Visa Information

Visa Information

| General Visa Information | Work Permits | Volunteer Visas | Student Visas |

Please note that in order to travel to Israel from any country including those which do not need a visa you require:

A passport valid for at least 6 months
A return ticket to Israel

Visa Information

IMPORTANT! If you are a New Zealand Passport holder , you do not need to obtain a visa prior to your visit to Israel.


If you are a passport holder of one of the following countries you do not require a tourist visa to travel to Israel. If you are a citizen of a country not on this list contact the Consular Department,
on (04) 472 2368 .

* Argentina Australia * Austria * Bahamas * Belgium * Bolivia * Barbados * Brazil * Canada * Colombia * Costa Rica * Cyprus * Denmark * Dominican Republic * Ecuador * El Salvador * Fiji * Finland * France * Germany (from 01.01.1928) * Greece * Guatemala * Haiti * Hong Kong * Hungary * Iceland * Italy * Jamaica * Japan * Lesotho * Liechtenstein * Luxembourg * Malawi * Malta * Mauritius * Netherlands * Norway * Paraguay * Phillippines * Portugal * Slovenia * Swaziland * Sweden * Switzerland * Trinidad & Tobago * United Kingdom * Uruguay *


Work Permits/ Visas

If you wish to work in Israel you must first find secure employment in Israel and ask your prospective employer to apply for an Israeli work visa for you.


Volunteering in Israel

If you would like to work on a kibbutz contact the Israel Information Offices:

Wellington - (04) 384 4229

Auckland - (09) 357 6511


Studying In Israel

Please contact the organisation through which you are arranging your trip about visa requirements. Click here for details of some educational programmes


Other Consular Services