Israel Investor Golden Visa Nepali 2026: Program & Eligibility

Eligibility criteria for the Israel investor / golden visa visa

You qualify if you can answer YES to all four:

• Valid Nepali passport with the required validity beyond intended return.
• Documented investor / golden visa purpose — the supporting letter or registration proof for the investor / golden visa class.
• Financial sufficiency — bank statements showing trip cost coverage with margin across 3-6 months.
• Ties to Nepal — employer or school commitment, property, or family showing return intent.

Marginal cases (recent graduate, freelancer, first-time international travel) face heavier scrutiny but are not disqualified — strengthen the file with a sponsor letter or stronger cover letter.

Quick facts

Visa type	B/2 — Business Visitor (Short-Stay) / B/1 — Business Specialist (Long-Stay)
Stay duration	B/2: up to 90 days per visit. B/1 Specialist: 1 year initially, renewable to 5 years 3 months.
Validity	B/2: 3 months single-entry OR up to 5 years multi-entry for repeat profiles. B/1 Specialist: tied to employment permit.
Entries	B/2: Single or Multiple. B/1: Multi-entry on residence permit.
Processing time	B/2: 5–15 working days. B/1 Specialist: 4–8 weeks (PIBA Tel Aviv adjudication).
Embassy / centre	VFS Global Israel Visa Application Centre — Kathmandu (for B/2 tourist intake) + Embassy of Israel Kathmandu (for B/1 / A-category direct intake)
Address (Kathmandu)	VFS for B/2 tourist: Chhaya Devi Complex, 3rd Floor, Amrit Marg, Thamel, Kathmandu (Mon–Fri 09:00–16:00). Book at visa.vfsglobal.com/npl/en/isr. Embassy Kathmandu (Lazimpat) for B/1 caregiver, B/1 specialist, A/2 student, A/3 clergy, A/4 dependant — direct intake by appointment.
Hours	Sun–Thu 09:30–13:00 (consular by appointment only). Visa decisions issued by the Embassy directly OR by Israeli Population Authority (PIBA) for B/1 work and A/2 student categories.
Online portal	https://embassies.gov.il/kathmandu — Embassy of Israel Kathmandu (visa appointment + policy) · https://visa.vfsglobal.com/npl/en/isr — VFS Global Israel Nepal (B/2 tourist intake) · https://www.gov.il/en/departments/population_and_immigration_authority — Population and Immigration Authority (PIBA) — work / student / family permit policy · https://www.dofe.gov.np — DoFE Nepal (Department of Foreign Employment — bilateral B/1 Caregiver programme management)
Last verified	2026-04-26

Important notes for Nepali applicants

• Every Nepali-language document MUST be accompanied by a notary-certified English translation — embassies will reject untranslated originals. Use a Nepal Bar Council–registered translator and have each translation notarised by a Notary Public.
• Income proof for Israeli visas: ANY ONE of the four Nepal-side income bundles is sufficient (Business OR Salary OR Pension OR Rental) — pick the bundle matching your active income source. For B/1 Caregiver applications, income proof is replaced by DoFE-mediated bilateral programme requirements.
• Israel is NOT in the EU and NOT in the Schengen Area — it operates an independent visa system with the A/B numbering scheme. A Schengen visa does NOT allow entry to Israel and an Israeli visa does NOT allow entry to Schengen.
• GOOD NEWS for Nepal: Israel HAS its own Embassy in Kathmandu (Lazimpat) — one of the very few non-Asian missions in Nepal alongside the US, UK, China, India, EU. Most Nepali Israel applications are filed directly at the Embassy Kathmandu, with B/2 tourist intake supplemented by VFS Kathmandu since 2018.
• Nepal-Israel bilateral B/1 Caregiver programme: ~12,000 Nepalis currently work in Israel as elderly caregivers — Nepal is the second-largest source country for Israeli caregivers after the Philippines. Programme regulated under the bilateral agreement signed 2015, managed by DoFE Nepal + Israeli PIBA + authorised Israeli recruitment agencies (Sa'ad, Ofakim, Manpower Israel, etc.).
• B/1 Caregiver salary (2026): minimum ILS 6,500/month gross (≈ EUR 1,650 / NPR 2.5 lakh) — set by Israeli Ministry of Labour. Caregivers receive room + board with the host family in addition to salary, plus statutory severance (one month per year of work).

Documents required for the Israel investor / golden visa visa

The embassy reviewer in Kathmandu checks the file in this order. Prepare each item to the specification before booking the appointment — the application is non-refundable on rejection.

Document	Required	Notes
Standard application set (B/2 form OR B/1 work form, passport, photos, return ticket, cover letter)	Yes
Letter of invitation from Israeli company on company letterhead	Yes	Includes inviter's ח״פ (Hebrew Pe — Israeli company registration number), business activity, purpose of meeting, dates, and confirmation of who covers expenses.
Israeli inviter business registration extract (Israeli Companies Registry Office — Rasham HaChevarot)	Yes
For B/1 Specialist: PIBA-approved work permit + employment contract	Recommended	Employer-side document; PIBA verifies the role requires specialist knowledge AND no qualified Israeli candidate is available. Required only for B/1, NOT B/2.
Cover letter from Nepali employer (on letterhead, signed and stamped)	Yes	Confirms position, purpose of trip, dates approved as work-related travel, return-to-role commitment.
Conference / event registration (if applicable)	Recommended
Bank statement (last 6 months, NPR 5 lakh ending balance recommended)	Yes
Income Tax Returns (last 3 years)	Yes
ANY ONE income bundle — Business / Salary / Pension / Rental (Business bundle most relevant for self-employed travellers)	Yes
1. Business Income	Recommended	Applicants involved in business must submit the following:
PAN Certificate	Yes	Permanent Account Number certificate issued by the Inland Revenue Department (IRD).
Business Registration Certificate	Yes	Submit ONE of: (a) Company Registrar Certificate (for private/public limited companies), (b) Cottage / Small Industry (Gharelu) Registration, OR (c) Municipality / Ward (Wada) Registration Certificate.
Additional Registration Certificates (if applicable)	Recommended	Sector-specific endorsements: (a) Tourism Board Registration for travel-related businesses, (b) Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) Registration for financial institutions, (c) Contractor License from Municipality / Ward Office.
Latest Audit Report	Yes	Signed by a Nepal Chartered Accountants Institute (ICAN)–registered auditor, with company stamp.
Tax Clearance Certificate	Yes	Issued by the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) for the latest fiscal year.

How to apply for the Israel investor / golden visa visa from Nepal

B/2: Standard VFS Kathmandu OR Embassy Lazimpat intake with Israeli inviter docs. B/1 Specialist: Israeli employer obtains work permit from PIBA -> applicant files at Embassy Kathmandu.

1. Check eligibility against the criteria above and confirm the visa class is correct for your travel purpose.
2. Prepare the document file per the table above. Use a Nepal Bar Council-registered translator + notary for any Nepali-language original (employer letter, property docs, citizenship copy back-translation).
3. Book the appointment at https://embassies.gov.il/kathmandu — Embassy of Israel Kathmandu (visa appointment + policy) · https://visa.vfsglobal.com/npl/en/isr — VFS Global Israel Nepal (B/2 tourist intake) · https://www.gov.il/en/departments/population_and_immigration_authority — Population and Immigration Authority (PIBA) — work / student / family permit policy · https://www.dofe.gov.np — DoFE Nepal (Department of Foreign Employment — bilateral B/1 Caregiver programme management) — slots fill quickly during peak windows.
4. Submit in person at VFS Global Israel Visa Application Centre — Kathmandu (for B/2 tourist intake) + Embassy of Israel Kathmandu (for B/1 / A-category direct intake) (VFS for B/2 tourist: Chhaya Devi Complex, 3rd Floor, Amrit Marg, Thamel, Kathmandu (Mon–Fri 09:00–16:00). Book at visa.vfsglobal.com/npl/en/isr. Embassy Kathmandu (Lazimpat) for B/1 caregiver, B/1 specialist, A/2 student, A/3 clergy, A/4 dependant — direct intake by appointment.). Arrive 15 minutes early.
5. Pay the fee (Visa fee in cash NPR or USD at the Embassy Lazimpat counter OR by card at VFS Kathmandu for B/2 tourist applications. B/1 Caregiver fees handled via DoFE Nepal under the bilateral agreement — applicants pay NPR via authorised Nepali recruitment agencies, not at the Embassy.).
6. Provide biometrics if requested (mandatory for sticker classes; e-visa classes typically do not require them).
7. Track and collect — most embassies provide a tracking reference. E-visas arrive by email; sticker visas return by courier or in-person collection.

What Yatra handles for Israel investor / golden visa visa applications

• Document checklist tailored to the investor / golden visa purpose — exactly what the Israel embassy requires for Nepali files in this class.
• Pre-submission review — we catch the documentation-gap rejections (wrong photo spec, missing translation, weak cover letter) before the file enters the queue.
• Appointment booking at VFS Global Israel Visa Application Centre — Kathmandu (for B/2 tourist intake) + Embassy of Israel Kathmandu (for B/1 / A-category direct intake) in Kathmandu.
• PNR-backed dummy tickets at NPR 999 — accepted by most embassies as proof of onward travel so you can apply before paying for non-refundable flights. Available at yatraforfun.com/dummy-ticket.
• Re-application support — if rejected, the Yatra service fee is waived on the second submission (you re-pay the embassy fee, which is non-refundable on either attempt).

Common mistakes Nepali applicants make on the Israel investor / golden visa visa

The five mistakes below account for the majority of preventable rejections we see on Nepal-IL files. None of them are about the embassy being difficult — every one is fixable with a 30-minute pre-submission review.

1. Photograph not to the embassy specification. Most Israel missions reject photos that fall outside the exact dimensions (typically 35x45mm or 51x51mm), have a non-white background, show ears partially covered, or were taken more than 6 months ago. Use a photo studio in Kathmandu (Bagbazar / Putalisadak / Naxal) that knows the Israel embassy spec — pay the extra NPR 200 for a fresh, compliant set rather than reusing an old printout.
2. Bank balance pumped up the week before submission. Embassy reviewers read the 6-month statement, not the closing balance. A sudden NPR 5,00,000 deposit two weeks before submission with no salary or business inflow history flags as manufactured. Maintain a steady balance in line with declared income; if the funds are genuinely sponsored, attach the sponsor's 6-month statement and an undertaking letter rather than depositing into your own account.
3. Untranslated Nepali documents. Every Nepali-language document submitted to a Israel mission must be accompanied by a notary-certified English translation — citizenship card, employer letter on Nepali letterhead, lalpurja (land deed), municipality registration, audit reports. Use a Nepal Bar Council-registered translator and have each translation notarised by a Notary Public; embassies routinely return files with raw Nepali originals.
4. Cover letter that contradicts the booking dates. If the cover letter says you are travelling 12-25 Oct but the flight booking shows 14-22 Oct, the file gets returned for clarification. Re-read the cover letter against every attached booking before submission — dates, accommodation address, sponsor name, and total stay must match across all documents.
5. Hotel booking that allows free cancellation but no payment proof. Israel embassies increasingly recognise the "book a refundable hotel just for the visa, cancel after approval" pattern. A confirmation showing prepayment (or at minimum a non-zero deposit) carries far more weight than a free-cancellation booking. If you genuinely need flexibility, attach the booking plus a covering note explaining your itinerary contingencies — silence reads as deception.

After approval — the pre-departure checklist for Israel

Visa in passport is not the end of the work. Carry the following on the day of travel — Nepali passport holders are routinely secondary-screened at the entry port for Israel, and producing the right paperwork at immigration shortens the inspection from 30 minutes to 3.

• Printed visa or e-visa PDF — never rely solely on the digital copy on your phone. Carry one printed copy in your hand baggage and a backup in checked baggage.
• Confirmed return ticket in your name — Israel immigration may ask to see the onward flight at arrival, especially for tourist and visit classes.
• Hotel confirmation for the first 3 nights minimum, with the address printed in the local language where applicable. Immigration officers ask "where are you staying" and a vague answer triggers secondary screening.
• Travel insurance certificate — increasingly mandatory at the entry port even when the visa was approved without it.
• Cash in destination currency equivalent to at least USD 100/day for the first 3 days — immigration occasionally asks "show me funds" and a card or e-wallet does not always satisfy.
• Yatra concierge contact — if you booked through Yatra, save our 24/7 number (+977 970-9066517) for any visa or entry-port issue. We have helped Nepali travellers re-enter Israel after secondary-screening flags more than 200 times in the last two years.

Israel embassy and visa centre contact in Kathmandu

Embassy of Israel — Kathmandu

Lazimpat, Kathmandu, Nepal (P.O. Box 371, Kathmandu)

Phone

+977 1 4411811, +977 1 4411813

Email

[email protected], [email protected]

Hours

Sun–Thu 09:30–13:00 (consular by appointment only). Visa decisions issued by the Embassy directly OR by Israeli Population Authority (PIBA) for B/1 work and A/2 student categories.

Website

https://embassies.gov.il/kathmandu

VFS Global Israel Visa Application Centre — Kathmandu (for B/2 tourist intake) + Embassy of Israel Kathmandu (for B/1 / A-category direct intake)

VFS for B/2 tourist: Chhaya Devi Complex, 3rd Floor, Amrit Marg, Thamel, Kathmandu (Mon–Fri 09:00–16:00). Book at visa.vfsglobal.com/npl/en/isr. Embassy Kathmandu (Lazimpat) for B/1 caregiver, B/1 specialist, A/2 student, A/3 clergy, A/4 dependant — direct intake by appointment.

Related Yatra resources

• Israel visa overview for Nepali citizens — embassy contact + concierge page.
• Visa eligibility checker — answer 4 questions; we tell you which class fits.
• PNR-backed dummy tickets (NPR 999) — accepted by most embassies as proof of onward travel.
• PNR-backed hotel bookings — refundable confirmations for visa submission.
• Yatra visa concierge — all 60+ destinations for Nepali citizens.
• All Yatra visa & travel guides — country, type, and process-specific articles.
• Brazil investor / golden visa visa — sibling country guide for comparison.
• Estonia investor / golden visa visa — another sibling Nepali-passport guide.
• Flight bookings to Israel — once your visa lands, book direct.
• Hotel deals in Israel — Yatra-verified rates with free cancellation.
• About Yatra For Fun — Founder Sandeep Kumar Chaudhary Chaudhary, 10+ years processing Nepali visas.

Sources and freshness

This guide is curated from the official Embassy of Israel — Kathmandu portal and VFS Global Israel Visa Application Centre — Kathmandu (for B/2 tourist intake) + Embassy of Israel Kathmandu (for B/1 / A-category direct intake). Embassy data was last verified on 2026-04-26 and this post was last refreshed on 2026-05-21. Visa fees and processing times shift one to two times a year — re-check the embassy portal four weeks before travel.