Student Organizations: Israeli Law Research Society
Work and Visit Israel
The following information is NOT provided by Loyola Law School.
Anyone entering Israel needs a passport valid at least six months from the intended date of entering Israel. Anyone traveling to Israel as a tourist must travel with a round-trip ticket.
American citizens do not need to obtain a visa prior to traveling to Israel as long as they are traveling as a tourist and plan on staying in Israel for up to 3-month. Legal residents of the U.S. holding a valid American Re-Entry Permit or a Refugee travel document must apply for a visa. ("Green Card" is not a travel document).
Requirements for a Tourist Visa:
- Completed application form
- Two current passport pictures, facing forward (size 2"x 2")
- Valid passport or travel document (must be at least 6 months from intended visit date)
- Round-trip flight ticket or itinerary
- Valid re-entry visa to the United States or a copy of permanent residency (Green card)
- Letter from employer, stating you are current employment
- Reservation details of hotels or address where you will stay in Israel
- Health insurance
Processing Fees:
- $21 (Non-refundable administrative processing fee)
- $11 mailing charges (processing time by mail approximately 10 days)
Processing time is approximately two weeks
Working in Israel:
Working visa may be obtained either when you are still in your home country, or already in Israel with a tourist visa. It is forbidden to work in Israel without a working visa.
Your designated employer (including employment agencies) needs to obtain a valid work permit for you, certified by the Ministry of the Interior. Your passport will be stamped with a working visa carrying the name of your employer.
The working visa will be limited to the period set out in your employment permit and must be extended after a year, even if the permit is for a longer period. The Ministry of the Interior alone has the authority to issue and extend visas.
Note that your working visa will be valid only for one specific trade, and that it is illegal for you to work in another trade.
For more information pertaining finding jobs in Israel and Immigration Laws, please contact Ilan Shahar via email: ishahar@luc.edu.
