Israel

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MIDDLE EAST

Felon entry rules

DISCRETIONARY — No visa required for U.S. citizens for stays up to 90 days. Israel's Entry into Israel Law (5712-1952) grants border officials broad authority to deny entry.
There is no published sentence-threshold felony bar equivalent to Canada or Australia.
Israel is known as one of the stricter countries in practice — officers regularly conduct questioning and can deny any traveler without explanation.
Drug trafficking, terrorism-related, and serious violent offences carry significantly elevated denial risk.
Israel-U.S. security intelligence sharing is extensive; criminal records are more likely to be accessible than many other countries.
Convicted felons have been denied at Ben Gurion Airport without specific statutory basis.

No specific RSO statutory bar identified, but Israel is listed by multiple immigration sources as known to deny persons with felony convictions, including sex offences.
Passport identifier will be seen at entry — known to result in additional questioning and denial for RSOs.
IML notifications transmitted to Israeli authorities.
(verify with embassy before travel)

21-day advance notice applies for covered registered persons.

Yes — 21-day advance notice (IML, 34 U.S.C. § 20914).

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