Israel ETA-IL Online Application

The ETA-IL is the mandatory electronic pre-travel screening system operated by the Population and Immigration Authority (PIBA) of Israel for citizens of 102 visa-exempt countries (including the US, UK, EU member states, Canada, and Australia). An approved ETA-IL is valid for 2 years or until your passport expires, whichever comes first, and allows multiple visits of up to 90 days per stay.

No. Under Israeli law, Israeli citizens—including dual nationals who hold both an Israeli passport and a foreign visa-exempt passport—are exempt from ETA-IL and must enter and exit Israel using their Israeli travel document, without applying for an ETA-IL on their foreign passport.

Yes. Under specific bilateral historical regulations enforced by PIBA, German citizens born before January 1, 1928 are not eligible to use the automated ETA-IL system and must instead obtain a free consular visa through an Israeli embassy or consulate prior to travel.

No commercial agency or private facilitator can guarantee ETA-IL approval. Sovereign travel authorization and border admission decisions rest exclusively with the Population and Immigration Authority (PIBA) of the State of Israel. NomadicMart is an independent application concierge service not affiliated with the Israeli Government or israel-entry.piba.gov.il.

No. Israel does not stamp foreign passports at Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV). Instead, travelers holding an approved ETA-IL scan their biometric passport at the automated border control e-Gates or immigration desk and receive a small printed B/2 stay permit slip (blue entry card), which should be kept inside your passport until you depart Israel.