The Palestinian Tourist Visa for your Holiday or Visiting a Family
If you are considering of visiting Palestine as a tourist or to meet a relative or friend, then applying for a Palestinian holiday visa can become a necessary task.
Generally, you can apply for the necessary Palestinian tourist visa online/ at the nearest Palestinian embassy in the country of your residence for a stay in Palestine of up to 3 months.
General Visa Requirements and Validity Period of Palestinian Tourist Visa
Before applying for a tourist visa for Palestine, it is advised you check whether you can apply for the Palestinian tourist visa.
A brief list of the most important requirements and conditions when obtaining the tourist visa for Palestine:
- You do not expect to carry out voluntary work that can otherwise be performed by a paid employee in Palestine.
- You do not intend to join an employment relationship in Palestine.
- You do not mean to provide services to Palestinian organisations (this is allowed with a Palestinian work visa or business visa).
- You do not mean to provide or offer product or services to consumers in Palestine.
- You and your relative are not in debt to the Palestine Government.
- You do not pose a danger to the health or safety and security of the people of Palestine.
- You are able to show that you have sufficient funds to pay for your stay and return from Palestine.
Do you require a Palestinian tourist visa?
It relies on your nationality and also the kind of travel document you are using to take a trip to Palestine.Please click here to check if you need a Palestinian visa.
Who can obtain a Palestinian tourist visa?
Any person choosing to go on vacation to Palestine can request a Palestinian tourist visa.
There are several kinds of visa for Palestine which you can use as a visitor to Palestine. If you are not sure which sort of Palestinian tourist visa you require to apply, please contact the closest Palestinian visa office to obtain additional information as purpose of this page is to give you general guide when requesting Palestinian tourist visa.
What kind of Palestinian visa do I need?
This depends on 3 points:
- The citizenship according to your passport – If the citizenship according to the passport is from a nation that is on visa free travel to Palestine or eligible to apply for a visa on arrival in Palestine, then you may not need to get a Palestinian tourist visa before departure from your home country. Please click here to find out if you need a Palestinian visa.
- The timeframe of your stay in Palestine – If you wish to stay in Palestine for a much shorter duration less than ninety days, then you can request the Palestinian tourist visa. If you like to remain longer, then speak to the closest Palestinian visa office to secure the appropriate visa for your trip.
- The activities you wish to perform in Palestine – If your main reason of travelling is for holiday, then you can apply for all kinds of Palestinian tourist visas discussed on this web page.
General Visa Application Requirements to Obtain Palestinian Tourist Visa
- Holiday visa Form for Palestine – Completed Palestinian visa Form.
- Original and signed passport – The passport has to be valid for at least 6 months before going into Palestine and three months after leaving Palestine. It should have at the very least two extra visa pages and can not be older than ten years.
- Passport type photo – Photo needs to be no older than six months and must be 35 x 40mm in size.
- Previous passport – Offer a previous passport if you had any.
- Previous visas – Copies of previous Palestinian visas details if you had any.
- Flight tickets to Palestine – Reservation of return or round trip flight tickets. In some instances the Palestinian visa office may request pre-paid air travel tickets to Palestine.
- Travel insurance – Evidence of travel insurance policy with a minimum cover set by the Palestinian consular office provided with the Certificate of Insurance and the table of benefits. The travel insurance policy should cover the cost of repatriation for medical reasons and the Certificate of Currency need to be issued by an insurance company. If you are thinking about using your credit card travel insurance for your travel to Palestine, please contact Palestinian embassy for additional information and travel insurance coverage requirements for the Palestinian visa.
- Original bank declarations – Original financial institution statements for the last 3 months showing sufficient funds to cover your trip in Palestine. If statements are printed online after that it needs to be Validated (marked) by the bank representatives.
- Hotel Reservations in Palestine – Copy of confirmed hotel reservations including name of the applicant, name and address of the hotel, duration of stay. In the majority of scenarios, only bookings which are partly or completely pre-paid can be accepted.
- Employment letter – This letter needs to be: original and signed letter from employer written on company letter head paper, verifying your ongoing employment, the status of employment, regular monthly salary and annual leave. Also, please provide your 3 latest pay slips. If you are self-employed: give certified copies of business registration, tax return.
- For students. Please give the following:
- Evidence of current student status: Certificate of Enrollment.
- Original and signed letter from university written on university letter head paper, affirming on-going enrolment, verifying the payment of tuition fees or any type of scholarships, and confirming semester break.
- Insurance policy from Organisation/University – Supply a letter from the University stating the purpose, duration of travel and confirmation that you will be covered by the insurance policy for the entire journey along with the Certificate of Currency and summary of benefits.
Generally, visa applications for Palestinian visa must be sent for a maximum of 6 months, and no behind 15 days, prior to the trip.