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Palestinians Abroad: Visa & Travel News

Updates Regarding Palestinians Living & Traveling Abroad.Here are the most recent changes on world travel, visas, and residence rules that affect Palestinians and their plans to travel or live abroad. Find more about citizenship and passport rules and requirements of other countries that apply to Palestinians.

Australia

Over 1,300 Palestinians to Benefit From Australia’s New Visa

After Australia's recent attempts to consider allowing Palestinians to stay in the country longer, now Minister for Home Affairs and Immigration Tony Burke has revealed that the new planned...
Austria

Australia Plans to Extend Temporary Visitor Visas for Palestinians

Australia is looking for new ways to allow Palestinians who fled to the country on temporary visitor visas to stay longer. Australia's newly-appointed Home Affairs Minister, Tony Burke, said that...
Canada

Canada Grants Over 3,000 Visas to Gaza Palestinians

The Canadian government has granted 3,008 visas to Palestinians of Gaza. However, only 283 of the beneficiaries have managed to reach the country so far, VisaGuide.World reports. The Canadian authorities...
New Zealand

New Zealand Govt Considers Introducing a Special Visa Scheme for Palestinians

The government of New Zealand is considering a Ukraine-style visa scheme for Palestinian citizens, according to local media reports. Currently, Palestinians can only apply for regular visitor visas to meet...
United Kingdom

Palestinian Student Gets Her UK Visa Revoked Following Protest Speech

Dana Abuqamar, a Palestinian student in the UK, has had her student visa revoked after she spoke at a pro-Palestine protest in Manchester. Abuqamar, who lost 15 relatives in Gaza...
United Kingdom

Organizations in UK Collect 100,000 Signatures for Palestinian Family Visa Scheme, Sending Proposal for Parliament Debate

A petition initiated by Gaza Families Reunited has crossed the 100,000-signature mark, enabling the Parliament to take the matter up to debate at their next gathering, scheduled in three...
United Kingdom

About 60 Organizations Call UK for a Visa Program for Palestinians in Gaza Family in UK

About 60 charities, law firms and organizations have urged the United Kingdom’s Home Secretary, James Cleverly, to create a visa program for Palestinians stuck in Gaza with family in...
Australia

Australia Reverses Visa Cancellations for Gaza Refugees

Amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza, a group of Palestinians faced a tumultuous journey to safety after their visas to Australia were suddenly canceled last week. However, they have...
Australia

Australia Cancels Visas It Previously Issued to Refugees Fleeing Gaza

In an unexpected move, Australia has cancelled visas previously issued to 2,000 Gazans, leaving them in distress and unable to escape the war zone. The move has prompted criticism...
Israel

Tunisia Bans Lawyer Chawki Tabib From Leaving the Country, Preventing Him From Representing Palestine in ICJ

Chawki Tabib, the Tunisian lawyer who was set to represent Palestine in the International Court of Justice earlier this month, has been barred from leaving Tunisia, a move that...
Canada

Canada Opens New Temporary Resident Pathway for Palestinian Extended Family in Gaza

The Canadian government has decided to establish a new temporary residency route for extended family members residing in Gaza who are related to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. As Canadian...
Canada

Canada Offers Temporary Residency for Canadian Citizens’ Relatives Affected by Gaza War

Canada has announced temporary immigration measures for people in Gaza with Canadian relatives amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas and the scale of the humanitarian crisis in...
New Zealand

Israeli Visa Approvals in New Zealand Outpace Palestinians Sevenfold Since October 7

Applications for temporary and residence class visa categories received by authorities in New Zealand were five times more from Israeli nationals than those received for the same purposes by...
Australia

Australia: 860 Visas Granted to Palestinians Amid Ongoing Gaza Conflict

The Australian Government has granted numerous temporary visas to distressed Palestinians in response to the ongoing Israeli bombardment of Gaza in recent weeks. Between October 7 and November 20, the...
Israel

Israel Is Violating Visa Waiver Agreement by Preventing Entry of Palestinian-Americans, US Says

The United States has warned that Israel is violating the visa waiver program by not permitting entry into the country of Palestinian Americans living in the occupied West Bank...
United States

Republican Congressman Introduces Legislation to Ban Palestinians From US

Western Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke has presented a legislation which bans all Palestinians from entering the United States. Through his proposed law, the Republican Congressman wants to pause all visas...
Israel

Over 12,000 Palestinian Americans Reached Israel From West Bank in the Past Few Weeks

Over 12,000 Palestinians holding American citizenship residing in the West Bank have reached Israel in the first few weeks after Israel was obliged to facilitate travel restrictions so it...
Israel

Israel to Facilitate Travel for Palestinian Americans from Gaza Strip

Authorities in Israel plan to facilitate the travel process for Palestinian Americans from the blockaded Gaza Strip starting next month as part of preparations for Israelis to be eligible...
Israel

Israel Grants Entry to Palestinian-Americans in a Bid to Meet Requirements for US Visa Waiver

All American citizens, including those in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, will be permitted to enter Israel, the authorities have recently announced. The decision comes after more than...
Israel

WHO: Over 50 Palestinians Waiting for Israel’s Medical Visa, Died in 2017

54 Palestinian nationals lost their lives during their wait for an Israeli medical visa, World Health Organization reports. Since Gaza Strip hospitals lack of medical equipment for serious illnesses like...

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