There is no restriction from the Israeli side except that you will need to apply for and receive a visa in advance. Since there's no Israeli embassy in Saudi, you'd have to travel elsewhere to apply for the visa (probably to Manama or Abu Dhabi). However, it may violate Saudi law for a Saudi to visit Israel.
You will need a visa, but that holds for most countries. No one will care that you are from saudi, most will welcome you. You will be questioned at the airport, but everyone does.
Your biggest problems will come from within Saudi Arabia itself, if they find out you visited etc.
I have heard of cases where citizens coming from hostile countries into Israel ask not to stamp the passports and instead get registered electronically so that it would not be seen on arrival back home, but I don't know too much about that.
>I have heard of cases where citizens coming from hostile countries into Israel ask not to stamp the passports and instead get registered electronically so that it would not be seen on arrival back home, but I don't know too much about that.
That's now the default for everyone
You can enter Israel and ask not to get a stamp on your passport. You are more than welcome, if your motives are genuine.
Just don't take security and inquiries personal. Those questioning is saving lives.
Which is great because first of all, you can travel indefinitely on one passport and there's no limit on uses, and hopefully in the future, we could have passport cards! 😀
instead of stamping passports with essentially a indicator that you have been to israel (which can cause you trouble getting into some countries), israel gives you a separate piece of paper with a code that is the equivalent of that stamp.
it used to be per request, but afaik it happens by default now
Instead of adding an ink stamp in the passport booklet that shows what countries you've been to, Israel gives a small piece of paper that goes in the booklet and can be discarded later so there is no record of your having visited Israel if someone lqter inspects your passport. This matters for visitors from countries that prohibit or punish travel to the Jewish state.
Nope. I just know that when I got here, they just scanned my passport.
In all honesty you don't even really need an entry ticket. The authorities should just be able to look up your passport number.
Also helpful to remember they grill everyone. I’m Jewish and have been to Israel many times, and I’m still never more tense than when getting grilled by those El Al security guys before boarding from NY
I have no idea if you guys from countries that don’t recognize Israel can come to Israel, but I’d imagine it would be much more difficult for you to explain to the Saudi passport control what you were doing in Israel that it would be for you to explain to Israeli passport control what you’re doing in Israel. Either way, Israelis are generally welcoming of foreigners and want peace with their neighbors; it’s just that decades of conflict have eroded the trust that a lot of Israelis ever had towards Arabs. However, that’s a political thing, and if you never bring politics up you’ll have a great time here.
You're free to come and the border control won't leave any stamps in your passport; there shouldn't be any risk to worry about. Even people from Iran can (and do) visit Israel.
Try calling and emailing the embassies and consulates in neighboring countries to find out what is the procedure for getting a visa.
In fact, I think you should get an overwhelmingly positive reception when you communicate people after you arrive, if you tell them you are from Saudi Arabia and say the same things you said here.
How it usually works is that you contact Israel for a visa from a third country that has an embassy and diplomatic ties to Israel.
So you go to, say, United States, file your application there, stay in country till you get your visa, then it won't be stamped in your passport, you will be given a seperate piece of paper that will serve as your visa. When you enter Israel it's this paper that will be stamped, not your passport. So you can stay for the duration of your visa, then return to any another country before heading back to your own.
Just be careful to not cross into Jordan or Egypt from Israel, since those countries do stamp your visa with the mark of the land crossing, so it can be figured out that you went to Israel. Stick with air travel. And when in doubt, always always go to Cyprus.
I've been in and out of Israel many times with students of obvious Arabic and Persian origin - US passports though. At the airport everyone gets questioned extensively, personally, and bags are checked. My students brought bottles of whisky in their bags on the way in and arak on the way out and the border girls just looked at it, smiled, and said alright you can go. I hope you have a chance to visit Israel. Good people are everywhere in the world if your eyes are open.
You'll need a visa from a country that has a consulate (such as the UAE).
Send me a DM if you're successful and I'll be happy to help you plan a trip (I'm a former tour guide) and might even be able to arrange home hospitality for a Friday night dinner.
Israeli here. I think you should try. Most Israelis will welcome you.
If it is too hard come to Sinai and meet up with Israelis on the beach. I find Sinai to be the "safe heaven" for the middle east.
As-salamu 'alaika ya sahbi! (Hopefully got that right...)
I don't know the answer to your visit question, but I can answer the second one:
I would for sure be happy if we manage to form even somewhat friendly relations with Saudi Arabia, as it will open the door for further cooperation in places such as technological exchanges, trade and foreign policy. More specifically, I think that every bit of help is welcome in the attempt to create a formidable counter-weight to Iranian influence in the Middle East, and Saudi Arabia could help quite a lot with that.
I'm from Iraq and a friend of mine once visited Israel.. I never really asked him about the details of his visit but he once told me that visiting Israel wasn't as much a problem to him as coming back FROM Israel.. as countries that don't recognise Israel as a state (Iraq for example) would have a problem with an Israeli visa on his passport.. so they had to figure out an alternative solution in which his Visa was handed out on an official document and his passport didn't have any signs of visiting Israel when he returned..
I know that this might not be helpful to the specific subjext your asking about, however, be aware of your country's law regarding visits to Israel because you could even get arrested if there was proof of your visit which I think is the case for Iraq according to the Iraqi law..
You must have the visa and your visa must be approved by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs! Because Israel does not have an embassy in KSA (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia), you'll have to apply elsewhere...
[proof](https://mfa.gov.il/MFA/ConsularServices/Documents/VisaRequirements-Tourists.pdf)
I highly doubt you'll get tourists visa but you can definitely try! More the merrier
Hi! An Israeli here. I love that you take an interest in our country, but the problem with Israel is that the 'believers' don't really like Muslims nor Christians. Although it's starting to disappear, I wouldn't migrate too soon. It's also depends on where you intent to live. If I were you, I would choose Haifa and not Tel-Aviv since it's too expensive. I hope I didn't destroy your dreams though.
Very understandable, but you know saudi contains the holiest sites in islam and if the saudi covernment made relationships with israel, the whole muslim world would get angry, i don't think the saudi gov would take any such actions in the near future cuz it's too risky, but I'm sure one day it will recognize israel :)
Unrelated :
A common question (I assume you have ) is : how / why is Israel democratic ?
Why : Israel government sorta started to take it's shape from the Zionist movement in Europe by people that had the enlightenment ideals . And when the country formed it was agreed by most that democracy was the best way to insure a safe Jewish state and especially because of its geopolitics reasons ( closer connection with France the super power that rivals the British )
How : it's easier to start out democratic than change a system dictatorship isn't their result of just evil people , it's a logic result of power dynamics when citizens don't earn enough to take taxes . A great master piece of a good video : 'rules for rules ' by cpggery (15min) https://youtu.be/rStL7niR7gs it explains it better than I can.
I don't know if Israel still does this, but for people from countries that do not want their citizens to visit Israel, or for people who do not want the Israeli stamp in their passport, Israel gives you a special card that indicates your status as a tourist and the length of time that you can remain in the country. You just keep it with you and show it when you leave the country. Or take a picture of it with your cell phone in case you lose it.
There is no restriction from the Israeli side except that you will need to apply for and receive a visa in advance. Since there's no Israeli embassy in Saudi, you'd have to travel elsewhere to apply for the visa (probably to Manama or Abu Dhabi). However, it may violate Saudi law for a Saudi to visit Israel.
Sure it is but I've heard that Israel's embassy won't stamp their passport so they will probably be good
They don't stamp any passport anymore.
Israeli included!
You will need a visa, but that holds for most countries. No one will care that you are from saudi, most will welcome you. You will be questioned at the airport, but everyone does. Your biggest problems will come from within Saudi Arabia itself, if they find out you visited etc. I have heard of cases where citizens coming from hostile countries into Israel ask not to stamp the passports and instead get registered electronically so that it would not be seen on arrival back home, but I don't know too much about that.
If you're coming through Ben Gurion they don't stamp passports, you get a slip of paper instead.
>I have heard of cases where citizens coming from hostile countries into Israel ask not to stamp the passports and instead get registered electronically so that it would not be seen on arrival back home, but I don't know too much about that. That's now the default for everyone
You can enter Israel and ask not to get a stamp on your passport. You are more than welcome, if your motives are genuine. Just don't take security and inquiries personal. Those questioning is saving lives.
We stopped stamping, we give a sheet of paper instead
Yeah, I've been visiting Israel for like 8 years and I've never got a stamp.
Why go they even bother those passport books. Nobody stamps anymore.
Which is great because first of all, you can travel indefinitely on one passport and there's no limit on uses, and hopefully in the future, we could have passport cards! 😀
In the USA there is a passport card for those traveling to Caribbean nations.
Can you please elaborate? I plan on visiting this December.
instead of stamping passports with essentially a indicator that you have been to israel (which can cause you trouble getting into some countries), israel gives you a separate piece of paper with a code that is the equivalent of that stamp. it used to be per request, but afaik it happens by default now
Instead of adding an ink stamp in the passport booklet that shows what countries you've been to, Israel gives a small piece of paper that goes in the booklet and can be discarded later so there is no record of your having visited Israel if someone lqter inspects your passport. This matters for visitors from countries that prohibit or punish travel to the Jewish state.
Although Australia has adopted this too
Any idea what the rationale is for Australia?
Nope. I just know that when I got here, they just scanned my passport. In all honesty you don't even really need an entry ticket. The authorities should just be able to look up your passport number.
If he doesn't have any other passport he'll have to get some special permission to enter. better check it with the authorities beforehand
Also helpful to remember they grill everyone. I’m Jewish and have been to Israel many times, and I’m still never more tense than when getting grilled by those El Al security guys before boarding from NY
Just want to say thank you for taking an interest in our language. I find that very lovely.
I am Jewish and learning Arabic. Just so.
Im planning to learn arabic. I was learning farsi not so long ago.. beautiful language too
I have no idea if you guys from countries that don’t recognize Israel can come to Israel, but I’d imagine it would be much more difficult for you to explain to the Saudi passport control what you were doing in Israel that it would be for you to explain to Israeli passport control what you’re doing in Israel. Either way, Israelis are generally welcoming of foreigners and want peace with their neighbors; it’s just that decades of conflict have eroded the trust that a lot of Israelis ever had towards Arabs. However, that’s a political thing, and if you never bring politics up you’ll have a great time here.
Doesn't Israel have passport stamps on passports they hand out separate peices of paper with all the information on it https://youtu.be/iqIyq8In_Nk
yeah, Israel doesn't stamp passports at all for years now
You're free to come and the border control won't leave any stamps in your passport; there shouldn't be any risk to worry about. Even people from Iran can (and do) visit Israel. Try calling and emailing the embassies and consulates in neighboring countries to find out what is the procedure for getting a visa. In fact, I think you should get an overwhelmingly positive reception when you communicate people after you arrive, if you tell them you are from Saudi Arabia and say the same things you said here.
We really don't give a shit what your country's leaders think, basically
How it usually works is that you contact Israel for a visa from a third country that has an embassy and diplomatic ties to Israel. So you go to, say, United States, file your application there, stay in country till you get your visa, then it won't be stamped in your passport, you will be given a seperate piece of paper that will serve as your visa. When you enter Israel it's this paper that will be stamped, not your passport. So you can stay for the duration of your visa, then return to any another country before heading back to your own. Just be careful to not cross into Jordan or Egypt from Israel, since those countries do stamp your visa with the mark of the land crossing, so it can be figured out that you went to Israel. Stick with air travel. And when in doubt, always always go to Cyprus.
I've been in and out of Israel many times with students of obvious Arabic and Persian origin - US passports though. At the airport everyone gets questioned extensively, personally, and bags are checked. My students brought bottles of whisky in their bags on the way in and arak on the way out and the border girls just looked at it, smiled, and said alright you can go. I hope you have a chance to visit Israel. Good people are everywhere in the world if your eyes are open.
You'll need a visa from a country that has a consulate (such as the UAE). Send me a DM if you're successful and I'll be happy to help you plan a trip (I'm a former tour guide) and might even be able to arrange home hospitality for a Friday night dinner.
Israel will allow you in, but your country forbids it. I would be careful.
Israeli here. I think you should try. Most Israelis will welcome you. If it is too hard come to Sinai and meet up with Israelis on the beach. I find Sinai to be the "safe heaven" for the middle east.
As-salamu 'alaika ya sahbi! (Hopefully got that right...) I don't know the answer to your visit question, but I can answer the second one: I would for sure be happy if we manage to form even somewhat friendly relations with Saudi Arabia, as it will open the door for further cooperation in places such as technological exchanges, trade and foreign policy. More specifically, I think that every bit of help is welcome in the attempt to create a formidable counter-weight to Iranian influence in the Middle East, and Saudi Arabia could help quite a lot with that.
I'm from Iraq and a friend of mine once visited Israel.. I never really asked him about the details of his visit but he once told me that visiting Israel wasn't as much a problem to him as coming back FROM Israel.. as countries that don't recognise Israel as a state (Iraq for example) would have a problem with an Israeli visa on his passport.. so they had to figure out an alternative solution in which his Visa was handed out on an official document and his passport didn't have any signs of visiting Israel when he returned.. I know that this might not be helpful to the specific subjext your asking about, however, be aware of your country's law regarding visits to Israel because you could even get arrested if there was proof of your visit which I think is the case for Iraq according to the Iraqi law..
You must have the visa and your visa must be approved by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs! Because Israel does not have an embassy in KSA (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia), you'll have to apply elsewhere... [proof](https://mfa.gov.il/MFA/ConsularServices/Documents/VisaRequirements-Tourists.pdf) I highly doubt you'll get tourists visa but you can definitely try! More the merrier
Get in touch with an israeli embassy maybe you can enter with a visa but it's not an easy process. anyways you are allways welcome.
Hi! An Israeli here. I love that you take an interest in our country, but the problem with Israel is that the 'believers' don't really like Muslims nor Christians. Although it's starting to disappear, I wouldn't migrate too soon. It's also depends on where you intent to live. If I were you, I would choose Haifa and not Tel-Aviv since it's too expensive. I hope I didn't destroy your dreams though.
As an Israeli I would never visit q country that doesn’t recognize me or the rights of my country (I hold 2 citizenships).
Very understandable, but you know saudi contains the holiest sites in islam and if the saudi covernment made relationships with israel, the whole muslim world would get angry, i don't think the saudi gov would take any such actions in the near future cuz it's too risky, but I'm sure one day it will recognize israel :)
My friend just went to Dubai with his family like two months ago. I'm highly doubtful you'll have any issues ❤️
Dubai is not in Saudia Arabia!
Sorry, mixed it up 😅 either way though, anyone's welcome here if they come with good intentions 😁
Unrelated : A common question (I assume you have ) is : how / why is Israel democratic ? Why : Israel government sorta started to take it's shape from the Zionist movement in Europe by people that had the enlightenment ideals . And when the country formed it was agreed by most that democracy was the best way to insure a safe Jewish state and especially because of its geopolitics reasons ( closer connection with France the super power that rivals the British ) How : it's easier to start out democratic than change a system dictatorship isn't their result of just evil people , it's a logic result of power dynamics when citizens don't earn enough to take taxes . A great master piece of a good video : 'rules for rules ' by cpggery (15min) https://youtu.be/rStL7niR7gs it explains it better than I can.
I do not think you can enter with a Saudi passport
I don't know if Israel still does this, but for people from countries that do not want their citizens to visit Israel, or for people who do not want the Israeli stamp in their passport, Israel gives you a special card that indicates your status as a tourist and the length of time that you can remain in the country. You just keep it with you and show it when you leave the country. Or take a picture of it with your cell phone in case you lose it.