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Entry requirements differ by country. The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) issues country specific travel advice including Health, Visa and Vaccination requirements.
You can access the FCDO advice for Israel at https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/israel
All travellers
It is for the Israeli authorities to decide if you can enter Israel. If you have any particular concerns about visas or entry into Israel, you should contact the Israeli embassy.
Entry requirements for children
Minors (aged 17 years and under) travelling to Israel alone or with only one parent are advised to carry a letter from their parents or guardians confirming their approval, accommodation plans and contact details.
Passport validity
If you are visiting Israel/Occupied Palestinian Territories, your passport should be valid for a minimum of six months from the date you arrive.
You don’t need a visa to enter Israel as a tourist. On entry, visitors are granted permission to stay for a period of up to 3 months. However, if you are a dual national, please refer to the ‘Dual nationals’ section of this guidance before travelling.
Visitors entering via Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport are given an entry card instead of an entry stamp in their passport. You should keep your entry card with your passport until you leave.
On 20 October 2022, the Government of Israel introduced new requirements for foreign nationals entering and residing in the West Bank. You can find more information here.
Entry requirements for Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories are the same for all travellers, regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status. Check the Ministry of Health pages for full details. Further restrictions may be introduced at short notice.
You may experience lengthy personal questioning and baggage searches by security officials on arrival and departure from Israel. Foreign nationals can legally be refused entry if they have publicly called for a boycott of Israel and/or settlements.
If you work in Israel without the proper permissions, you can be detained and then deported. If you're refused entry into Israel, your passport may be stamped with an entry stamp and two red lines drawn across it to indicate the refusal.
Violating certain restrictions assigned upon entry, such as entering territories controlled by the Palestinian Authority without permission, may result in deportation and barred from entry for up to 10 years.
British-Palestinian dual nationals living in the West Bank and Gaza are allowed to travel abroad only via the Allenby and Rafah border crossings with Jordan and Egypt and return via the same route. Children with Israeli parents (father and/or mother) are considered to be Israeli nationals. The Israeli Ministry of Interior insists that these children enter and leave Israel on an Israeli passport.
If you are a dual national check with your nearest Israeli Embassy if pre-approval is required for travel to Israel. Dual nationals holding Iranian, Iraqi, Syrian, and Lebanese citizenship have previously been impacted.
Please note that this information is for British Passport holders only. If you hold an Irish passport then please visit the Department of Foreign Affairs for travel advice