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Do Indian passport holders need a visa for Israel?

By the Visa Almanac editorial teamChange logUpdated 1 Nov 2026

In brief

Yes. Indian passport holders need a visa for Israel, applied for online as an eVisa.

Israel visa fee for Indians: The eVisa handling fee is NIS 105 (Israeli shekels), paid online and not refunded if the visa is refused. ≈ INR 3,080 at the ECB rate of . Official fee. Source: Population and Immigration Authority of Israel (PIBA), Israel Entry site, checked .

Israel visa processing time for Indians: An eVisa application is usually decided within 10 days; a request for more documents or an interview at the mission takes longer. PIBA advises applying within the 30 days before arrival. Source: Population and Immigration Authority of Israel (PIBA), Israel Entry site, checked .

Visitors from visa-required countries can apply for B2 visa through the eVisa system. The visa approval will be sent to you via email. In some cases, you may be required to attend the nearest Israeli consulate to your location.Population and Immigration Authority of Israel (PIBA)

Checked 1 Nov 2026Source: Population and Immigration Authority of Israel (PIBA)Apply only at israel-entry.piba.gov.ilReport a change

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ContentsIn brief
  1. In brief
  2. At a glance
  3. Do Indians need a visa?
  4. Visa types
  5. Apply from India
  6. Apply from the UAE
  7. Fee
  8. Processing time
  9. Documents
  10. If you live in the UAE
  11. What changed
  12. FAQ
  13. Sources

At a glance

AccesseVisa
StayThe B2 visa is valid for up to 90 days as the consul decides; border control sets your stay, up to 90 days, on arrival, and extensions are requested from PIBA.1
Validity and entriesNot stated by the official source
Official feeThe eVisa handling fee is NIS 105 (Israeli shekels), paid online and not refunded if the visa is refused.3In the UAE, Israeli visa applications are lodged at the VFS Global Israel Visa Application Centre: the visa fee is AED 100 plus a VFS service fee of AED 288.75, paid in cash or by card at the centre.4
Official processingAn eVisa application is usually decided within 10 days; a request for more documents or an interview at the mission takes longer. PIBA advises applying within the 30 days before arrival.3
Where to applyIndians apply for Israel's B2 tourist visa online through PIBA's eVisa system; the approval comes by email, and some applicants are called to the nearest Israeli consulate.1Official site: israel-entry.piba.gov.il

Do Indians need a visa for Israel?

India is not on the exemption lists, and Population and Immigration Authority of Israel (PIBA) says that all other nationals can get an eVisa online.

“Visitors from visa-required countries can apply for B2 visa through the eVisa system. The visa approval will be sent to you via email. In some cases, you may be required to attend the nearest Israeli consulate to your location.”

Population and Immigration Authority of Israel (PIBA) · checked

Conditions and exceptions

Israel visa types for Indians

How to apply from India

  1. Indians apply for Israel's B2 tourist visa online through PIBA's eVisa system; the approval comes by email, and some applicants are called to the nearest Israeli consulate.

    Population and Immigration Authority of Israel (PIBA), Israel Entry site · checked

How to apply from the UAE

Indian citizens who live in the UAE:

Fee

These are government fees as the official sources state them. Agencies add their own service fees; those are not visa fees, and we don't list them.

Processing time

Documents and entry checks

If you live in the UAE

We have not checked a separate rule for UAE residents for Israel.

If you need a visa, see How to apply from the UAE.

What changed

  1. Israel's eVisa-B2 went online on 20 January 2025 as a pilot for Indian and Sri Lankan passport holders living in India and Sri Lanka. Population and Immigration Authority of Israel (PIBA), Israel Entry site · checked
  2. Checked against the official sources on this page: the rule above still holds.

FAQ

Is Israel visa-free for Indians now?

No. Indians need a visa, applied for online as an eVisa.

How much does an Israel visa cost in India?

The eVisa handling fee is NIS 105 (Israeli shekels), paid online and not refunded if the visa is refused. In the UAE, Israeli visa applications are lodged at the VFS Global Israel Visa Application Centre: the visa fee is AED 100 plus a VFS service fee of AED 288.75, paid in cash or by card at the centre.

Can I get an Israel visa in 7 days?

An eVisa application is usually decided within 10 days; a request for more documents or an interview at the mission takes longer. PIBA advises applying within the 30 days before arrival.

Sources

Official sources only. Each was checked on the date shown.

  1. Population and Immigration Authority of Israel (PIBA): entry rule, how to apply, visa types, entry conditions and documentsisrael-entry.piba.gov.il · checked
  2. Population and Immigration Authority of Israel (PIBA), Israel Entry site: changesisrael-entry.piba.gov.il · checked
  3. Population and Immigration Authority of Israel (PIBA), Israel Entry site: fees and processing timeisrael-entry.piba.gov.il · checked
  4. VFS Global, Israel visa application centre in the UAE ("Apply for VISA to Israel In UAE"), for the Embassy of Israel: applying from the UAEvfsglobal.com · checked
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