Those eligible to receive the service are foreigners over age 18 with no first-degree relatives in Israel, on whose behalf an application for a work visa has been submitted and whose application has been approved by the Population and Immigration Authority.
All the required forms should be completed and submitted as per the instructions, in the country where the applicant lives. The applicant must come for a personal interview at the mission, subject to receiving an invitation.
Please note: The application to the Israeli mission will be made by the local employment agency that recruited the worker.
Application for an entry visa to Israel
Passport valid for 3 years
Two recent duplicate passport photos (color against a white background, with full front view of face, measuring 5x5 cm)
Criminal clearance certificate valid for 6 months, translated and certified
Birth certificate, translated and certified
Confirmation of medical tests carried out at laboratories or hospitals recognized by the mission
Declaration of agreement to be fingerprinted and photographed
Employment contract
Training certificate
Certification from the local labor ministry that the local employment agency that recruited the worker possesses a valid brokerage license
To visit the mission, it is necessary schedule an appointment in advance.
Before coming to the mission, make sure you have with you all the required documents and completed forms.
The fee will be paid by the inviting entity, at the time of submitting the application.
If the fee has not been paid in Israel, a fee will be collected according to the schedule of fees on the mission's website.
In cases where attendance is required, an appointment must be made in the appointment system.
Appointment scheduling software will allow you to determine in advance the time of arrival at the embassy and the type of service requested. This will allow the embassy staff to prepare in advance and ensure courteous, efficient and quick treatment.
Please note that:
1. An appointment must be made for each person who arrives (in the case of families - for each member of the family).
2. The visitor's name must be written in foreign letters only (as written in the passport).
You can contact us via email:
consular@berlin.mfa.gov.il
or by answering the phone Monday-Thursday between 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m
Security instructions for those arriving at the embassy:
Must arrive after scheduling an appointment in advance only.
You must arrive equipped with an ID card (for Israelis) or a passport, the required documents and means of payment.
It should be taken into account that all visitors will be asked to go through a security check along with their belongings.
For security reasons, it will not be possible to bring personal items into the embassy, including handbags, and electronic devices.
Do not come to the embassy with large handbags and/or luggage.
Do not come to the embassy with food and/or bottles or drinking vessels (There is a water in the consular waiting room).
The embassy's security guidelines will apply to those staying in the consular waiting room.
The instructions of the embassy's security team must be obeyed at all times.