Israeli passport
The Israeli passport (Hebrew: דַּרְכּוֹן יִשְׂרְאֵלִי Dárkōn Yīśreʾēli; Arabic: جواز سفر إسرائيلي Jawāz Sifr Isrāʾīlī) is the travel document issued to citizens of the State of Israel for the purpose of international travel. It grants the bearer visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 166 countries and territories, where they are entitled to the protection of Israeli consular officials.
| Israeli passport דרכון ישראלי | |
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Front cover of a contemporary Israeli biometric passport (), issued since 2013 | |
Polycarbonate data page of a contemporary Israeli biometric passport, 2014 | |
| Type | Passport |
| Issued by | Ministry of Interior of Israel |
| First issued | 1 January 2012 (biometric passport) |
| Purpose | Identification |
| Eligibility | Israeli citizenship |
| Expiration | 1, 5, or 10 years after issuance |
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Although Israelis are allowed multiple citizenship, a 2002 government regulation forbids them from using foreign passports when entering or leaving Israeli territory. Holders of the Israeli passport—or, in some cases, a foreign passport that has been used to enter Israel—are entirely prohibited from entering sixteen countries; this restriction includes the country's Arab citizens.