We recommend that you consult our events calendar in the corresponding section to plan your visit.
Reception hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 – 12:00
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.
This visa is also intended for persons eligible under the Law of Return and for foreign specialists, athletes and performing artists who have been invited to Israel
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.
• Application for entry visa to Israel
• Passport valid for two years (for caregivers – valid for three 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
• Certificate of eligibility from the Jewish Agency/Nativ Liaison Bureau (for persons eligible under the Law of Return only)
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 websit
VERIFICATION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS
1. Verification by means of apostille
In 1978, Israel signed and ratified the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents - 1961 (hereinafter: the Hague Convention). The purpose of this Convention was to shorten the processes required for a particular country to recognize the official documents issued by another country, by means of apostille certification.
Public documents and certificates that were issued in one of the countries that are signatories to the above Convention, and which bear the apostille stamp, are valid for presentation in Israel, without the need for additional verification / certification by the diplomatic / consular representative at the Israeli mission.
Additionally, for countries that are signatories to the Hague Convention, no additional verification is required by the mission consul of the country for which the document is designated, if it was stamped with an apostille in Israel.
With regard to a list of the countries that signed the Convention, and details about the authority competent to grant apostille certification in each country, as well as additional information, click here
For the process, please access this link:
SECURITY INSTRUCTIONS FOR PEOPLE WHO WISH TO OBTAIN CONSULAR SERVICES
1. Please bring a photo ID.
2. Every visitor and his belongings will be required to undergo a security check.
3. For security purposes, no personal objects will be allowed into the mission, including handbags, mobile phones and electronic devices.
4. Do not bring large handbags or suitcases to the mission.
5. Do not bring food and/or beverage bottles or containers.
6. The mission’s security directives apply to people in the consular waiting room.
We do our best to provide a fast service, but it is not always possible to complete all services on the same day. Therefore, we recommend that you have patience, and to those who travel from out of town, be prepared to stay in Bogota for more than one day.
List of criminal attorneys
Below is a list of attorneys who specialize in criminal law, whose services can be retained if necessary. The mission is not permitted or authorized to recommend any particular attorney
1. COLEGIO DE ABOGADOS DE COLOMBIA
2. ASOCIACIÓN DE ABOGADOS COLOMBIANOS
This list does not constitute a recommendation for any of the attorneys appearing on the list. Use of the services of the various attorneys is the responsibility of the person utilizing the services.
REPRESENTATION OF THE JEWISH AGENCY – JEWISH AGENCY
For information on the main offices of the Jewish Agency abroad click here
Details of the Representative of the Jewish Agency for immigration to Israel
JEWISH AGENCY / SOJNUT / JEWISH AGENCY
KARIN ZSONSZAIN
(57) 310.2930253
INFORMATION ON PAYMENT METHODS
Rates can only be paid in Colombian Pesos - COP. Services that require payment must be canceled when starting the study process. If the visa is not approved, the canceled amount will not be returned.
The payment methods are Credit and Debit Card, Bank Transfer and Secure Online Payment - PSE. CASH will be received only in case of need.
BANK ACCOUNT
Israeli Embassy
NIT 800090921
BANCOLOMBIA
CURRENT ACCOUNT
No. 031-6670167-8
List of qualified translators
If there is a need for document translation services from the local language into Hebrew, here is a list of qualified translators
Raquel Calderon
Tel. +57 3106880704
Yael Carmi
Tel. +57 3157185157
This list does not constitute a recommendation for any of the translators appearing on the list. Use of the services of the various translators is the responsibility of the person utilizing the services.
Consular Departament
Consul: Mr. Itay Ben Hamo
Consular Section
Gabriela Cohen
Dora Wancjer
You can contact us by email consular@bogota.mfa.gov.il
Vital Emergency
Only in case of vital emergency, please call us anytime at phone
+57 3112125555