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Israel · digital nomad visa · 2026

Israel's digital nomad visa: no dedicated visa

Israel has no dedicated digital nomad visa. Here is what that means in practice, what route remote workers actually use, and how the days are counted.

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How we know

We could not reach an official government page for this one when we checked. What follows is the best published source we could read — treat it as a lead, not as the rule, and confirm with the consulate.

Status
No dedicated visa
Checked
18 August 2026

Sources are listed further down the page.

What to know before you apply

Israel has no digital nomad or remote work visa. The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs consular service page for entry visas lists the complete set of categories as: "A/2 Student visa; A/3 Clergy visa; A/4 Visa for spouses and children; B/1 Work visa; B/2 Tourist visa; Temporary Resident visa / Immigration visa" — no remote-work class. The B/1 work visa requires an Israeli employer and a permit from the Population and Immigration Authority; the B/2 tourist visa does not authorise work. Since August 2024 "all travelers to Israel must have a valid visa or ETA-IL approval", with visa-exempt nationals applying for the ETA-IL. Closest route for a remote worker is therefore the B/2 tourist visa (typically up to three months, extendable at PIBA's discretion). No Israeli government announcement of a digital nomad visa was found as of 18 August 2026.

What it means for your tax days

A visa is permission to stay; tax residency follows the days. Israel treats you as tax resident once you are present 183 days 183 days or more in a tax year raises a presumption of residence; alternatively 30 days or more in the tax year together with 425 days or more in aggregate across that tax year and the two preceding tax years. Both are REBUTTABLE presumptions, not tests in themselves., and residents are taxed on worldwide income. Days are not the only test: The primary statutory test is the "centre of life" test (מרכז החיים) under the Income Tax Ordinance. The day counts operate only as presumptions of where the centre of life lies, and they are refutable by either the assessing officer or the taxpayer. The full tests and the official source are on our Israel tax-day page.

Sources

We could not reach an official government page for this one when we checked. What follows is the best published source we could read — treat it as a lead, not as the rule, and confirm with the consulate.

Questions people ask about Israel

Does Israel have a digital nomad visa?

No. Israel has no dedicated digital nomad visa. Israel has no digital nomad or remote work visa. The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs consular service page for entry visas lists the complete set of categories as: "A/2 Student visa; A/3 Clergy visa; A/4 Visa for spouses and children; B/1 Work visa; B/2 Tourist visa; Temporary Resident visa / Immigration visa" — no remote-work class. The B/1 work visa requires an Israeli employer and a permit from the Population and Immigration Authority; the B/2 tourist visa does not authorise work. Since August 2024 "all travelers to Israel must have a valid visa or ETA-IL approval", with visa-exempt nationals applying for the ETA-IL. Closest route for a remote worker is therefore the B/2 tourist visa (typically up to three months, extendable at PIBA's discretion). No Israeli government announcement of a digital nomad visa was found as of 18 August 2026.

Does a digital nomad visa in Israel make you tax resident?

Not by itself — but staying does. Israel treats you as tax resident once you are there 183 days 183 days or more in a tax year raises a presumption of residence; alternatively 30 days or more in the tax year together with 425 days or more in aggregate across that tax year and the two preceding tax years. Both are REBUTTABLE presumptions, not tests in themselves., and residents are taxed on worldwide income. See our Israel tax-day page for the tests and the official source.

How does Stretch help with the Israel stay?

Log the day you land and Stretch counts the days against the permission you are on, shows the date you must be out, and reminds you at 14, 7, 3 and 1 days. It also tallies the days that count towards tax residency, so the 183-day question answers itself. The counting and the alerts are free, forever.

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Israel, the rest of it

Stretch is a tracker, not legal advice, and this is not tax advice. Visa and tax rules change and are applied by the authority, not by an app — every figure here shows its source and the date we checked it. Checked 2026-08-18; confirm on the official page before you apply or file.