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Israel

Nationality · visas, permits and migration

Moved to OECD countries, 2023
11,191
Top destination, 2023
United States
U.S. non-immigrant visas, FY2025
35,023
UK visas issued, 2025
2,401
Schengen visa refusal rate, 2024
15.7%
NationalityILISO 3166
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Visa requirements for a short visit

Whether citizens of Israel need a visa for a short tourist or business visit, according to the legal lists. Rules change; check the official source before travelling.

DestinationShort visitLegal basis
Schengen areaNo visa for stays of up to 90 days in any 180-day periodRegulation (EU) 2018/1806 (consolidated 30.12.2025)
United KingdomNo visa; electronic travel authorisation (ETA) requiredImmigration Rules, Appendix Visitor / ETA National List
CanadaNo visa with certain passports; eTA needed to flyIRPR s. 190, Schedule 1.1
Hong KongNo visa for visits of up to 90 daysImmigration Department (HKSAR), visit visa requirements, 31.12.2025
Source: Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 (consolidated 30 Dec 2025); UK Immigration Rules, Appendix Visitor and ETA National List; Canada IRPR s. 190 and Schedule 1.1; Immigration Department (HKSAR), visit visa requirements as at 31 Dec 2025Data as at Oct 2026

Where people from Israel move

Inflows of foreign nationals by country of nationality, as recorded by each destination (OECD).

Inflows to OECD countries, 2023
  1. United States3,720
  2. Germany2,618
  3. Canada980
  4. Netherlands552
  5. Türkiye363
  6. Italy338
  7. Austria325
  8. New Zealand258
  9. Australia217
  10. Switzerland215
  11. Hungary207
  12. Japan203
  13. Czechia178
  14. France161
  15. Lithuania123

Inflows to all OECD countries by year

6,93514k200020032006200920122015201820212023
6,93514k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20007,932
20019,473
200210,540
20039,458
200411,060
200512,246
200613,391
200711,399
200813,870
200913,170
201012,790
201110,830
201212,611
201311,814
201411,541
201512,961
201612,166
201711,651
201811,372
201911,758
20208,371
20219,263
202210,505
202311,191
Share going to the top destination
33.2%
Destinations recording arrivals
15
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Living abroad

People born in Israel who live in another country: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA). Where a destination records citizenship rather than country of birth, its foreign citizens are counted.

Largest destinations, 2024
  1. United States170,342
  2. Palestine62,857
  3. Canada30,362
  4. Australia11,821
  5. Egypt7,095
  6. Italy4,033
  7. Ukraine3,864
  8. Belgium3,589
  9. Romania2,642
  10. Russia2,601
  11. Brazil2,367
  12. Hungary2,239

Living abroad by year

162k325k19901995200020052010201520202024
162k325k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990263,368
1995321,435
2000290,092
2005297,140
2010300,419
2015301,155
2020312,533
2024324,804
Living abroad, 2024
324,804
Change since 2000
+12.0%
Share living in the largest destination, 2024
52.4%
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

United States

Visas issued to citizens of Israel by U.S. consulates (fiscal years, October–September) and certified PERM labor certifications.

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B219,866
  2. J13,134
  3. A22,579
  4. L21,845
  5. F11,342
  6. J21,029
  7. L11,011
  8. C1/D765
  9. E2757
  10. O1386

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

95k191k201720182019202020212022202320242025
95k191k20172019202120232025
Data table
2017110,528
2018186,459
2019178,561
202081,359
202161,497
2022141,173
2023190,638
202444,933
202535,023
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. IR1278
  2. IR2236
  3. IR5192
  4. CR1114
  5. E159
  6. F342
  7. F425
  8. EW17
Immigrant visas, FY2025
1,050
Certified PERM labor certifications, FY2024 (latest year with citizenship)
156
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, monthly visa issuances (public domain); U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC PERM disclosure data (public domain)Data as at FY2025

Green cards and U.S. citizenship

People born in Israel who became U.S. lawful permanent residents (green cards) or U.S. citizens, and admissions of citizens of Israel with an I-94 record (DHS, fiscal years).

Green cards by fiscal year

2,1504,3002015201620172018201920202021202220232024
2,1504,300201520172019202120232024
Data table
20153,970
20164,140
20173,800
20183,710
20194,300
20203,690
20213,100
20223,440
20233,650
20243,800
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens2,280
  2. Employment-based preferences1,370
  3. Family-sponsored preferences90
  4. Refugees and asylees30
  5. Other classes30
  6. Diversity visa lottery20
Temporary worker admissions (I-94), FY2024
  1. Spouses and children5,920
  2. Intracompany transferees (L-1)3,970
  3. Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)2,110
  4. Specialty occupations (H-1B)1,230
  5. Other temporary workers440
  6. Athletes, artists and entertainers (P)210
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Israel)
3,800
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Israel)
3,260
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
413,910
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at FY2024

United Kingdom

Entry clearance visas issued to nationals of Israel (Home Office) and students with a permanent address in Israel (HESA).

Visas issued by group, 2025
  1. Visitor1,238
  2. Work664
  3. Study240
  4. Family138
  5. Other121

Visas issued by year

1,3012,602201020122014201620182020202220242025
1,3012,602201020132016201920222025
Data table
20101,071
2011847
2012950
20131,019
2014961
2015951
20161,040
2017968
20181,095
20191,013
2020602
20211,227
20221,443
20232,156
20242,602
20252,401
Students at UK universities, 2024/25
560
Source: Home Office, Immigration system statistics (year ending June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0Data as at 2025

Canada

Permits and invitations for citizens of Israel, by year the permit took effect (IRCC).

YearTFWP workIMP workStudyPermanent residentsExpress Entry invitations
2025154,030595600100
20241504,97072583585
20232601,560685980120
20223101,23049589540
20212301,1306401,100150
2020140760420765110
20192401,2205251,320165
20182151,0854551,800190
20172851,1404851,870225
20162601,2104502,445180
20152459703902,165115
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (rounded to the nearest 5). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2025

Australia

Temporary skilled visas (subclass 457 to 2018, then 482) granted to primary applicants who are citizens of Israel, by financial year ending 30 June (Home Affairs).

Primary visas granted by financial year

951902005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
951902005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–0697
2006–07141
2007–08190
2008–09116
2009–1093
2010–11142
2011–12122
2012–13136
2013–1485
2014–1589
2015–1686
2016–1786
2017–1858
2018–1981
2019–2032
2020–2124
2021–2230
2022–2350
2023–2444
2024–2574
2025–2675
By stream, 2025–26
  1. Specialist Skills36
  2. Core Skills31
  3. Medium-term3
  4. Short-term3
  5. Labour Agreement2
Granted, 2025–26
75
Share of all Australian grants, 2025–26
0.1%
Source: Department of Home Affairs (Australia), BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visas granted, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 2025–26

Japan

Citizens of Israel living in Japan at the end of each December, by status of residence (Immigration Services Agency of Japan). 2020 and 2021 were published only as database tables.

Foreign residents in Japan

4569122012201420162018202220242025
4569122012201420162018202220242025
Data table
2012499
2013486
2014498
2015520
2016537
2017569
2018609
2019622
2022694
2023720
2024842
2025912
By status of residence, December 2025
  1. Permanent Resident272
  2. Student166
  3. Spouse or Child of Japanese National132
  4. Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services114
  5. Dependent105
  6. Long-Term Resident23
  7. Business Manager22
  8. Highly Skilled Professional19
  9. Intra-company Transferee12
  10. Professor10
Residents, December 2025
912
In work-related statuses
198
Share in work-related statuses
21.7%
Students
166
Source: Immigration Services Agency of Japan, Statistics on Foreign Residents (在留外国人統計), Table 1, end of December (e-Stat; Government of Japan Standard Terms of Use 2.0)Data as at Dec 2025

Schengen visas in Israel

Short-stay (C) visa applications at Schengen consulates located in Israel, 2024. Applicants are mostly, but not only, its citizens.

Schengen stateApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
Spain12,3438,1292,00516.2%
France3,8983,19753913.8%
Italy3,8022,84180321.1%
Greece2,2721,73832414.3%
Germany1,9621,890583.0%
Belgium67344120931.1%
Hungary56734222539.7%
Austria4413785813.2%
Poland440395317.0%
Bulgaria420290245.7%
Sweden3012157625.2%
Switzerland299271289.4%
Malta2031712813.8%
Netherlands1991483316.6%
Portugal16115400.0%

Applications by year

14k29k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
14k29k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200912,612
201013,909
201112,788
201212,731
201313,933
201415,249
201518,294
201619,193
201721,392
201824,009
201925,529
20204,025
20217,028
202225,385
202328,203
202428,711
Refusal rate, 2024
15.7%
Refusal rate, 2019
10.6%
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Europe

First residence permits issued to citizens of Israel in EU and EFTA countries, 2025 (Eurostat).

First permits by reason
  1. Family4,077
  2. Education2,688
  3. Other reasons2,143
  4. Work2,103
First permits by country
  1. Germany1,906
  2. Cyprus1,251
  3. Spain1,177
  4. Italy748
  5. Portugal685
  6. Greece579
  7. Netherlands506
  8. Bulgaria423
  9. Hungary412
  10. Romania396
  11. France377
  12. Czechia351
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. EU Blue Card208
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)472
  3. Researchers136
  4. Other paid activities1,287
EU Blue Cards granted, 2024
313
Citizenships acquired in the EU, 2024
1,787
Students in EU/EFTA tertiary education, 2024
9,812
Refused entry at EU external borders, 2025
335
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
51,915
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
2,110
Changed status into work, 2025
246
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
6
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
10
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2024–2025

National statistics in Europe

Citizens of Israel in the figures of national statistics offices: residence permits granted in Denmark, immigrations by grounds for settlement in Sweden and immigrants with a non-EU/EFTA nationality by migration motive in the Netherlands; Finland and Austria publish immigration and emigration by citizenship only.

CountryYearAllWorkStudyFamilyProtectionOther or unknown
Denmark20259132262805
Sweden2025602033034
CountryYearImmigrationEmigrationNet migration
Finland202525196
Austria2025326197129
Work-related, latest year
  1. Denmark32
  2. Sweden20
Source: Danmarks Statistik, Statistikbanken VAN66 and VAN77M (CC BY 4.0); SCB (Statistics Sweden), Statistikdatabasen TAB1614 and TAB6670 (CC0); CBS (Statistics Netherlands), StatLine 84809NED (CC BY 4.0); Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus), StatFin 11a8 (CC BY 4.0); Statistik Austria, OGD_bevwan020_AUSSENWAND_100 (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Germany

Citizens of Israel living in Germany on 31 December 2025, by residence status in the Central Register of Foreigners (Destatis).

By residence status, 31 Dec 2025
  1. Permanent residence title3,820
  2. Family reasons2,315
  3. Employment2,185
  4. Application for a residence title pending1,950
  5. Education and training1,760
  6. Neither tolerated nor permitted1,360
  7. EU free movement685
  8. Special residence rights and national visas315
  9. International law, humanitarian or political reasons180
  10. Permission to reside during the asylum procedure55
  11. Tolerated stay (Duldung)35

Residents in Germany (31 Dec)

7,33515k201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
7,33515k2014201620182020202220242025
Data table
201412,177
201512,835
201613,330
201713,795
201814,100
201914,310
202013,890
202113,455
202213,830
202314,305
202414,605
202514,670
Residents in Germany, 31 Dec 2025
14,670
With a residence title for employment
2,185
Permanent residence title
3,820
Source: Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis), Central Register of Foreigners, 31 December 2025 (reproduction permitted with source)Data as at 31 Dec 2025

Foreign embassies and consulates in Israel

Countries with an embassy or consulate in Israel, as recorded in Wikidata.

CountryEmbassiesConsulates-generalConsulates
Albania1——
Angola1——
Argentina1——
Armenia1——
Australia1——
Austria1—1
Bahrain1——
Belarus1——
Belgium1——
Bosnia and Herzegovina1——
Brazil1——
Bulgaria1——
Cameroon1——
Canada1——
Chile1——
China1——
Colombia1——
Costa Rica1——
Croatia1——
Cyprus1——
Czechia1——
Côte d’Ivoire1——
DR Congo1——
Dominican Republic1——
Ecuador1——
Egypt1——
El Salvador1——
Equatorial Guinea1——
Eritrea1——
Estonia1——
Ethiopia1—1
Finland1——
France121
Georgia1——
Germany1——
Ghana1——
Greece1——
Guatemala1——
Honduras1——
Hungary1——
India1——
Ireland1——
Italy1——
Japan1——
Jordan1——
Kazakhstan1——
Kenya1——
Kosovo1——
Latvia1——
Lithuania1——
Malta1——
Mexico1——
Moldova1——
Myanmar1——
Nepal1——
Netherlands1——
Nigeria1——
North Macedonia1——
Norway1——
Panama1——
Papua New Guinea1——
Paraguay1——
Peru1——
Philippines1——
Poland1——
Portugal1——
Republic of the Congo1——
Romania1——
Russia1——
Rwanda1——
Serbia1——
Slovakia1——
Slovenia1—1
South Africa1——
South Korea1——
South Sudan1——
Spain1——
Sweden1——
Switzerland1——
Tanzania1——
Thailand1——
Türkiye1——
Ukraine1——
United Arab Emirates1——
United Kingdom1——
Uruguay1——
Uzbekistan1——
Vietnam1——
Zambia1——
Countries
89
Missions
95
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Remittances

Money that migrants send home: personal remittances received by Israel, in current US dollars (World Bank).

Remittances received by year, US$ million

6331,2652000200320062009201220152018202120242025
6331,265200020052010201520202025
Data table
2000182
2001196
2002167
2003171
2004298
2005377
2006489
2007580
2008628
2009507
2010572
2011595
2012685
2013765
2014859
2015853
2016963
2017991
20181,022
2019953
20201,033
20211,230
20221,265
2023990
2024952
20251,157
Remittances received, 2025
US$1,157 million
Share of GDP, 2025
0.2%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

All corridors from Israel

Destinations with a dedicated page for citizens of this country.

  • Israel → United States
  • Israel → Germany
  • Israel → Spain
  • Israel → Canada
  • Israel → Italy
  • Israel → Netherlands
  • Israel → Greece
  • Israel → Portugal
  • Israel → United Kingdom
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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