• Applicant must present all required documents in hard copy.
• When applying for a spouse who is your dependent you must include a valid marriage certificate with your application. When applying for a minor (until the age of 18) who is your dependent you must include a valid birth certificate. Additionally, you must include an acceptance letter that specifically states that your spouse/child is to accompany you to Israel. It must indicate their names and passport numbers.
• A work visa can be issued only after approval from the Ministry of Interior.
• Yeshiva and Ulpana students are to apply for a visa via the academic institution they are to study (the application will be submitted to the Ministry of Interior).
• When applying for a minor a birth certificate must be included in the application.
• The information detailed on this page does not replace or supersede the comprehensive information found on the official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. For further information, please click here.
• Once an application has been submitted at the Consulate in its entirety, the processing time is approximately seven (7) days.
• Please note, the consulate may require further documentation, in addition to the documents listed below.
• Click here for the full list of countries that are required to issue a visa in prior to the visit to Israel.

• Proof of Health insurance valid in Israel that specifically mentions coverage of COVID-19.
• Filled out and signed visa application. The required form can be found here.
• A valid travel document. The expiration date of the travel document must be at least six (6) months after the applicant’s expected departure date from Israel.
• Proof of legal status in the United States.
• Two (2) passport pictures taken on a white background sized 2x2 inches.
• Printed hotel reservation/Airbnb or proof of accommodation.
• Letter of acceptance for study to a recognized education/academic institution in Israel. The letter must contain the student's name, the name of the program and institution, and the length of the program the student was accepted to. 
• Three (3) most recent bank statements and proof of financial capability/financial means to pay the applicant’s stay in Israel in its entirety.
• Birth certificate. 

Minors also must have written consent signed by both parents/guardians in front of the Consul. If one of the parents cannot appear before the Consul, the consent letter must be notarized, stamped with an apostille, and added to the application. Information on the notary public can be found here. Information on apostille authentication can be found here.

• Filled out and signed visa application. The required form can be found here​​.
• Proof of Health insurance valid in Israel that specifically mentions coverage of COVID-19. 
• flight ticket to Israel.
• A valid travel document. The expiration date of the travel document must be at least six (6) months after the applicant’s expected departure date from Israel.
• Proof of legal status in the United States.
• Proof of employment. 
• Two (2) passport pictures taken on a white background sized 2x2 inches.
• Three (3) most recent bank statements and proof of financial capability/financial means to pay the applicant’s stay in Israel in its entirety.
• Printed hotel reservation/Airbnb or proof of accommodation. In case the applicant plan on staying with family\friends bring a copy of the Israeli ID for the family member\friend.​
• Click he​re for the full list of countries that are required to issue a visa in prior to the visit to Israel.

• Filled out and signed application form. The form can be found here.
• Certificate of Good Conduct with an apostille. Information on apostille authentication can be found here.
• Results of tests performed in a clinic or hospital recognized by the Consulate (the results must be in the normal range and must include, inter alia, tuberculosis, hepatitis, and AIDS and the results of standard blood tests).
•  A declaration of the taking of a fingerprint (the State of Israel has begun fingerprinting foreigners who enter the country to work) and a photograph. 
• Applicant’s birth certificate stamped with an apostille. 
• Two (2) passport pictures taken on a white background sized 2x2 inches
• Three (3) most recent bank statements and proof of financial capability/financial means to pay the applicant’s stay in Israel in its entirety.