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Israel · Tourist tolerance · apply online, embassy, in country · processing up to 3 days
Israel has no digital nomad visa. The short stay is a B/2 visitor visa. Citizens of visa-exempt countries apply online for an ETA-IL before travel. An approved ETA-IL allows a stay of up to 90 days per visit and is valid for multiple trips for up to two years, or until the passport expires, whichever comes first. It does not guarantee entry. The Population and Immigration Authority says a B/2 holder is not permitted to work in Israel. An ETA-IL is for tourism, business, and other purposes that are not work and not medical. Business meetings are listed. Remote work for a foreign employer is not. This is not a remote-work permit. The ETA-IL fee is 25 NIS, paid online and not refunded. At the Bank of Israel representative rate on 9 October 2026, 1 US dollar was 3.055 shekels, so 25 NIS is about $8. Most applicants hear back immediately. Some cases take up to 72 hours. Apply before travel. The passport must be valid for at least three months from the date of arrival. Every traveler needs an ETA-IL, including a child. An adult files the child's application. There is no income test, no degree requirement, and no police certificate on the ETA-IL pages. A B/2 visa usually allows one entry and is valid for three months from the day it is granted. The eVisa-B2 pilot is for Indian and Sri Lankan passport holders living in India and Sri Lanka. Its handling fee for 2026 is 105 NIS, about $34 at the same rate, and it is not refunded. The eVisa asks for health insurance that covers the stay in Israel, a return ticket, proof of where the person will stay, and proof of funds. A reply is due within 10 working days and can take longer if the mission asks for more documents or an interview. The eVisa learn page also says visitors from visa-required countries can apply online. That is wider than the pilot notice. Everyone else who needs a visa applies at an Israeli mission. The Entry into Israel Law, 5712-1952, allows a visit license of up to three months. The Minister of the Interior may extend it, as long as the extension periods together do not exceed two years. The statutory ceiling is therefore 27 months from entry. It is a ceiling, not an entitlement. Someone already in Israel lawfully can ask the Population and Immigration Authority to extend a visitor or tourist visa. The service fee is 195 NIS, about $64, paid per application. The card must belong to an Israeli citizen or resident. The passport must be valid for six months beyond the date requested. The page asks for a reason, proof of means, and a ticket. It does not say that remote work is a ground for an extension, and it does not say how long an extension will be. A person who is not an Israeli tax resident is taxed only on income sourced in Israel. Tax residence is the center of life. Spending 183 days or more in Israel in a tax year, or 30 days in that year when the total with the two preceding years is 425 days or more, creates a presumption that the center of life is in Israel. Either the person or the assessing officer can rebut it. A part of a day counts. A resident is taxed on worldwide income. The ten-year exemption for new immigrants and veteran returning residents is a different status. A July 2025 Tax Authority memorandum that would decide more cases by day count was published for comment. It is not the current ordinance. There is no rolling gap between visits on the ETA-IL page. Border control can still refuse entry.
Israel also offers these long-term residency programs
Last verified Oct 9, 2026 Last changed Oct 10, 2026 Source
public note corrected; B/2 holders are not permitted to work in Israel, and remote work is not an authorized purpose Source
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