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Consulate of Israel San Francisco

Entry visas for university or yeshiva students

This service enables foreign university or yeshiva students who want to study at institutions of higher education or at yeshivas in Israel, to submit an application for a visa.
Required Documents To Apply
Application for a student visa, completed and signed.
Recent passport photo (against a white background, with full front view of face, measuring 5x5 cm).
Foreign passport, valid for the period of the visa.
Confirmation of acceptance to the educational institution.
Confirmation of payment of tuition.
Proof of means of subsistence (printout of bank statement for at least three months).
Birth certificate (no need for an apostille stamp or chain of signatures).
Medical insurance.
Proof of residence in Israel.
Photographs of parents' passports
Required presence at the Consulate
The applicant must appear in person at the mission.
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Who can apply?

The service is available to university or yeshiva students who want to study at an institution of higher education or at a yeshiva in Israel.

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How to apply

The applicant must submit a visa application, completed and signed, with supporting documents attached.

The completed application and supporting documents should be sent by email to an Israeli mission in the country where the applicant lives.

Please note:


If the confirmation of acceptance states that the student will be accompanied by another person – the details of such person should be provided, including their passport number.

 

If the applicant is under age 18, both parents must sign before the consular representative.

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Schedule AN appointment

Any visit to a mission must be arranged in advance through the online appointment scheduler.

The affidavit that is to be signed must be prepared in advance.
 

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Consular Fee

Payment must be made according to the Consular fee Chart.

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Applying by mail

Visa fees, payment, and return method
For visa pricing please see the fee chart. Visas not listed do not need to require a pay – but providing a return method is a must.
Payment may be in the form of:
1. Credit or debit card – please fill out a payment form. American Express will not be accepted.
2. Cashier's Check/Money Order. The Consulate cannot accept personal checks or other forms of payment.

Please note that the Consulate is not liable for any risks involved with sending payment information by mail.

 

Receiving a visa/passport back from the Consulate:
We recommend sending a prepaid return envelope with your mail or pre-paid FedEx label.

If not provided, we will return the passport via FedEx. Payment of an additional fee is required (see pricing on the payment form).To use this delivery method, the fee must be paid when the application is submitted.

Please note: The consulate is not liable for any mail damage, loss or theft once it has been submitted to FedEx for shipment.

When sending packages to the consulate:

Make sure that your full name and address appear on the envelope.

Your package needs to be a clean envelope or a FedEx/UPS/USPS envelope. 

Our mailing address:

The Consular Department at the Consulate General of Israel to the Pacific Northwest in San Francisco

456 Montgomery St, Suite #2100, San Francisco, CA 94104