Business Visitor B/2 in Israel
Israel uses B/2 visitor status for short visits that can include business purposes such as meetings.
Business visit, not work
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs describes B/2 visitor visas for short stays including tourism, medical tourism, business and short non-academic studies. Official consular guidance explicitly states that a person entering on a B/2 visitor visa is not allowed to work in Israel.
The Ministry also distinguishes business meetings from employment: a person coming for business meetings uses standard B/2 visitor treatment rather than a B/1 work visa.
January 2025 entry change
From 1 January 2025, travelers from visa-exempt countries became subject to the ETA-IL travel-authorization requirement before travel. ETA-IL does not convert visitor status into work authorization.
Founders, investors and remote workers should therefore separate preliminary meetings or short business visits from actual work, management, local service delivery or employment.
For work, see the Foreign Expert B/1 route. For technology founders, see the Innovation Visa. For qualifying U.S. investors, see the B/5 Investor route. Also see the Israel hub, business visas, Middle East, methodology, and the legal disclaimer.
Official and supporting sources
- Official Israeli sourceembassy · accessed 2026-10-01