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Visa Route Detail

🇭🇰 Hong Kong to Israel: visa and entry requirements 🇮🇱

e-VisaOrdinary passport

e-Visa · ETA-IL required before travel for a visa-exempt visit of up to three months, subject to border approval · Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ordinary-passport holders are visa-exempt for a short tourism visit to Israel, but from 1 January 2025 a visa-exempt traveller must obtain an approved ETA-IL before arrival. ETA-IL is an electronic travel authorisation rather than a visitor visa and does not guarantee admission. An admitted tourism or business visit may be for up to three months, subject to the permission recorded by Israeli border control. The passport must meet the published validity requirement, and work, study, residence or another long-term purpose requires the appropriate Israeli visa or permit.

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Applies toOrdinary passport
Max stayETA-IL required before travel for a visa-exempt visit of up to three months, subject to border approval · Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ordinary-passport holders are visa-exempt for a short tourism visit to Israel, but from 1 January 2025 a visa-exempt traveller must obtain an approved ETA-IL before arrival. ETA-IL is an electronic travel authorisation rather than a visitor visa and does not guarantee admission. An admitted tourism or business visit may be for up to three months, subject to the permission recorded by Israeli border control. The passport must meet the published validity requirement, and work, study, residence or another long-term purpose requires the appropriate Israeli visa or permit.
Last verifiedJuly 29, 2026
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Route Brief

Central route brief

Current tourism rule for Hong Kong ordinary passport holders traveling to Israel: e-Visa · ETA-IL required before travel for a visa-exempt visit of up to three months, subject to border approval · Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ordinary-passport holders are visa-exempt for a short tourism visit to Israel, but from 1 January 2025 a visa-exempt traveller must obtain an approved ETA-IL before arrival. ETA-IL is an electronic travel authorisation rather than a visitor visa and does not guarantee admission. An admitted tourism or business visit may be for up to three months, subject to the permission recorded by Israeli border control. The passport must meet the published validity requirement, and work, study, residence or another long-term purpose requires the appropriate Israeli visa or permit..

Rule history

FAQ

Common questions about Hong Kong to Israel

Do Hong Kong citizens need a visa for Israel?

For ordinary passports, Bilig currently models this route as e-Visa · ETA-IL required before travel for a visa-exempt visit of up to three months, subject to border approval · Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ordinary-passport holders are visa-exempt for a short tourism visit to Israel, but from 1 January 2025 a visa-exempt traveller must obtain an approved ETA-IL before arrival. ETA-IL is an electronic travel authorisation rather than a visitor visa and does not guarantee admission. An admitted tourism or business visit may be for up to three months, subject to the permission recorded by Israeli border control. The passport must meet the published validity requirement, and work, study, residence or another long-term purpose requires the appropriate Israeli visa or permit.. Always confirm final entry requirements with the destination authority before travel.

Can I travel to Israel without a visa?

The current tourism policy is not modeled as unconditional visa-free entry: e-Visa · ETA-IL required before travel for a visa-exempt visit of up to three months, subject to border approval · Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ordinary-passport holders are visa-exempt for a short tourism visit to Israel, but from 1 January 2025 a visa-exempt traveller must obtain an approved ETA-IL before arrival. ETA-IL is an electronic travel authorisation rather than a visitor visa and does not guarantee admission. An admitted tourism or business visit may be for up to three months, subject to the permission recorded by Israeli border control. The passport must meet the published validity requirement, and work, study, residence or another long-term purpose requires the appropriate Israeli visa or permit..

How long can I stay in Israel?

e-Visa · ETA-IL required before travel for a visa-exempt visit of up to three months, subject to border approval · Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ordinary-passport holders are visa-exempt for a short tourism visit to Israel, but from 1 January 2025 a visa-exempt traveller must obtain an approved ETA-IL before arrival. ETA-IL is an electronic travel authorisation rather than a visitor visa and does not guarantee admission. An admitted tourism or business visit may be for up to three months, subject to the permission recorded by Israeli border control. The passport must meet the published validity requirement, and work, study, residence or another long-term purpose requires the appropriate Israeli visa or permit.. Reconfirm the permitted stay and entry count before travel.

When was this entry rule verified?

Bilig last verified this rule from official sources on July 29, 2026. Always confirm final entry requirements with the destination authority before travel.

Official sources

Coverage note: this route detail is based on countries currently modeled in Bilig and is not a full global passport dataset. Always verify final entry requirements on official government sources.