r/Israel • u/No-Seaweed7586 • 22h ago

Ask The Sub Israel Consulate NYC

I've gotten an Israeli visa earlier this year that expired and I tried to go onto their website a couple weeks ago to book a visa appointment at the consulate in New York but nothing was available. I checked again this morning to see if they released new dates, and it shows the same. Does anyone know if they do walk ins or whats going on and what I should do? My trip to Israel is on Jan 7th and I already bought non-refundable tickets😭

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u/HereFishyFishy4444 Israel-Italy 20h ago

walk ins

I have successfully talked my way into a consulate appointment before, but I think that very much depends on who is on guard duty.

This guard went inside and made an appointment for me so I could come back the week after. Take your plane tickets, make a friendly face and good attitude and give it a go.

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u/No-Seaweed7586 17h ago

Thank you. I will try that

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u/Kwaig 15h ago

Be Israeli, use Hitzpa, just go there and ask an exception since you can't get an online answer, it's the Israeli way. Good luck....

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u/Itchy_Beginning_7713 21h ago

Are you not a US citizen, or is the visa not a standard tourist visa? Just wondering.

Did you try and call them?

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u/No-Seaweed7586 21h ago

Not a US citizen. Also a lot of my friends that are US citizens mentioned that they changed their rules and starting August, if you're traveling to Israel you need to get an ETA or visa

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u/Itchy_Beginning_7713 20h ago

OK. I would certainly call. I don't believe you can. walk in without an appointment.

ETA has already started, and is for travelers from ivisa- exempt countries only. So if you needed a visa before, you still do.

Good luck.

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u/mikeber55 9h ago

They aren’t accepting walk ins due to tightened security.