US Visa Waiver Program

US bans visas for violent Jewish extremists who attack Palestinians

“We expect this action to impact dozens of individuals and potentially their family members,” US State Department Spokesman Matthew Miller told reporters in Washington on Tuesday.

 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends a press conference, during his visit to Israel, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel November 3, 2023
 US-Israel visa waiver deal: American and Israeli passport (illustration)

US to impose visa bans on Israeli extremist settlers for West Bank violence

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

US says preventing Palestinian-Americans from entering Israel violates waiver program

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

Israelis gain visa-free travel to US: ESTA applications now open


Close to two million Israelis currently ineligible for US visa waiver

The Population and Immigration Authority says that it has its "finger on the pulse" and is readying to deal with the matter.

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

'Reward for racism': Pro-Palestine groups slam Israel's entry to US visa plan

The appeal was submitted alongside other organizations including CAIR, Jewish Voice for Peace, and The Jerusalem Fund.

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

Pollard: Visa Waiver Program is a trojan horse of the US gov’t

"The people that we're letting in are not appropriate," says the ex-spy.

 Jonathan Pollard has emerged as an influential figure in Israel since his release from prison in 2015

Israel's national airline boosts flights to NY after visa waiver deal

Israel’s entrance into the US’s Visa Waiver Program is expected to increase business potential in a variety of sectors, from tech to healthcare.

 An El Al plane flying above the clouds.

Brace yourself, America: The Israelis are coming! - editorial

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.

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US slams Israel for 'premature' announcement on visa waivers

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.

15 US senators call to delay Israel entry into visa waiver program

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