🇮🇱Israel Visa for South African Citizens2026 Requirements, Fees & Documents

Required documents: - Travel document valid for three months longer than Visa validity (usually six months). Including all old/ other passports. - Signed and filled application form. - Official acceptance letter to an institution recognized by the Council for Higher Education, study programs of the Volcani Centre (agricultural research) and to the B.A. study program in Business Administration at the China-Israel Institute. - If the student has first-degree dependents - ensure their details and passport numbers appear on the official acceptance letter. - Proven means of living (bank statements for three months prior to application). - Birth certificate (not legalized). - Copies of Parents’ passports to verify applicant isn’t an Israeli citizen. - Medical insurance for period of study. - Proof of stay in Israel (minimum first month) in dorms/rental/Air BnB etc. - Two recent colour passport photos, against a white background, unobstructed face, 5 x 5 cm. For a minor: - Consent form filled and signed by both parents/ legal guardian. - Original birth certificate or other official document with child and parents’ names written.

Required documents: - Travel document valid for three months longer than Visa validity (usually six months). Including all old/ other passports. - Filled and signed application document. - Proof of financial means for visit to Israel - Bank Statements for three months. - Confirmation of employment. - Place of stay in Israel (hotel reservation/flat rental/Air BnB). - Return flight tickets. - Planned itinerary. - Medical insurance valid for period of stay. - In the case of a sport team/artists/festival-goers - invitation letter from the inviter in Israel. - Two recent colour passport photos, against a white background, unobstructed face, 5 x 5 cm. For a minor: - Filled and signed consent form by both parents/legal guardian. - Original birth certificate or any other official document with child and parents’ names written. Please note:- All the nationalities mentioned below are required to fill out the Visa Application form given at the end of the list. Afghanistan, Algeria, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea), Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Tunisia, and Yemen. All above nationalities please fill in this Visa Application Form.

Required documents: - Filled out and signed official Visa application form. - Note Verbale from foreign Ministry / Embassy including: - Applicant’s details: - Purpose of visit / stay. - Date of arrival - Position title - Details of diplomat the applicant is replacing or, if new, title. - Period of service in Israel - Details of accompanying family - If the partners are not married – they must include a letter from the Foreign Ministry that recognizes their relationship. - If the request is for employees of: UNRWA, UNESCO, OHCHR, OCHA, UNV, approval is required from official Visa department and the International Organizations Department in Jerusalem. Submit the request to them with all the relevant documents. - Two recent colour passport photos, against a white background, unobstructed face, 5 x 5 cm. - In case of a minor who travels with one parent (for a short term or long-term visit) - ensure the trip is approved by both parents. If the parents are not married, ask for the parental consent form signed.

Required documents: - Filled out and signed official Visa application form. - Note Verbale from foreign Ministry / Embassy including: - Applicant’s details: - Purpose of visit / stay. - Date of arrival - Position title - Details of diplomat the applicant is replacing or, if new, title. - Period of service in Israel - Details of accompanying family - If the partners are not married – they must include a letter from the Foreign Ministry that recognizes their relationship. - Two recent colour passport photos, against a white background, unobstructed face, 5 x 5 cm. - In the case of a minor who travels with one parent (for a short term or long-term visit) - ensure the trip is approved by both parents. If the parents are not married, we will require a signed parental consent form.

Required documents: - Travel document valid for three months longer than Visa validity (usually six months). Including all old/ other passports. - Filled and signed application form. - Two recent colour passport photos, against a white background, unobstructed face, 5 x 5 cm.

Required documents: - Travel document valid for three months longer than Visa validity (usually six months). Including all old/ other passports. - Filled and signed application form in two copies. - Copy of application for A/2 Visa, whom the applicant is joining. - Ensure the acceptance letter / confirmation of the A/2 recipient states the applicants’ details (name and passport number). - If the applicant is the spouse – marriage certificate (not legalized). - If the applicant is a child – birth certificate with parents’ names written. - Two recent colour passport photos, against a white background, unobstructed face, 5x5cm.