Israel Visa and Travel News
Israel may be preparing to expand eligibility for its B/2 electronic tourist visa. In an announcement updated on October 23, 2026, the Israeli Embassy in Singapore lists 63 eligible countries and territories. However, the government’s application portal continues to restrict access, and several inconsistencies raise questions about the announcement.
Israel has received 32,752 ETA-IL applications since January 1, 2025, the official date of entry into force of its electronic travel authorization.
After rolling out an electronic travel authorization (ETA-IL) for visa-exempt travelers, Israel continues to digitize its entry procedures with the launch of an electronic visa (eVisa).
Seven months after its launch in the pilot phase, the “ETA-IL” electronic travel authorization will become mandatory from January 1, 2025 for all visa-exempt travelers entering Israel. Only a few days left to take advantage of its free application! From 1ᵉʳ January 2025, Israel will make it compulsory for citizens
Visa-exempt travelers to Israel will be required to have an ETA-IL authorization starting January 1, 2025. Initially, the electronic travel authorization requirement for visa-exempt travelers to Israel was set to take effect on August 1 of this year. However, the Israeli government has decided to postpone this requirement until January
Citizens from 99 countries exempt from short-stay visas in Israel can now apply for an ETA-IL authorization to visit the Jewish state. Last April, Israeli authorities announced the implementation of a new entry procedure for tourists from visa-exempt countries. Officially launched on June 1, 2024, in a test phase with
