ISRAEL – Dual-Citizenship Palestinians Allowed Entry

July 24, 2023


Beginning on Thursday 20 July, Israel began allowing entry to individuals with dual United States/Palestinian citizenship. This includes American citizens who are residents of the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

These resident Palestinians will now be allowed entry into Israel and free travel within Israel in accordance with policies applicable to any other American tourists. In addition, Palestinians with American citizenship will now also be allowed travel through Ramon Airport in Eilat without facing significant delays.

The policy changes come as works to meet an American demand for full reciprocity in treatment for all US passport holders. The goal of the changes are for Israel to meet requirements for entry into the United States’ system of visa-free travel for Israeli citizens to the US.

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