Useful travel info
Check your entry requirements.
Passport, visa and health travel-document requirements change often. Here are the official sources we use, and links to apply for the most common authorizations.
All destinations
Travel document requirements
Check passport, visa and health requirements for any country before you fly.
- Who needs it
- Every traveller — verify per nationality, residency and destination
- Passport rule
- Most countries require ≥ 6 months validity beyond entry date
- When to check
- Before booking and again 72h before departure
United States
ESTA
Visa-Waiver Program travelers must obtain an approved ESTA before boarding a flight to the US.
- Who needs it
- Citizens of VWP countries (incl. most EU, UK, IL, JP) flying or sailing to the US. US citizens, green-card holders and standard US-visa holders do NOT need it
- Validity
- 2 years, or until passport expires — whichever comes first
- Stay per visit
- Up to 90 days, tourism or business
- Processing time
- Usually minutes; allow up to 72 hours
- New passport
- A new ESTA is required — it is tied to the passport number
- Cost
- USD 21 (official site only)
Canada
eTA
Visa-exempt foreign nationals need an Electronic Travel Authorization to fly to or transit through Canada.
- Who needs it
- Visa-exempt foreign nationals arriving by air. Canadian and US citizens, and Canadian permanent residents, do NOT need it
- Validity
- 5 years, or until passport expires
- Stay per visit
- Up to 6 months per entry (officer's discretion)
- Processing time
- Most approved within minutes; some take several days
- New passport
- A new eTA must be obtained — it's linked to the passport
- Cost
- CAD 7 (official site only)
Israel · new
ETA-IL
Visitors from visa-exempt countries now need an ETA-IL to enter Israel for stays up to 90 days. Israeli citizens are exempt.
- Who needs it
- Visa-exempt foreign visitors. Israeli citizens and holders of an Israeli residence permit are exempt
- Validity
- 2 years, or until passport expires — multiple entries
- Stay per visit
- Up to 90 days
- Processing time
- Usually within 72 hours; apply at least a few days before travel
- New passport
- A new ETA-IL is required for the new passport
- Cost
- ILS 25
United Kingdom · new
ETA-UK
All travellers to the UK — except British and Irish citizens — need either an ETA or an eVisa before travelling.
- Who needs it
- Visitors who do not need a visa for short stays. British & Irish citizens, and anyone with UK immigration status (eVisa, settled status, work/study visa), do NOT need it
- Validity
- 2 years, or until passport expires — multiple entries
- Stay per visit
- Up to 6 months tourism / business / short study
- Processing time
- Usually within 3 working days; can be faster
- New passport
- A new ETA-UK must be applied for
- Cost
- GBP 16
The information above is for guidance only. Always verify requirements with the official authority of your destination before booking.