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Israel for Austrian passport holders: Visa-free

Your circumstances

Passport:
🇦🇹 Austrian
Lives in:
Not specified (general rule)
Going to:
🇮🇱 Israel
Purpose:
Holiday

Route summary

Visa-free

No visa – ETA-IL required (NIS 25)

Austrian passport holders do not need a visa for Israel but must get an ETA-IL online before travelling: NIS 25, stays up to 90 days per visit.

Conditions

  • You must have the approved ETA-IL before you start your journey.
  • The ETA-IL is valid up to 2 years or until your passport expires, whichever is first; a new passport needs a new ETA-IL.
  • For tourism, business and other non-work, non-medical visits.

ETA-IL required before you fly · ₪25 · israel-entry.piba.gov.il (opens in a new tab)

About this route

Route type
Visa-free: no visa application needed.
Documents
Document list not published by the official source.
Fee
No visa fee (as published).
Processing
Processing time not published by the official source.

Next step

Check eligibility and apply on israel-entry.piba.gov.il

Official application pageisrael-entry.piba.gov.il ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Last checked 9 Oct 2026 against israel-entry.piba.gov.il · Checked on the live official page

Documents

Document list not published by the official source.

Fees

Official government fee
No visa fee
Visa-centre / service fee (not a government fee)
None stated by the official source
Notes from the source
No visa fee. ETA-IL NIS 25 (non-refundable).

These notes may mention other charges that we have not yet separated into government and service fees. Visa-centre, service or other third-party charges are never official government fees.

Processing and validity

Processing time
Not published by the official source
Validity
Not published by the official source
Maximum stay
Up to 90 days per visit

How to apply: No visa – ETA-IL required (NIS 25)

3 steps from the official source
  1. Step 1: Check eligibility and apply on israel-entry.piba.gov.il
  2. Step 2: Pay the NIS 25 fee
  3. Step 3: Travel with the passport used for the application

Where: Online (ETA-IL)

Official application page: israel-entry.piba.gov.il ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Quick answers

Do Austrian passport holders need a visa for Israel?

No visa – ETA-IL required (NIS 25). Austrian passport holders do not need a visa for Israel but must get an ETA-IL online before travelling: NIS 25, stays up to 90 days per visit. Source: https://israel-entry.piba.gov.il/learn-about

Business, work or just passing through?

The rules above are for a holiday: tourism and visiting family and friends. Business visits, paid work and transit are covered separately below.

Business visits to Israel

Not verified yet (not yet covered). We haven't verified the business rules for Austrian passport holders, and we don't publish rules we haven't checked against an official source. 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. Until then, see israel-entry.piba.gov.il.

Working in Israel

Option 1
Embassy visaWork

B/1 work visa (employer applies)

To work in Israel you need a B/1 work visa: your Israeli employer submits the request to the Interior Ministry, and the approval is sent to the Israeli consulate that issues the visa.

Conditions

  • An ETA-IL does not allow work – even visa-exempt nationals need a B/1 visa.
  • The employer in Israel starts the process with the Interior Ministry.
Government fee
Fee not officially published
Fee not stated on the official portal.
Processing
Not verified yet
Validity
Not verified yet
Max stay
Not verified yet
Steps, documents & where to apply

How to apply

Steps not verified yet — follow the official source below.

Where: Employer in Israel (Interior Ministry), then the Israeli consulate

Documents checklist

Document list not verified yet — check the official source.

✓ Checked on the live official page

Official wording

“Israel Population & Immigration Authority – Visas and ETA-IL: "B/1 Work Visas are granted to foreign workers in the industry, welfare, construction, and agriculture sectors. This Visa limits the applicant's stay in Israel for a limited period for work. The request is submitted in Israel to the Interior Ministry by the employing person, corporation, or company. The approval is sent to the consulate." Foreign experts: "B/1 Foreign Expert Visas are granted to applicants for a limited period of work."”

Main work visa routes for Israel

These are the main routes and what they require. Whether you qualify depends on your circumstances; the official page decides.

Foreign expert B/1 visa

For: Foreign experts hired for a limited period of work

  • The employer submits the request in Israel to the Interior Ministry; approval is sent to the consulate
Length
Limited period of work

Source: Population and Immigration Authority (PIBA) – Visa types (israel-entry.piba.gov.il).

What the source says

"B/1 Foreign Expert Visas are granted to applicants for a limited period of work. The request is submitted in Israel to the Interior Ministry by the employing person, corporation, or company. The approval is sent to the consulate"

B/1 work visa (industry, welfare, construction, agriculture)

For: Foreign workers in the industry, welfare, construction and agriculture sectors

  • The employer submits the request in Israel to the Interior Ministry; approval is sent to the consulate
Length
Limited period of work

Source: Population and Immigration Authority (PIBA) – Visa types (israel-entry.piba.gov.il).

What the source says

"B/1 Work Visas are granted to foreign workers in the industry, welfare, construction, and agriculture sectors." … "The request is submitted in Israel to the Interior Ministry by the employing person, corporation, or company. The approval is sent to the consulate."

Checked 16 Oct 2026. Requirements, fees and thresholds change; confirm on the official page before applying.

Transit through Israel

Option 1
Visa-freeTransit (changing flights in Israel)

Airside transit without border control: no visa or ETA-IL needed

Israel's foreign ministry lists foreign nationals who transit through an Israeli airport without going through border control as exempt from the ETA-IL, and Israel's AIP says no documents or visas are required for passengers transferring to another flight at the same airport. If you go through border control, you need a visa or ETA-IL - see the holiday section.

Conditions

  • Stay airside; do not pass border control.
Government fee
Fee not officially published
Processing
Not verified yet
Validity
Not verified yet
Max stay
Not verified yet
Steps, documents & where to apply

How to apply

Steps not verified yet — follow the official source below.

Documents checklist

Document list not verified yet — check the official source.

✓ Checked on the live official page

Official wording

“Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Embassy of Israel in Japan), ETA-IL: 'The following individuals are exempt from obtaining an ETA-IL: ... Foreign nationals who transit through an Israeli airport without going through border control'. AIP Israel GEN 1.3 (3 Nov 2022) 2.1: 'No documents or visas are required of passengers arriving and departing on the same through flight or transferring to another flight at the same airport.'”

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Before you go to Israel

Customs cash limits and the scams official travel advice warns about in Israel.

Cash you can bring in and take out

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 · Details

Common tourist traps

  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.

Emergency numbers in Israel

Paraphrased from official travel advice: gov.uk · FCDO page updated 22 Jul 2026 · Last checked 6 Oct 2026.

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