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Entering by boat: Israel

What to do to enter Israel by sea: the procedures, the papers to present and the ports where you can clear in.

Check with the authorities before you leave (last checked on 28 October 2026).

The steps

  1. Send the marina (or an agent) the intended port, ETA, boat details, last ports and crew.
  2. At 25-50 NM: call the Navy on VHF 16 and follow instructions.
  3. Go straight to the clearance berth; nobody goes ashore.
  4. Border control, Customs and security on board (search possible).

Papers to have on board

  • Passports for the whole crew
  • Visas, if your nationality requires them
  • Crew list
  • Boat papers (registration certificate)
  • Insurance certificate
  • Outward clearance from the previous country

Good to know

  • Call the Israeli Navy on VHF 16 (or 2182 kHz) 25 to 50 NM offshore; during conflict, Navy permission is required at 25 NM and electronic forms must be filled in before arrival.
  • Without visas or prior permission, stay well outside 12 NM (20 advised); a patrol boat may come to escort you.
  • Contact the arrival marina in advance: a berth booking is not permission to enter territorial waters.
  • Clearance outside working hours (Sunday-Thursday 09:00-16:00): heavy overtime charges.
  • Tel Aviv is no longer a port of entry: use Herzliya, 6 NM north. Security situation changes fast: check official notices right before leaving.

Ports of entry

The ports where you can clear in, and the services available there.

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Sources

This information is gathered from public sources and sailors’ experience. It does not replace the country’s authorities, whose word is final: check before you leave.