China → Israel
A PRC ordinary passport alone requires an Israeli visitor visa before short tourist or business travel; stay is governed by the visa and border decision.
Israel's visa policy states visitors need a visa unless they are from a visa-exempt country/territory and obtain ETA-IL; PRC ordinary passports are not listed as visa-exempt.
Based on passport-specific data. · as of 2026-06-18
Official source ↗Documents & how to apply
- Travel document/passport — Must be valid for at least 3 months beyond the visa period.
- Bank statement — Printout of a bank statement for at least 3 months.
- Employment confirmation — From the applicant's place of employment.
- Place of residence in Israel during the stay
- Two-way plane ticket · optional — The official page says it need not be presented when submitting the application.
- Proof of insurance — Must cover the entire period of stay in Israel.
- Two recent passport photos — Duplicate color photos against a white background, full front view, 5x5 cm.
- Visa application form — Must be completed and signed.
📍 Apply through the Consular Services of the Embassy of Israel in Beijing; the embassy page lists the visa center website https://visas-il.tlscontact.com/ and states that applicants should schedule an appointment and appear at an Israeli mission.
Schedule an appointment before applying and bring all required documents and completed forms; in-person appearance is subject to the consular representative's discretion.
Requirements vary by consulate — verify with the official source. official ↗
Common questions
No visa-free waiver was found. Israel's rule is that visitors need an Israeli visa unless they are from a visa-exempt country/territory and obtain ETA-IL; PRC ordinary passports are not on the visa-exempt list. Israel also is not listed among countries accepting a U.S. visitor visa as a substitute visa.
I found no sourced waiver showing those documents exempt a PRC passport holder from an Israeli visa. The bare-passport outcome remains that an Israeli visitor visa is required in advance.
Yes. The source states the visa-free treatment applies only to Taiwan passports that include a personal identification number; ETA-IL is also required.
For short tourism, business or short study, U.S. passport holders are generally visa-free for up to 90 days, but must obtain ETA-IL before travel from 2025-01-01.
Verify with official sources
Visa policy changes without notice and this page is reference information that may contain errors. Before travel, verify via the official sources below or contact the destination country's embassy / consulate / immigration authority directly; final admission is at the destination government's discretion.