Due to heavy seasonal demand, we will require more time to process each request. Please note the following estimated processing times:
PASSPORT: 2 MONTHS -- VISA: 3 WEEKS -- NOTARIZATION: 1 WEEK
For urgent matters, please call (415) 844-7510 and leave a detailed message, including your full name, Israeli ID number, phone number, and the details of your request, including departure date (if applicable).
Tourist visas to Israel are issued for a period of 3 months
with a single entry. Upon arrival to Israel, border control
will stamp permit of entry and stay; usually for a period of
three months.
Be advised, tourist visas require approximately 3 weeks to be
processed.
To apply for a tourist visa please provide in person or by mail
the following:
- Application
for a Tourist Visa - completed and signed
Note: If the person applying is under 18 years old,
both parents will have to sign the application in front of
the Consul or a notary
- 2 passport
photographs [2" x 2"]
- Passport or travel document valid for at least 6 months
- Airline tickets or itinerary
- Proof of re-entry to the U.S.; i.e. Green Card, I-550 stamp,
work visa, etc
- Provide a letter from your employer in the U.S.
- Provide an original bank statement showing
that you have sufficient funds to support yourself during
your stay in israel (estimated to be $100 per day, per person).
If another party financially supports you, please provide
a notarized letter stating they will support you financially
along with their original bank statement.
- For business travel you need to enclose a letter from your
employer and a letter from the company in Israel inviting
you. If your employer states a financial guarantee for you,
then you are exempt from enclosing a bank statement. Please
note that the dates written in the letters and flight tickets
must match.
- Payment: $17.00 in cash or money order only
- Optional: Mail
Attention
- An American citizen traveling with a U.S. passport does
not need a tourist visa.
- A person arriving in Israel to visit family or friends
must provide information including full name, accurate address,
telephone number(s), relationship, and Israeli Identification
Number.
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