continuing from Israel on to Arab countries (except Egypt and Jordan): It is recommended that you request that an Israeli stamp does not appear on your passport. You must notify the clerk of your request before your documents are stamped. The granting of such requests is at the discretion of the authorities.

Tourist Visas

Citizens of the following countries will be issued tourist visas free of charge at every port or entrance terminal to Israel:

Europe – Austria, Italy, Iceland, Ireland, Belgium, Britain, Gibraltar, Germany (people born after 1.1.1928), Denmark, Holland, Hungary, Greece, Luxembourg, Lichtenstein, Monaco, Malta, Norway, Slovenia, San Marino, Spain, Portugal, Finland, France, Cyprus, Sweden, Switzerland. Asia and Oceania – Australia, the Fiji Islands, South Korea, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Japan, New Zealand. Africa – Lesotho, Mauritius, Malawi, South Africa, Swaziland, the Central African Republic. America – Uruguay, the Bahamas, El Salvador, Ecuador, Argentina, the United States, Bolivia, Barbados, Brazil, Guatemala, Jamaica, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Tobago, Mexico, Surinam, Nevis and Saint Kitts, Panama, Paraguay, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Canada.

Extension of Your Stay

Your visa can be extended (fee requiered) at the Ministry of the Interior at the following addresses:

Jerusalem – 24 Hilell Street 02-6294726 Tel Aviv – 125 Menachem Begin Street 03-5193305 Haifa – 15 Pal-Yam 04-8633333 Eilat – Ha-Tamarim Street, City Center, 2nd Floor 08-6381333 Tiberias – 23 Zaki Elkhadif 04-6729111 Ben-Gurion Airport – 03-9774200/1/2