Israel has decided to extend the validity of stay visas for foreign nationals legally residing in the country.
The decision has been announced by Israel’s Population and Immigration Authority, which explained that the visas will be automatically extended until September 30, 2025, for those holding valid visas as of June 12, VisaGuide.World reports.
In view of recent events, the Population and Immigration Authority informs that visas for foreigners who were legally residing in Israel as of June 12, 2025, are automatically extended until September 30, 2025.
The new changes include the following visa types:
- A/1 Temporary Resident Visa
- A/2 Student Visa (excluding agricultural trainees)
- A/3 Clergy Visa
- A/4 Companion Visa
- A/5 Temporary Resident Visa
- B/1 General Work Visa
- B/2 Tourist Visa
- B/4 Volunteer Visa
- DCL permit for family reunifications and humanitarian
The extension automatically applies to all relevant visa holders, so no application, formal request, or other action is required.
In addition, according to some local media reports, the embassy highlighted that no physical visit to PIBA offices is needed for the visa extension process.
EU New Visa Rule
Recently, the European Union changed the rules for suspending visa-free short visits to the bloc, with Israel expected to be the first one to be affected by these changes.
The new rules allow the grounds for temporarily halting visa-free schemes to include violations of human rights, which could then lead to the imposition of mandatory visas for citizens of Israel, among others, according to a report from Euronews.
At present, nationals from the following countries (also taking into account Israel) are eligible to travel to Schengen Zone countries for stays of up to 90 days in any 180-day period: Brazil, Australia, Japan, the United Kingdom, Israel, Ukraine, as well as Western Balkan countries.
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Recently, a source told Euronews that it is more likely that a European Union country, not the Parliament, would bring up the issue of Israel. However, some political groups in the Parliament pushed for the inclusion of human rights violations, referring to Israel.