Tag: Israeli passport

The new plan will go into effect from May 14 to June 15 at the ministry’s branch offices in Jerusalem, Be’er Sheva, Tel Aviv and Haifa, with a temporary office being set up in Bnei Brak.

The move comes as the government is searching for ways to relieve the bureaucratic backlog created in part by the shutdowns that took place during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Many Jews immigrate to Israel under the Law of Return, but do not intend to stay.

The countries that allow a Palestinian Authority passport holder to enter without a visa include no European or north American country, nor Russia, China, Japan or either of the Koreas.

In the 1990s, European countries complained about Israeli citizens with Israeli passports who were engaged in criminal activity, which affected Israel's visa agreements.

The clarification issued by the US Embassy in Tel Aviv says Israeli passport holders born in Arab nations but without Arab passports are A-OK.

Three Iranian citizens were caught abroad with Israeli passports during Yom Kippur.