PASSPORT AND TRAVEL DOCUMENTS

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

 

 

 A scanned or faxed copy of the picture page of your passport must be submitted to the Sachlav office immediately upon being confirmed on a flight.  Failure to do so may result in your flight allocation being withdrawn.

 

Please be sure that the name that you put on your online application is exactly as it appears on your passport.  Please also check the expiry date as your passport will need to be valid for at least six months from the date of departure to Israel.   

 

General

 

Participants traveling to Israel on a US passport do not need a Visa to enter Israel. Those participants traveling to Israel with a non-US passport should check with the Embassy of Israel as to whether or not they need a visa and/or any other additional travel documents. http://www.israelemb.org/consular_Visa.html#2

 

All visitors to Israel must hold a passport that is valid for at least six months from the date of entry into the State of Israel. Individuals without a nationality must hold a valid travel document together with a re-entry visa into the United States. (Please note a “Green-Card” is not a travel document).

 

Visa

 

Passport holders from these countries NEED a visa for entry into Israel:

 

Armenia

Azerbaijan

Belarus

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Moldova

Russia

Syria

Tajikistan

Turkmenistan

Uzbekistan

 

To obtain a visa for entry into Israel, you must apply in person at the nearest Israeli consulate.  Please note that processing time can take up to 2 weeks.

 

You will need to provide them with the following information:

 

1. Completed application form 

2. Two current passport pictures, facing forward (size 2" x 2")

3. Valid passport or travel document (validity must be at least 6 months from intended visit date) 

4. Valid re-entry visa to the United States or a copy of permanent residency (Green card).

5. A confirmation letter of participation from Taglit-Birthright Israel: Sachlav (to receive this document, please send a request by email to: info@sachlav.co.il stating your full name, the word “VISA” and trip date in the subject heading).

6. Documentation evidencing health insurance policy

7. Processing fee

 

 Passport holders from these countries DO NOT NEED a visa for entry into Israel as long as they are travelling as a tourist and plan on staying in Israel less than 3 months:

 

Estonia

Latvia

Lithuania

 

 

Obtaining a new passport or renewing an expired passport

 

Participants who need to order or renew a passport should begin the process immediately. This process can take up to 6 weeks. Please visit the Department of State's Passport Services and Information site which also has a list of local passport agencies. Expedited processing may be available for an additional fee. For more information enquire at your local passport agency.

 

ATTENTION ISRAELI CITIZENS:

 

If you were born in Israel, or either of your parents were born in Israel, you must contact the Consulate or Embassy of Israel to enquire if you should obtain an Israeli passport and Army exemption papers. We encourage you to begin this process immediately, as it may take 6-8 weeks to complete. Your flight assignment may be compromised if you do not obtain these papers prior to departure.