Israel e-Visa for citizens of France: online application, fees and processing time 2026
Yes, an e-Visa is required: citizens of France apply online before departure, for stays up to 90 days.
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Official fees from €28.
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Official fee
30 USD
Processing time
5-7 business days
Allowed stay
90 days
Our guide to the Israel visa from France
Yes, French nationals must obtain an electronic authorisation before any trip to Israel. It is applied for online on the official portal eta-il.piba.gov.il and entitles the holder to a stay of 90 days.
Travelling to Israel with a passport from France involves completing an online formality before departure. The official fee observed is 30 USD, with an observed processing time of 5 to 7 business days. This guide details the official procedure, the information requested and the mistakes that cost time or money.
Do you need a visa?
Yes, an electronic authorisation is required. Travellers holding a French passport must obtain it online before boarding a flight to Israel and keep it throughout the trip. The authorised stay is 90 days, a period that is distinct from both the processing time and the validity period of the authorisation.
How much does an e-visa for Israel cost from France?
30 USD
Official government fee only. Providers and visa centres add their own service charge on top.
What does a visa for Israel really cost?
- Government fee30 USD
- Agency or online serviceOptional, added on top
What documents are required for an e-visa for Israel?
Documents required for an e-visa for Israel:
- Passport valid 6 months
- Photo
- Travel insurance recommended
Documents and fees
Before starting, gather your passport, your travel dates, the address of your first accommodation and a bank card accepted for online payment. A photo or a scan of the passport may also be required depending on the form's fields. The official fee observed is 30 USD: a higher price displayed by another website includes intermediary fees.
How to apply for an e-visa for Israel from France
- 1Fill in the form on the destination’s official portal.
- 2Upload the required documents (passport, photo, supporting papers).
- 3Pay the fee online by card.
- 4Receive the authorisation by email, usually without a consular visit.
- 5Show the authorisation, printed or on your phone, at boarding.
How to apply
Only the official portal eta-il.piba.gov.il accepts applications: enter your identity, passport details, a valid email address and information about your stay, then pay online. The official page gov.il of the Israeli Ministry of the Interior gathers general information on entering the country; consult it before leaving.
Where do you apply for a visa for Israel from France?
An e-visa for Israel is filed entirely online: there is no counter to visit and no file to hand in. The only address that matters is the official portal.
- The application, the supporting documents and the payment all go through the official portal, from any country.
- Lookalike sites copy the portal’s name and layout, then resell the same application with a margin. Check the domain before you type in a passport number.
- The authorisation arrives by email. Keep a printed copy, some airlines ask for it at boarding.
Using an online service
You never have to use an intermediary. If you would rather have a service fill in and file the application online for you before departure, iVisa does it for a service fee, charged on top of the official fees. It does not change the decision.
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You live in France on another passport?
The regime follows your nationality, not where you live. If you reside in France but travel on another country's passport, the rule on this page is not yours. Filing usually still happens from your country of residence, at the post competent for it, but the requirement itself comes from your passport.
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How long does an e-visa for Israel take?
5-7 business days
Indicative time, counted from a complete file. Peak season can be longer.
Processing times and tips
The observed processing time is 5 to 7 business days: apply as soon as you book your trip rather than at the last minute. Make sure the passport used for the application is the one you will present at the airport and that it remains valid for the entire stay. Keep the confirmation close at hand during the journey.
Before you fly, and at the border
Passport validity, border checks, minors, overstays: the rules common to every trip are gathered on our travel tips page. Formalities before you leave
Common mistakes
Travellers are often steered towards unofficial paid websites, ranked high in search results, that charge for a needless service. Others discover at the airport a typing error in their name or passport number. Finally, as the authorised stay is 90 days, any longer stay involves other procedures, to be checked with the Israeli authorities.
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Other visa types for Israel
A tourist stay is not the only purpose. These are the other permits the destination issues and that your nationality is eligible for, each with its own fee and processing time.
- Expert work visa (B/1)
- Work visa (B/1)
- Student visa (A/2)
- Aliyah (Law of Return)
- Spouse of Israeli visa
- Innovation Visa
2 more visa types
Official sources
Guide generated automatically on October 17, 2026, from the verified catalogue.
- The process of obtaining the ETA-IL is free for all applications submitted until 12/31/2024.
- The ETA-IL does not constitute a right of entry into Israeli territory; entry remains subject to the approval of the immigration officer upon arrival.
- Long-stay visa applications cannot be submitted more than three months before the departure date.
- To submit a visa application at the French Consulate in Tel Aviv, you must be legally residing in Israel.
Online application for Israel, with no consulate visit.
- Online filing for e-visa and visa-on-arrival destinations
- Online application tracking
- Paid service, on top of official fees
- Decision made by the country's authorities, not by iVisa
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