Checklist of documents for the Israel Working Holiday Visa

Written by Volare | June 3, 2026

When preparing your application to travel to the Middle East, gathering the documentation neatly, orderly, and in the required formats is the definitive step to ensure the success of your request. Below, we detail all the formal requirements demanded for your consular file.

Official requirements for all nationalities

Applies to Germany, Australia, Austria, South Korea, New Zealand, and the Czech Republic. You must submit the following mandatory documents:

• Original passport: Valid, with a validity longer than the planned stay and free pages.

• Application form: Standard "Application for a Visa to Enter Israel" form (clearly marking the B/1 Working Holiday category).

• Photograph: Recent biometric image with standard measurements.

• Consular fee: Proof of payment of the administrative fee (approx. 175 ILS).

• Proof of solvency: Recent bank statements demonstrating the sufficient required funds.

• Medical insurance: International insurance policy with full annual coverage.

• Criminal records: Recent official certificate, duly legalized or apostilled.

• Return ticket: Departure flight ticket or demonstrable additional financial funds to acquire it.

Specifications of the form and the file

On a technical level, it is fundamental to clarify a detail about the official procedures of the Population and Immigration Authority of Israel (PIBA). Unlike other countries that use alphanumeric codes for their immigration documents, the Israeli government does not assign a specific code to this procedure. They use a standard and unified form printed in bilingual format (Hebrew and English) whose official title is "Application for a Visa to Enter Israel". For this generic document to be processed under the youth mobility program, the applicant must complete it entirely and specify in the corresponding fields that they are applying for a visa under the B/1 Working Holiday category.

All the supporting documentation detailed above must be attached to this main form, paying special attention to the validity of The Hague Apostille on the criminal records. For non-English speaking nationalities (Germany, Austria, South Korea, and the Czech Republic), the mandatory requirement to translate all official documents issued in their local language into English or Hebrew is maintained. Meticulously consolidating this file with the standard form correctly cataloged before the Ministry of Interior will guarantee a smooth transition towards obtaining temporary residence, allowing you to materialize your insertion into the dynamic seasonal labor market and plan your participation in the diverse short-term academic offer of the region.

As a key reminder of solidity for your file, it is a mandatory transversal requirement to evidence the possession of a flight ticket to leave the territory, or else, to present the financial documentation that irrefutably demonstrates the possession of exclusive additional funds for its future purchase.

To ensure you have the appropriate support and the most detailed information at every step of your application we recommend consulting the complete guide on Volare's Israel Working Holiday Visa (WHV).

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