To apply, please send the following items to the embassy in Canberra - using a registered envelope:

-   Your passport (needs to be valid for at least one year from the entrance date).

-   Your travel itinerary, flights & timetable.

-   A Photocopy of your travel tickets (both ways).

-   The completed Visa Application Form.

-   2 Passport Photos.

-   $25 Australian Dollars - 'Money Order' or Cash or online payment

-   Prepaid self-addressed registered envelope.

If you are not in Australia, please include the items below in addition to the above items:

-   A further 10 Australian Dollars (for the return registered envelope).

-   Your exact return address.

-   Your Contact details.

Please note that Australian and New Zealand citizens travelling to Israel as tourists do not require a visa. Forms are provided on arrival to Israel, and a 3-month tourist visa is issued. Only those travelling to Israel on official business (such as work, study, etc.) require a visa - see details below.

Australian and New Zealand tourists will require the following items to enter Israel:

 -   An Australian or New Zealand passport, valid for at least 6 months

 -   A return ticket to Australia or New Zealand

Generally, a visa will then be granted, allowing for a stay of up to 3 months.

E x t e n d i n g   Y o u r   S t a y . . .

Visas may be extended (for a nominal fee) at offices of the Ministry of Interior. These are found at the following locations:

Afula, Akko (Acre), Ashqelon, Be'er Sheva, Eilat, Hadera, Haifa, Herzelia, Holon, Jerusalem, Nazareth, Netanya, Petah Tiqva, Ramat Gan, Ramla, Rehovot, Safed, Tel Aviv, Tiberias.

If you are a passport holder of one of the following countries you do not require a tourist visa to travel to Israel:

Argentina, Austria

Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil

Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic

Denmark, Dominican Republic

Ecuador, El Salvador

Fiji, Finland, France

Germany (from 01.01.1928) Gibraltar, Greece, Guatemala

Haiti, Hong Kong, Hungary

Iceland, Ireland, Italy

Jamaica, Japan

Korea South

Latvia, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg

Malawi, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Monaco, Mongolia

Netherlands, Norway

Panama, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Portugal

San Marino, Slovak Rep, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, St Kitts & Nevis, Surinam, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland

Trinidad & Tobago

United Kingdom, United States of America, Uruguay

Vanuatu  

If you are a citizen of a country not on this list, and you wish to apply for a tourist visa, contact the consular department on consular@canberra.mfa.gov.il or call on +61 (0) 2 6215 4510 (between the hours of 9.30am - 1pm; Monday to Friday).

IMPORTANT: If you are a citizen of a country that does not have diplomatic relations with the State of Israel, the Embassy recommends that you do not make bookings for your travel until after a visa has been issued.  The Embassy is not responsible for any financial liability you incur on the assumption that you will be granted a visa.  Please contact the consular department on the details above for further information.

A Student Visa can be obtained only in the event that study period exceeds one year.

To apply, please send the following items to the embassy in Canberra - using a registered envelope:

-   Your passport (needs to be valid for at least one year from the entrance date).

-   Your travel itinerary, flights & timetable.

-   A Photocopy of your travel tickets (both ways).

-   A letter from the educational institution that confirms your acceptance.

-   The name & contact details of your contact person in Israel.

-   Proof of financial independence to support your studies and stay in Israel (such as a recent bank statement - with a bank letterhead or stamp on it).

-   The completed Visa Application Form.

-   2 Passport Photos.

-   $35 Australian Dollars - Money Order, cash or online payment

-   Prepaid self-addressed registered envelope.

If you are not in Australia, please include the items below in addition to the above items:

-   A further 10 Australian Dollars (for the return registered envelope).

-   Your exact return address.

-   Your Contact details.

NOTE: Working in Israel on a student visa is not permitted.

If you wish to work in Israel, you must first find secure employment in Israel and ask your prospective employer to apply for a work visa for you there.

Application for Official Visa to the State of Israel

 
Please send us:
 
1. An official letter from your Department.
2. An Official Note from DFAT (talk to Vera 6266 8572).
3. Your passport.
4. 2 passport photos.
5. The completed Visa form

It is possible to cross the border from Israel to Egypt and vice versa by bus or with a private self-

owned car (taxis and rented cars are not allowed). Documentation must be obtained from the

automobile and touring clubs in your country.

Checkpoints: The checkpoints are open daily at the following times:

Rafiah: 09.00 - 17.00 ( 50 kms south west of Ashkelon)

Nitzana: 08.00 - 16.00 (60 kms south west of Be'er Sheva)

Taba: 24 hours a day (just south of Eilat)

Visa requirements for Southern Sinai only:
Tourists who cross from Taba to Egypt for a stay of up to 7 days do not need a visa in advance,

but can obtain one on presentation of a passport at the Taba border.

Travel is permitted to tourist sites in Southern Sinai only (from Taba to Sharm el Sheik including

Santa Caterina) and visitors must return to Israel via Taba.

The AL-17 entry form into Israel is required. Southern Sinai may also be entered by sea through

Sharm el Sheik only.

Free visas are obtainable in advance for a 48 hour stay from the Egyptian Consulate in Eilat.

Visa requirements for the rest of Egypt:
With the exception of those entering Southern Sinai (through Taba) a visa must be obtained for

the rest of Egypt in advance. This is obtainable at one of the Egyptian Consulates in Eilat and Tel

Aviv or overseas. In addition to your valid passport, the AL-17 entry form must be presented.

Exit fees and Porterage charges: A border tax of NIS 70* is levied at the border checkpoint.

Tourists crossing the border to Taba only, are exempt from payment of the exit fee.

The porterage charge at the border is NIS 9.40*

* Prices may change.

Please Note: the following information is constantly subject to changes. Please double check with the Jordanian Embassy in Canberra (Tel: 02 6295 9951) about their requirements before your intended date of departure. Please remember to specify which border you are enquiring about to the Jordanian Consulate.

The crossing is permitted in both directions, that is, from Israel to Jordan and return from Jordan to Israel and return.

Crossing will be on foot - i.e tourists arriving at the crossing point in an Israeli vehicle will cross on foot and take a Jordanian vehicle on the other side. No Israeli or Jordanian registered vehicles will be permitted to cross the border. Tourists privately owned vehicles, registered in third countries, will be permitted to cross the border in accordance with existing regulations concerning type of vehicle permitted on each country's roads.

Customs regulations on the Israeli side of the border are the same as at Ben Gurion International Airport. For customs regulations on the Jordanian side of the border please contact the Jordanian Consulate.

Arava Crossing

The crossing is open 7 days a week throughout the year, but will close on Yom Kippur (Jewish day of atonement) and the Jordanian festival on the first day of the Hijirah Calendar.
The terminal is open from:
06.30 - 20.00 Sunday - Thursday
08.00 - 18.00 Friday and Saturday.

Exit Fee:
The Exit fee is *NIS 45 per person. A branch of the International Bank operates at the checkpoint during opening hours.

Transport to the Crossing:
An Egged Bus (no. 16) leaves every hour from the Central Bus Station in Eilat to the Arava checkpoint and returns from there.

Tourists should be holders of passports valid for at least 6 months from the date of the crossing and should have a visa as required by each country.

If you would require a visa when entering Jordan or Israel via their international airports then you will also require one when crossing into either country from the other. For information about whether you require a visa to enter Jordan contact the Jordanian Embassy on 02 6239 7236

Israel recognises Jordanian stamps in passports and visas and vice versa. That is to say that Jordan will not create difficulties for tourists arriving at this border crossing with a passport bearing an Israeli stamp. 

 Please Note: If you wish to proceed to other Arab countries, in addition to Jordan and Egypt, you should check with their embassies if they allow entry once an Israeli stamp has been issued.

Australians traveling overseas should monitor the following Deaprtment of Foreign Affairs websites:

www.dfat.gov.au

www.smartraveller.gov.au

These sites provide travel advice for Australian citizens.