Visitors to Israel need a valid passport, proof of return ticket and sufficient funds for the length of their stay. Passport holders from countries that do not have diplomatic relations with Israel may also need to obtain a visa before their arrival. Collective visas are issued by Israeli diplomatic or consular missions abroad for groups of no fewer than five and no more than 50 persons.
For groups from countries that have yet to establish diplomatic relations with Israel, an entry visas may be issued at the airport on condition that arrangements have been made through a tour operator in Israel and a list with all relevant passport details has been sent to the Visa Department of the Israel Ministry of the Interior in Jerusalem at least three weeks prior to arrival. For visitors who so request, irrespective of the type of visa they’re given, the actual visa will not to be stamped into the passport but will be issued on a separate AL 17 form.
Tourists with valid visas can stay in Israel for up to three months. Visa may be extended for a nominal fee at offices of the Ministry of Interior.
Citizens holding passports from the following countries will be issued visitors’ visas free of charge at an of Israel’s ports of entry:
Europe : Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, Germany (Persons born after 1.1.28), Gibraltar, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland.
Asia & Oceania: Australia, Fiji Islands, Japan, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Philippines, South Korea
Africa: Central African Republic, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, South Africa, Swaziland.
The Americas: Argentina, Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, St. Kitts, & Nevis, Surinam, Trinidad, & Tobago, The Bahamas, The Dominican Republic, Uruguay, U.S.A.

Five-day transit visas can be issued to people who want to stop off in Israel on their way to other places, and these may be extended in Israel for another 10 days. Passengers arriving on cruises are issued landing cards that permit them to remain in Israel as long as their cruise ship remains in an Israeli port. There is no need to apply for this landing card in advance.