How to get a Israel visa from Ethiopia

• The Israeli visitor visa (B/2) is issued to foreign nationals who intend to travel to Israel for vacation, tourism, pilgrimage, sightseeing or other leisure activities.
• Your Ethiopian passport used for your visa application must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you intend to leave Israel.
• You are to submit 2 recent colour passport photos (5x5 cm) with a completed and signed visa application form.
• As proof that you intend to leave Israel once your visa expires, you are required to submit a copy of your round-trip flight ticket.
• You must also provide a copy of your hotel reservation in Israel for the entire duration of your stay in the country.
• A confirmed travel itinerary stating the places you intend to visit in Israel as well as how long you plan to stay in the country must be submitted.
• To show that you can cater to all your financial needs while in Israel, you are required to submit copies of your bank statements of the last 6 months. The bank statements must be signed and stamped by the bank manager.
• You must present a formal letter from your employer as proof of your employment status. This letter should state your name, your role in the company and your monthly salary. It should also state awareness of leave and when you are expected to resume back to work.
• An authenticated business license of your employer must also be submitted.
• If you have received an invitation letter from your host in Israel, you should present it.
• You are required to provide proof that you have travel insurance from an Ethiopian insurance company.
• A police clearance certificate must also be submitted.
• Receipt for the payment of the visa fee of ETB 680 (about $24) must be provided.

• Ethiopians who plan to travel to Israel for business purposes, such as business meetings, summits and conferences, are eligible to apply for the Israeli business visa (C).
• Your Ethiopian passport used for your visa application must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you intend to leave Israel.
• You are to fill a visa application form, sign it and submit it with 2 recent colour passport photos (5x5 cm).
• As proof that you intend to leave Israel once your visa expires, you are required to submit a copy of your round-trip flight ticket.
• You must provide a copy of your hotel reservation in Israel for the entire duration of your stay in the country.
• A confirmed travel itinerary stating the places you intend to visit in Israel as well as how long you plan to stay in the country must be submitted.
• If you will be travelling to Israel with your spouse and children, you are to present original copies of your marriage certificate and your children’s birth certificate.
• You must present a letter from your company stating the purpose of your travel to Israel.
• You are also required to present a document proving your correspondence with the partner company in Israel. This could be a letter of invitation. The document should contain the contact details of the partner company.
• If there exist previous dealings between your company and the partner Israeli company, you are required to provide proof of this. This could be payment receipts for goods delivered, bills of lading or other such documents.
• A copy of your company’s bank account statements, signed and stamped by the bank manager, must be submitted.
• You are required to provide proof that you have travel insurance from an Ethiopian insurance company.

• Ethiopians travelling to Israel for medical treatment should apply for the Israeli visitor visa.
• A valid passport with a minimum validity of 6 months from the date you plan to leave Israel should be used for your visa application.
• You should also submit 2 recent, clear passport photos (5x5 cm) taken with a white background.
• A formal letter from a hospital stating the details of the treatment you plan to receive in Israel should be submitted.
• You are required to provide proof of hotel reservation for the entire duration of your stay in Israel.
• You must also submit a copy of your return flight ticket to Ethiopia or your country of origin.
• You are required to provide proof of travel insurance that covers the entire duration of your stay in Israel.
• You must provide a document confirming the payment of your medical treatment.
• Note that all required documents must be submitted when applying for a visa; if you don’t, your application will not be accepted.

• The Israeli student visa (A2) is issued to foreign nationals who intend to travel to Israel to study.
• Before you apply for the Israeli student visa, you must have been offered admission to study in an educational institution in Israel. The letter must be signed by a university representative.
• Your Ethiopian passport used for your visa application must be valid for at least 6 months after your program ends.
• You are to fill an A2 visa application form, sign it and submit it with 2 recent colour passport photos (5x5 cm).
• Travel insurance that covers the first month of your stay in Israel must be provided.
• A formal invitation from the university in Israel stating room, board, health insurance and the starting and finishing date of your program.
• The original copy of your birth certificate must be submitted.
• You should also provide proof that you can provide for your financial needs while in Israel, including paying the tuition.
• Proof of payment of the visa fee (ETB 1320) must be provided.
• You can send the documents via DHL but must pay for the return way fee as well.

Israel is generally safe to visit and there are hardly cases of violence targeted at tourists. Visitors should, however, take precautions such as guarding their valuables well and being careful when visiting border regions, especially those close to Lebanon and Syria.

Yes, you can request to not have an Israeli stamp in your passport, especially if you intend to visit an Arab country where you may be denied entry if there is any evidence that you have been to Israel. Moreover, when arriving Ben Gurion Airport, your passport will not be stamped, you will instead be given a slip the size of a credit card which must be presented on exit as proof of legal entry.

The national currency of Israel is the New Israeli Shekel (NIS). You can find ATMs everywhere in Israel that accept various credit cards.

Hebrew is Israel’s official language. Arabic was also an official language until 2018, however, a number of the population still speak it. English is the most popular foreign language in Israel.