Entry rules · Iceland passport
Do Iceland passport holders need a visa for Israel?
No visa, but Iceland passport holders need an electronic travel authorization before travelling to Israel. It allows a stay of up to 90 days per entry.
Checked against official sources on 2 Nov 2026. Two independent checks agreed.
The rule
- Entry
- Electronic travel authorization. Apply online before you travel. Not a visa.
- Stay
- Up to 90 days per entry
- Status
- Verified 2 Nov 2026
- Official source
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel
- Applies to
- A short tourist visit with an ordinary Iceland passport.
What the official sources say
The passages the two checks relied on, with where they come from. Quotes are shown as published, in the source’s language.
Entry: electronic travel authorization
Country_code | No | Country_name | Fee | National_passport | National_passport_Biomenric
ISL | 581 | Iceland | Free | Exempted | Exempted
אשרות כניסה לזרים לישראל באשרות ב/2
More quotes (16)
עודכן ב- 9 בספטמבר 2026
מידע אודות הצורך באשרות לזרים הרוצים להיכנס לארץ
Nationality Iceland 2 Passport Regular passport (national) 3 Main purpose Visit (Tourism) 4 Eligibility Eligible
Based on your answers, you can apply for an ETA-IL
As of January 1st, 2025, travelers to Israel must have a valid visa or ETA-IL approval before starting their journey.
Starting from January 2025, visitors from visa-exempt countries are required to obtain an ETA-IL(Electronic Travel Authorization) to enter the state of Israel. An approved ETA-IL, indicates that you are allowed to travel to Israel and stay for up to 90 days per visit.
ETA-IL Electronic travel authorization
The ETA-IL is an online authorization, indicating that you can travel to Israel and stay as a tourist for up to 90 days. To be eligible for an ETA-IL, visitors must have a passport from a visa-exempt country.
Citizens of visa-exempt countries need to apply for ETA-IL before their visit to Israel.
Visitors from visa-exempt countries can apply for travel authorization through the ETA-IL system. Those who are eligible will be able to travel to Israel, and stay for up to 90 days or less.
You are a citizen of a country that is exempt from visa to Israel
The Population and Immigration Authority (PIBA) announces that starting January 1, 2025, nationals of visa-exempt countries are required to have an approved
Country_code No Country_name Fee National_passport National_passport_Biomenric Diplomatic_passport Diplomatic_passpor_Biometric Service_passport Service_passport_Biometric Remark Country_nam_H
ISL 581 Iceland Free Exempted Exempted Exempted Exempted Exempted Exempted איסלנד
The rules for travel to Israel have changed. Starting from January 2025, visitors from visa-exempt countries are required to obtain an ETA-IL(Electronic Travel Authorization) to enter the state of Israel. An approved ETA-IL, indicates that you are allowed to travel to Israel and stay for up to 90 days per visit.
An Electronic Travel Authorization only allows you to reach the border-crossing into Israel, but does not grant you permission to enter or reside in Israel. When you arrive at the border-crossing, you will be checked by a border control officer, who may determine that you are not authorized to enter Israel.
Stay: up to 90 days per entry
As of January 1st, 2025, travelers to Israel must have a valid visa or ETA-IL approval before starting their journey.
Starting from January 2025, visitors from visa-exempt countries are required to obtain an ETA-IL(Electronic Travel Authorization) to enter the state of Israel. An approved ETA-IL, indicates that you are allowed to travel to Israel and stay for up to 90 days per visit.
Visitors from visa-exempt countries can apply for travel authorization through the ETA-IL system. Those who are eligible will be able to travel to Israel, and stay for up to 90 days or less.
More quotes (2)
You are a citizen of a country that is exempt from visa to Israel
The rules for travel to Israel have changed. Starting from January 2025, visitors from visa-exempt countries are required to obtain an ETA-IL(Electronic Travel Authorization) to enter the state of Israel. An approved ETA-IL, indicates that you are allowed to travel to Israel and stay for up to 90 days per visit.
Israel for other passports
- eTAUp to 90 days per entry
- Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Eswatini, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kosovo, Latvia, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Malawi, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vanuatu
- eTAUp to 90 days
- Colombia
- eVisaPublic data
- Angola, Benin, Bhutan, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Liberia, Madagascar, Maldives, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nicaragua, Palestine, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe
- Visa required
- Afghanistan, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Chad, China, Comoros, Egypt, Eritrea, Guyana, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kiribati, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Mauritania, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Vatican City, Yemen
How this rule was checked
On 2 Nov 2026 we checked this rule against the official sources that govern entry to Israel, chiefly Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel. Two independent checks reached the same result.
Public visa data (as of 17 Feb 2026) said the same; the check confirmed it.
See this check in the log of checks and changes, and how verification works in the methodology.
Something here is wrong or out of date? Report a wrong rule.
Government travel advice for Israel
- United States
- Level 3: Reconsider Travel
- United Kingdom
- Advises against all travel to some areas and all but essential travel to others
- Canada
- Avoid non-essential travel (with regional advisories)
What these governments tell their own citizens about travel to Israel as a whole, as of 30 Sept 2026. It is not about visas, and it reflects each government’s relations and consular reach as well as conditions on the ground.
Plan your trip
- Check a trip with more stopsRoute check: the best passport at each stop
- Compare the Iceland passport with anotherWhat a second passport changes, destination by destination
- See what a second passport addsCombine passports and count the destinations they open together
- Israel visa requirements for every passportThe full table for this destination
- All destinations for Iceland passport holdersRank, map and every rule for the Iceland passport
Before you travel
This page answers whether you need a visa and how long you can stay on a short tourist visit. It does not cover passport validity, other documents or permission to work. Entry rules change, sometimes without notice, and border officials make the final decision: confirm the requirements for your trip with the official immigration website or embassy of Israel.