{
  "id": "visa/eta-il-required-2025",
  "signature": "AI tells a visa-exempt traveler they can enter Israel without any online authorization",
  "signature_zh": "",
  "regex": "(israel.*visa|visa.*israel|eta.?il|israel.*eta|israel.*electronic.travel)",
  "domain": "visa",
  "category": "administrative_barrier",
  "subcategory": null,
  "root_cause": "From 2025 Israel requires visa-exempt travelers to obtain an ETA-IL (Electronic Travel Authorization) online before arrival. It is a low-cost, multiple-entry authorization valid up to 2 years (or until passport expiry). Travelers whose nationality still needs a visa must apply at an Israeli mission. Apply before booking, as airlines verify it.",
  "root_cause_type": "generic",
  "root_cause_zh": "",
  "versions": [
    {
      "version": "any",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    }
  ],
  "os_specific": {},
  "dead_ends": [
    {
      "action": "Fly to Israel on a visa-exempt passport without an approved ETA-IL",
      "why_fails": "Israel rolled out the mandatory ETA-IL for visa-exempt nationals in 2025; without an approved ETA-IL the airline can deny boarding.",
      "fail_rate": 0.8,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": [
        "https://israel-entry.piba.gov.il/",
        "https://www.gov.il/"
      ]
    },
    {
      "action": "Assume the ETA-IL covers nationalities that still require a full visa",
      "why_fails": "The ETA-IL is only for visa-exempt nationals; travelers who require a visa must still obtain one from an Israeli consulate.",
      "fail_rate": 0.4,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds": [
    {
      "action": "Apply for the ETA-IL online before travel if you are visa-exempt; it is valid up to 2 years.",
      "success_rate": 0.9,
      "how": "Use the official ETA-IL portal; carry the approval and a passport valid for your stay.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": [
        "https://israel-entry.piba.gov.il/"
      ]
    },
    {
      "action": "If your nationality is not visa-exempt, apply for a visa at an Israeli consulate in advance.",
      "success_rate": 0.82,
      "how": "Arrange a consular visa ahead of travel if required.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds_zh": [],
  "transition_graph": {
    "leads_to": [],
    "preceded_by": [],
    "frequently_confused_with": []
  },
  "official_doc_url": null,
  "official_doc_section": null,
  "error_code": null,
  "verification_tier": "ai_generated",
  "confidence": 0.8,
  "fix_success_rate": 0.86,
  "resolvable": "true",
  "first_seen": "2024-01-01",
  "last_confirmed": "2026-06-14",
  "last_updated": "2026-06-14",
  "evidence_count": 3,
  "tags": [],
  "locale": "en",
  "aliases": [
    "visa/eta-il-required-2025/il"
  ]
}