Travelling to Israel
In short
0 of the 21 passports we cover can visit Israel without a visa. Find yours below, or check your whole trip.
Entry requirements by nationality
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electronic travel authorisation (ETA) required · up to 90 days per visit
What you can bring
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- Alcoholallowed, within limitsDuty-free in the green channel: 1 litre of alcohol, liquor or spirits plus 2 litres of wine, for each entrant aged at least 18.
- Banned itemsprohibitedBanned: counterfeit or obscene goods; counterfeit coins or documents; unlicensed lottery/gambling tickets and adverts; forbidden games; dangerous live animals such as vipers; tools used to make or consume a dangerous drug; goods that may incite violence, terrorism or racism or show support for a terrorist organisation.
- Cashallowed, declaration may be requiredYou must declare money worth 50,000 NIS or more (combined) when entering or leaving Israel.
- Controlled medicationallowed, within limitsMedicines with substances listed in the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance may be brought into Israel in amounts for up to 31 days.
- Dronesdepends on specificsDrones need approval from Israel's communications and transport authorities, and tourists leave a refundable tax guarantee.
- Personal goodsallowed, within limitsUp to US$200 of goods duty-free per traveller aged 2+, including food up to 3 kg. New drones and laptops need a tax guarantee.
- Plants & seedsdepends on specificsPlants and seeds need a plant protection certificate/approval from the Ministry of Agriculture before customs will release them.
- Prescription medicationallowed, within limitsYou may bring medicines for your own normal personal needs, up to a 90-day supply at the recommended dosage.
- Tobaccoallowed, within limitsDuty-free: tobacco in all its forms up to 250 grams (cigarettes: up to 200, one carton) per entrant.
- Weaponsdepends on specificsWeapons and weapon parts need approval from the Ministry of Public Security.
Medicines named in Israel's rules
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Recent changes to Israel's rules
- 2026-10-18Trip Check: passport validity checker (§1.6)
- 2026-10-17Summaries for all rules; non-medication accuracy sweep
- 2026-10-11Eight more destinations: Chile, Montenegro, Jamaica, Bahamas, Ecuador, Tanzania, Cambodia, Israel
Checked against official sources on 2026-10-10. Official source