WHY RICKSHAW?

The Rickshaw Travel Group ("Rickshaw Travels") was founded in May 1988. From our humble beginnings as a small travel agency, we have grown and expanded into several countries and today have 28 years of experience in the travel business, both corporate and leisure... read more .

Exceptions:
The following groups are exception cases and therefore have different requirements:

Diplomatic and official passports:
Do not need to pay visa fee and do not need to introduce bank statements. All the other requirements are needed.

Please note that applicant can also directly approach the Embassy of Israel for the visa.

United Nations and all its sub-groups (UNICEF, UNFPA, UNOPS, UNMAS, UN-WOMEN, UN-HABITAT, UNODC, UNIDO, UNDSS, UNDPP)

All UN workers and their family members need visa to Israel regardless to their nationality, if going on an official mission to Israel (Short term mission or long term mission).

Requirements as follows

  • Official letter from the United Nations headquarters regarding the person's mission (and his family members), the letter usually mentions on which passport (national or official) the visa should be.
  • Photo Copy of national passport
  • One (1) recent, clear, passport photos 5 cm x 5 cm. Click here for photo requirement.
  • Special visa application forms for United Nations officials. Click here to download Special Request form for UN official visa worker
  • Proof of Medical insurance
  • Flight details
  • No Visa Fee charge if traveling on UN business, but service charge of USD 22 applies. Courier charges where applicable shall apply. Mode of payment is strictly cash.
  • Mode of payment is strictly cash in USD.
  • Visa application processing takes 21 working days.

No documents or Photos should be STAPLED or GLUED.

In cases of United Nations Employees visiting Israel for private reasons (tour, friends etc), please act according to regular requirements of B/2 visit on national passport.

Fees paid are non-refundable regardless whether the Visa is approved or not. This Applies to all Visa Categories.