Israel entry requirements for British passport holders (2026): visa and passport validity
Passport validity (FCDO rule): At least 90 days after the day you arrive
Visa (FCDO): Read the official visa text below
Official source: GOV.UK – Israel travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 22 July 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Whether you need a visa and how long your British passport must be valid to enter Israel, as published by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), quoted word for word, with a checker for your dates.
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Do I need a visa for Israel with a British passport?
We quote the FCDO text word for word and do not summarise it: its first sentence has conditions or a wording we do not turn into a one-line answer.
You can visit Israel without a visa as a tourist. On entry, visitors get permission to stay for up to 3 months. However, if you are a dual national, read the dual nationals guidance for more information.
If you work in Israel without the proper permissions, you can be detained and deported. This process could take several months.
Official source: GOV.UK – Israel travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO), section “Visa requirements” · page last updated 22 July 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Passport validity: official text “Passport validity requirements”
To enter Israel or Palestine, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 90 days after the date you arrive.
Official source: GOV.UK – Israel travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 22 July 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Check your passport for Israel
Schengen rules count your whole trip in the Schengen area: if you visit several Schengen countries, enter the day you first enter the area and the day you leave the last Schengen country.
The check runs in your browser: your dates are not sent anywhere. It applies the FCDO sentence literally (for example “6 months” is counted as the same day of the month 6 months later).
For British passport holders only. These are the rules published by the UK government (FCDO) for British citizens. If you hold another passport, check your own government's advice. The airline and the border officials of the destination decide whether you can travel or enter: this site is information, not legal advice.
Recent FCDO updates to the entry requirements
- 28 March 2026: “Updated information about border crossing charges ('Warnings and insurance' and 'Entry requirements')”
- 18 March 2026: “Updated information on entry to Egypt ('Warnings and insurance' and 'Entry requirements' pages).”
- 10 December 2025: “New information about dual nationals returning to the UK (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 3 July 2025: “FCDO no longer advises against all travel or all but essential travel to some areas of Israel and the West Bank but continues to advise against all travel or all but essential travel to other areas of Israel and the OPTs ('Warnings and insurance' and 'Entry requirements' pages).”
- 16 May 2025: “Updated information on why foreign nationals may be legally refused entry into Israel (See 'Immigration checks' on the 'Entry requirements' page).”
Read the full FCDO travel advice for Israel (safety, visas, health) before you travel.
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