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Israel for Sri Lankan passport holders: Embassy visa

Your circumstances

Passport:
🇱🇰 Sri Lankan
Lives in:
Not specified (general rule)
Going to:
🇮🇱 Israel
Purpose:
Holiday

Route summary

Embassy visa

Visa required (B/2 tourist visa)

Sri Lankan passport holders need a B/2 tourist visa for Israel, applied for through an Israeli embassy or consulate before travel. Sri Lankan citizens living in India or Sri Lanka can apply online (eVisa-B2 pilot).

Conditions

  • No work allowed on a B/2 visa.
  • eVisa-B2 (online) is available only to residents of India and Sri Lanka; others apply at an Israeli mission.

About this route

Route type
Embassy visa: you apply through an embassy, consulate or appointed visa centre.
Documents
Document list not published by the official source.
Fee
Fee not published by the official source.
Processing
Processing time not published by the official source.

Next step

Steps not published by the official source — use the official link to start.

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
Not published by the official source
Visa-centre / service fee (not a government fee)
None stated by the official source
Notes from the source
Fee not stated on the official portal.

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
Usually single entry, valid 3 months from issue

How to apply: Visa required (B/2 tourist visa)

Where to apply

Where: Israeli embassy or consulate (or online eVisa-B2 if resident in India/Sri Lanka)

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

Quick answers

Do Sri Lankan passport holders need a visa for Israel?

Visa required (B/2 tourist visa). Sri Lankan passport holders need a B/2 tourist visa for Israel, applied for through an Israeli embassy or consulate before travel. Sri Lankan citizens living in India or Sri Lanka can apply online (eVisa-B2 pilot). Source: https://israel-entry.piba.gov.il/visa-option

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

Option 1
Embassy visaBusiness visit (meetings, conferences – not paid work)

Business visit: Visa required (B/2 tourist visa)

Short business visits (meetings, conferences, negotiations – not paid work) follow the same route as a holiday, because the official source covers business visits (Holiday / short visit). Sri Lankan passport holders need a B/2 tourist visa for Israel, applied for through an Israeli embassy or consulate before travel. Sri Lankan citizens living in India or Sri Lanka can apply online (eVisa-B2 pilot).

Conditions

  • No work allowed on a B/2 visa.
  • eVisa-B2 (online) is available only to residents of India and Sri Lanka; others apply at an Israeli mission.
Government fee
Fee not officially published
Fee not stated on the official portal.
Processing
Not verified yet
Validity
Not verified yet
Max stay
Usually single entry, valid 3 months from issue
Steps, documents & where to apply

How to apply

Steps not verified yet — follow the official source below.

Where: Israeli embassy or consulate (or online eVisa-B2 if resident in India/Sri Lanka)

Official application page ↗

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/2 Visas are granted to applicants visiting Israel for tourism, medical tourism, business meetings or short-term non-academic study. B/2 holders are not permitted to work in Israel. It usually grants single entry and is valid for three months from the day it's granted… For more information, please contact the nearest Israeli embassy." Home page update 25/06/2025: "Indian and Sri Lankan passport holders residing in India and Sri Lanka can now apply for a B2 visa directly on the official website." The ETA-IL country table marks Sri Lanka as visa-required.”

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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