Who Needs a Work Visa?
• Any foreign expert or specialist arriving to work by invitation.
• Any foreign expert or specialist arriving to work as part of a warranty agreement.
• Regulations also apply to citizens of countries exempt from obtaining a tourist visa prior to arriving in Israel.
An “Expert/Specialist” is defined according to the following categories:
• Executive manager/senior representative of a foreign or international company
• Senior staff member of an international airline or shipping company
• University lecturer or researcher
• Healthcare worker – specialist or expert • Diamond dealer
• Foreign photographer or correspondent • Foreign artists
• Foreign Experts – proven to possess high level expert knowledge, or skills essential to the employer that are not available locally in Israel
Options Available for Experts
Short Term Visa – up to 45 days per calendar year
Visa up to 3 months
Visa for 1 year
For all visas, “multiple entry” permission may be applied.
Visa Issuing Process
Collect documents proving the expert’s unique knowledge/skills and justifying their work in Israel.
Submit documentation to Israeli authorities.
Receive Work Permit.
Stamp Work Visa in expert’s passport.
* In urgent cases, the visa can be stamped after the expert’s arrival in Israel