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🇮🇱 Israel

Israel sets its own visa rules: visa-exempt visitors must get an ETA-IL online before travelling, others need a B/2 visa. The UK FCDO advises against all travel to Gaza and parts of northern Israel and the West Bank. Below: visa rules for every passport, cash limits at customs and the tourist traps official travel advice warns about.

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Explore Israel: things to do, shopping, food and getting around

A short guide based on UNESCO's World Heritage listings, because goisrael.com loads its content with JavaScript.

Places to visit

  • Masada

    Judaean Desert

    A natural fortress in the Judaean Desert above the Dead Sea, built as a palace complex by Herod the Great. The Roman siege works around it are the most complete still standing.

    Source: UNESCO World Heritage Centre – Masada

  • Old City of Acre

    Acre

    A walled port city, mostly Ottoman from the 18th and 19th centuries. Remains of the Crusader town (1104–1291) survive almost intact, above and below today's streets.

    Source: UNESCO World Heritage Centre – Old City of Acre

Summarised in our own words from the linked pages, official tourism boards and transport authorities first; items marked "Not official" come from other guides. Prices and opening times change, so check the source before you go. Last checked 24 Oct 2026.

Common tourist traps and how to avoid them

Scams and risky spots named in official travel advice for Israel, in our own words.

  1. Theft on beaches

    How it works: Theft of passports, cards and valuables from public beaches is common.

    How to avoid it: Keep belongings in a safe place and don't leave them unattended on the beach.

Areas flagged in official advice

  • Gaza and within 500 m of the Gaza border (all travel)
  • Tulkarm, Jenin and Tubas governorates of the West Bank (all travel)
  • Northern Israel near the Lebanese border and the occupied Golan Heights near the Alpha line, Sheba'a Farms and Ghajjar (all travel)
  • Rest of the West Bank except listed areas (all but essential travel)

Official advice: FCDO advises against all travel to Gaza and parts of northern Israel, the Golan Heights and the West Bank.

Emergency numbers in Israel

Paraphrased from official travel advice: FCDO travel advice – Safety and security · FCDO travel advice – Warnings and insurance · FCDO travel advice – Getting help (emergency numbers) · FCDO page updated 22 Jul 2026 · Last checked 6 Oct 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Cash you can bring in and take out

Customs rules for banknotes and other cash when you enter or leave Israel.

Not yet confirmed — check the official customs page. We couldn't confirm Israel's cash limits on an official page yet, so we don't show a number. Check the current rules on gov.il →

Official source: gov.il · Last checked 9 Oct 2026

Israel visa rules by passport

The general rule for each passport, from official sources. Open a passport to see conditions and options that depend on where you live.

Visa-free102 passports
Embassy visa96 passports

Verified rules for Israel: 197 of 198 passports; awaiting verification: 1; not yet covered: 0. A rule that is awaiting verification or not yet covered is not a negative visa decision: it only means we haven't confirmed it on an official source yet.

⚠ Unofficial sources: 1 rule for Israel is not from an official Israel government source (based on other governments' travel advice or secondary research). They are labelled on each page, are not counted as verified above, and should be confirmed with the embassy before travel.

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Plan your trip to Israel

Verify with the embassy before you book. Visa rules change without notice. We link every rule to its official source and last checked it on 24 Oct 2026, but the embassy, official e-visa portal and your airline have the final say. MyVisaPort is not a visa agent and is not affiliated with any government.