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Israel’s passport reaches all-time high, ranks 18th worldwide

Despite ongoing wars and regional tensions, Israel’s passport climbed to its highest ranking in two decades, granting visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 166 destinations.

The Israeli passport currently allows visa–free entry to 166 destinations worldwide
Israeli passport.

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Inglewood, California, USA; New Zealand forward Elijah Just (11) and Iran forward Mohammad Mohebi (8) battle for the ball in the first half during a Group G match in the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Los Angeles Stadium, June 15, 2026.

Iran team to enter US two days before matches in FIFA World Cup 2026, ahead of critical Egypt game

Taliban delegates arrive to meet with US and European delegates in Doha, Qatar, last week.

'Unconscionable': Human rights activist decry EU visas for Taliban officials


Israeli bid for US visa waiver hangs on Palestinian-American access test

One source said that, while Israel would bar anyone deemed a security threat, it did not plan as a matter of policy to restrict entry to any American "BDS-ers."

 Will Israelis soon be able to travel to the US visa free? (Illustrative image of Israeli and American passports)

Hanegbi: Israel’s foreign policy shaped by its battle with Iran

Iran and additional normalization deals with Arab countries such as Saudi Arabia are a top priority for Israel, Hanegbi said.

A man holds up a poster of the late Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani next to a burning Israeli flag as Iranians attend a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran April 29, 2022

Voices from the Arab press: 500 kilometers form Moscow

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

 THE HAJJ: Muslim worshipers pray at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Mecca last July.

Tired of long waits and unexplained rejections, Israelis hope the US will lift visa requirements

Some 97% of Israelis who apply for US visas receive them. Still, the Israeli government has made entering the program a priority, endeavoring to satisfy US State Department demands.

 Will Israelis soon be able to travel to the US visa free? (Illustrative image of Israeli and American passports)

Progressive Democrats seek to stall Israel’s entry into coveted visa waiver program

Israel has allegedly not met the requirements to join the program.

 Will Israelis soon be able to travel to the US visa free? (Illustrative image of Israeli and American passports)

US to test Palestinian dual-nationals' access to Israel in July

An official said the pilot will entail a period during which US delegates will track Palestinian-American travel through Ben-Gurion Airport and West Bank checkpoints. 

 Will Israelis soon be able to travel to the US visa free? (Illustrative image of Israeli and American passports)

65 senators urge Israel's entry into the Visa Waiver Program by end of September

Currently, Israelis who do not hold citizenship in any of the 40 countries in the waiver program must apply for permission to travel to the United States.

 US AMBASSADOR to Israel Tom Nides meets with President Isaac Herzog. The ambassador has applied pressure on Israel to pass legislation to enter the Visa Waiver Program.

UAE ban on visas for Lebanese nationals to be lifted soon

Lebanese citizens have been reporting in recent weeks that visas for Lebanese outside the UAE were not being granted.

Emirates airliners are seen on the tarmac in a general view of Dubai International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, January 13, 2021.

Young Israelis are spearheading a return to public transport, Visa poll finds

As Israel strides into the future, its public transportation system is seeing a call for transformation spurred by the digital era.

 Israelis use the train transportation system after a long weekend on a very crowded Sunday, Karmiel and Beer Sheva stations, on May 28, 2023.

NGOs petition High Court against passport plan at expense of visas

Interior Minister Moshe Arbel: "The passport marathon operation continues in full force."

People queue outside Jerusalem Interior Ministry office for passport renewals. May 2023.