Palestine entry requirements for Australian passport holders (2026): visa and passport validity
Visa (Smartraveller): Read the official visa text below
Passport validity (Smartraveller): No country-specific rule: general advice only
Official source: Smartraveller (Australian Government) – Palestine travel advice, section “Travel” · page updated 14 September 2026, still current at 18 October 2026 (Australian time) · checked on 17 October 2026 · Content from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's Smartraveller website - www.smartraveller.gov.au, licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice). Changes: we quote excerpts unchanged and leave out some general notes; the short summaries are ours.
Whether Australians need a visa for Palestine and how long an Australian passport must be valid, as published by Smartraveller, the Australian Government's travel advice service, quoted word for word with the date of the official page.
Other passports: British passport · Canadian passport (Israel and Palestine)
Do Australians need a visa for Palestine?
We quote the official text word for word and do not summarise it. The first official sentence does not match a wording we summarise.
Official text, “Visas and border measures”:
Every country or territory decides who can enter or leave through its borders. For specific information about the evidence you'll need to enter a foreign destination, check with the nearest embassy, consulate or immigration department of the destination you're entering.
In most cases, entry to Palestine requires passage through Israeli controlled land or air ports of entry. Entry and exit conditions can change at short notice.
For details about visas, security checks, currency, customs and quarantine regulations:
- check the Israel Government Portal
- contact the nearest embassy or consulate of Israel
- see the Embassy of Israel in Australia webpage
More information:
- Travel advice for Israel
Entry to the West Bank
Israel introduced requirements for foreign nationals entering and residing in the West Bank in October 2022. Further information and contact details for enquiries can be found on the Israeli Government website.
Also in the official “Travel” section:
Travel
West Bank
Multiple checkpoints regulate passage between the West Bank (excluding Jerusalem) and Israel. Access arrangements can change without notice.
Land border crossings to Jordan may open and close at short notice. Before you travel, check Jordanian Border Crossings for regular opening times and also check the latest public information from local authorities in Israel and Jordan to make sure border crossings are open.
The Allenby Bridge/King Hussein crossing facilitates road passage from the West Bank to Jordan. You'll need to pass through Palestinian and Israeli immigration processes and will need a visa to enter Jordan. See our travel advice for Jordan. Israeli citizens are not permitted to use this crossing (see our travel advice for Israel).
Transport routes may be disrupted. Roads, bridges and facilities may be crowded, exposed to military action or damaged. Use your judgement to decide the best time and safest means of exit.
Plan for delays at land border crossings. Expect disruption to travel and changes at short notice. Make sure you have an adequate supply of food, water, medication.
Gaza
The security situation in Gaza is unpredictable and dangerous.
Exiting Gaza is extremely difficult.
The ability of the Australian Government to help is extremely limited.
Erez crossing
Israeli authorities control the Erez crossing into northern Gaza from Israel. The crossing has been closed since October 2023.
Rafah crossing
The Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt may be closed or have highly restricted access for long periods due to the Gaza conflict and can be subject to attacks, including air strikes. This can change at short notice.
More information:
- Travel advice for Israel
- Travel advice for Jordan
- Travel advice for Egypt
Other formalities
There are no direct flights to the West Bank or Gaza. If entering via Israel, visitors should check our travel advice for Israel.
Israeli authorities can subject you to a security and police record check if you're entering Israel, including en route to Palestine.
Authorities may refuse you entry or exit without a reason.
Security officials may question you at length. They may also conduct an intensive search of your bags and person when you arrive and depart.
If you're travelling to protest against Israeli policies, you may be refused entry. You'll be returned to the country where you boarded, including if you've arrived by boat.
Authorities can deny you entry if you have an association with, or belong to, an organisation that has called for a boycott of Israel or Israeli settlements.
We can't intervene if you don't meet entry or exit requirements.
Entry card
You'll get an entry card instead of an entry stamp on arrival in Israel.
Keep this card with your passport until you leave. The card is evidence of your legal entry into Israel. Authorities may ask for it during your stay, including at checkpoints in the West Bank.
Travel restrictions
Israeli travel restrictions may apply to people seeking to enter Palestine. There's no clear information about who may be restricted.
Israeli airport officials may ask you to sign a form that stops you entering the West Bank from Israel.
In these situations, the Australian Embassy in Tel Aviv has limited ability to step in.
Official source: Smartraveller (Australian Government) – Palestine travel advice, section “Visas and border measures” · page updated 14 September 2026, still current at 18 October 2026 (Australian time) · checked on 17 October 2026 · Content from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's Smartraveller website - www.smartraveller.gov.au, licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice). Changes: we quote excerpts unchanged and leave out some general notes; the short summaries are ours.
How long must my Australian passport be valid for Palestine?
In its “Travel” section, Smartraveller gives no passport validity period specific to Palestine.
The official “Passport” text below is Smartraveller's general advice, the same on every destination page. Check the rule with the embassy of the country and with your airline before you travel.
Official text, “Passport”:
Validity
Many countries require your passport to be valid for at least 6 months before entering or departing. This includes for transit.
If your passport expires too soon, you might not be able to travel.
The Australian Government doesn’t make these rules. Check your passport’s expiry date before you go. If you’re not sure, it’s a good idea to get a new passport.
The same section also has Smartraveller's general notes (“Lost or stolen passport”, “Passport with 'X' gender identifier”), the same on every destination page: read them on the official page.
Official source: Smartraveller (Australian Government) – Palestine travel advice, section “Passport” · page updated 14 September 2026, still current at 18 October 2026 (Australian time) · checked on 17 October 2026 · Content from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's Smartraveller website - www.smartraveller.gov.au, licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice). Changes: we quote excerpts unchanged and leave out some general notes; the short summaries are ours.
For Australian passport holders. These rules are published by Smartraveller, the Australian Government's travel advice service (Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade), for Australian citizens. Before You Fly is an independent site: it is not an Australian Government site and is not endorsed by DFAT. The airline and the border officials of the destination decide whether you can travel or enter: this site is information, not legal advice. British passport? See the UK (FCDO) rules.
Read the full official travel advice for Palestine (safety, health, local laws) before you travel.
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