US Visa Waiver Program

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 US-Israel visa waiver deal: American and Israeli passport (illustration)

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In truth, given the closeness of the relationship between the two countries, it is somewhat hard to believe that Israel hasn’t been a part of this program up until now.

An illustration picture shows a new Israeli passport and an Old Israeli passport with American Visa in Jerusalem, on January 18, 2023.

Israel officially in US visa waiver program, State Dept. announces

Those who use the ESTA applications system will receive a response within 72 hours and receive a two-year visa that is good for multiple trips.

 US-Israel visa waiver deal: American and Israeli passport (illustration)

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Israel's Foreign Ministry said it would be announced this week that Israelis will no longer require a paper visa to enter the United States.

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

US could announce Israel's inclusion in visa waiver program this week - report

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to endorse Israel's candidacy for the program on September 27.

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

Israel includes Gaza Americans in US visa-waiver pilot as deadline nears

As a condition for its accession to the US Visa Waiver Program (VWP), Israel has since July 20 loosened access through its borders, and in and out of the West Bank.

 Palestinian demonstrators protest at the Israel-Gaza border fence, east of Gaza City August 21, 2023.

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Senior American and Israeli officials claim that at this stage the plan is for Blinken and Mayorkas to make an affirmative announcement and move forward with the process.

 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.

Israel to include Gaza Americans in US visa waiver pilot by September

Gaza, whose governing body is the Islamist terrorist group Hamas, has so far not been included.

 Israeli soldiers guard at a checkpoint not far from the scene of a shooting attack, in the Northern West Bank, July 6, 2023