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Visa Application Guide 

All Masa Israel Program participants are required to enter Israel on a Masa A2 Visa issued by the Consular Department of the Israeli Embassy.

The visa itself is free of charge.

  • If the participant meets one or more of the criteria below, please skip to the Israeli Participants section and contact the Consular department of the Embassy of Israel in Canberra as soon as possible to make arrangements:

     

    • The Participant was born in Israel.

    • One or both parents were born in Israel, or at some stage in their lives made Aliyah.

    • The participant holds an Israeli passport.

    • The participant has previously made Aliyah.

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    Eligibility

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    To apply for a Masa A2 visa, you must:

    • NOT be ‘Israeli’ (see above criteria).

    • Have completed an online Masa application.

    • Be an approved participant on a Masa Israel Program.

    • Hold a passport that is valid for at least 6 months after the ticketed date of your return to Australia post program.

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  • Each participant must provide the following documentation 

    1. A completed 3-page Visa Application Form (Download here): This should be filled out and signed by the participant.

    2. Valid passport of the participant (with at least 6 months validity from the program end date according to the Masa Participant Letter).

    3. A Masa Participant Letter (generated on the Masa portal) An email correspondence will not suffice (see instructions on the Masa Participation Letter section below on how to retrieve this letter).

    4. Two recent 50mmx50mm passport photos, unobstructed face of the participant - with white background (same as US requirement). Standard Australian passport-sized photos will not suffice.

    5. Health insurance confirmation for the duration of stay in Israel - ask your program provider to supply this.

    6. Photocopy of the participants birth certificate.

    7. Photocopy of both parents passports.

    8. Pre-paid, Registered Australia Post envelope self addressed with your full postal address (this is to send the passport back to you). Make sure it is large enough for a passport.  (You do not need this if you are dropping your application to us in Melbourne as wish to collect the processed Visa from the ZFA office).

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    If the participant is under 18 at the time of the visa application, please refer to the additional requirements in the next section.

  • In order to submit an application for minors (under 18 at the time of visa application), both parents and the child must be present in one of the following:

    1. Attend the Israeli Embassy in person with all required documentation.

    2. Have all documents (except the participant’s birth certificate) signed in front of a Public Notary and Apostille Stamped.

    3. Have all documents (except the participant’s birth certificate) signed by an Israeli Licensed Notary, either Roni (Melbourne) or Aryeh (Sydney). An Apostille stamp on the signed documents is not required. (See contact information below).

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    Israeli Licensed Notaries:

    Ronit (Melbourne) - +61 412 893 669

    Aryeh (Sydney) - +61 404 886 074

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    Minors (under 18 at the time of the visa application) must also provide the following additional documents:

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    1. Parental Permission form (Dowlond here): A permission document from each parent for the child’s visa application (stamped by the consulate OR a Public Notary + Apostille stamp OR signed by an Israeli Licensed Notary)

    2. Parental and Participant Passports: Photocopies of both parents’ and the participant's passports (stamped by the consulate OR Public Notary + Apostille Stamp OR signed by an Israeli Licensed Notary)

    3. Original birth certificate: The applicant's original birth certificate with an Apostille stamp from their country of birth

  • Accessing Your Masa Participation Letter

    To access your Masa participation letter, log in and download it from the Fellows Portal: https://www.masaisrael.org/fellows-portal/

    Please note:

    • You must complete your Masa registration and scholarship application for the letter to become available.

    • Once submitted online, allow up to 2 weeks for approval.

    • If the letter does not appear in the dropdown menu, please contact your program organiser. This may mean your Masa application has not yet been approved.
       

    Forgot your login?

    • Your username is your first name + email address (the same one used for your Masa application).

    • To reset your password, click “Forgot Password.”

    • If you are still having issues, email techsupport@masaisrael.org for assistance.

      Example Approval Letter in Hebrew:

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  • A participant is considered ‘Israeli’ according to the criteria outlined below, and are required, under Israeli law, to enter Israel on an Israeli passport and hold a valid Israeli Army Exemption.


    Please note this is a law of the Israeli Government and there are no exceptions to the rule.

     

    If the participant meets one or more of the criteria below, they are considered ‘Israeli’ by Israel law:

    1. The participant was born in Israel.

    2. One or both parents were born in Israel, or at some stage in their lives made Aliyah.

    3. The participant holds an Israeli passport.

    4. The participant has previously made Aliyah.

     

    Arrangements should be made with the Embassy of Israel in Canberra as soon as possible

     

    It can take time to process Israeli citizenship, passport applications and an Israeli Army Exemption, and may also require a visit to the Embassy of Israel in Canberra.

     

    If there is any uncertainty, it is possible to contact the consular department by email (consular@canberra.mfa.gov.il) with the following details:

    • The applicant’s Israeli ID number

    • The applicant’s parents’ Israeli ID number/s

    • Your request/questions

Once you have put together the Visa application please complete one of the following options:

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  • Visa applications can be submitted in person at the ZFA Israel Programs office on the following dates and times:

     

    Date: 4-5 November

    Time: Between 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM.

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    Location:

    ZFA Israel Programs Office (Level 2, ZFA Israel Programs office)

    Beth Weizmann Jewish Community Centre

    306 Hawthorn Rd, Caulfield VIC 3162, Australia

     

    Please register by clicking HERE if you’d like to drop your application to us. 

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    Please note:

    • Allow up to 5 weeks for processing. We will notify you by email once passports are ready for collection.

    • Those needing their passports in late November/early December will need to submit their passports and required documentation directly to the Israeli Embassy.

     

    Applications submitted after these dates must be sent directly to the Embassy of Israel in Canberra and will not be processed through our office.

  • Visa applications can be submitted in person at the ZFA Israel Programs office on the following dates and times:

     

    Date: Tuesday 28 October

    Time: Between 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM.

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    Location:

    Adina Apartment Hotel Bondi Beach Sydney

     69/73 Hall St, Bondi Beach NSW 2026

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    Please register by clicking HERE if you’d like to drop your application to us. 

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    Please note:

    • Allow up to 5 weeks for processing. 

    • Those needing their passports in late November/early December will need to submit their passports and required documentation directly to the Israeli Embassy.

     

    Applications submitted after these dates must be sent directly to the Embassy of Israel in Canberra and will not be processed through our office.

  • Visa applications must be submitted with the required documentation listed in the checklist. Applications should be posted in a registered envelope to the Consular Department of the Embassy of Israel in Canberra.

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    Address the pre-paid registered Australia Post envelope to:

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    Embassy of Israel
    Attn: Masa Visa – Consular Services
    6 Turrana Street
    Yarralumla ACT 2600

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    We recommend using an Express pre-paid registered Australia Post envelope with tracking for faster and more secure delivery.

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    Please allow up to 4 weeks for processing.

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