Palestine

Government advisories

• ☐ United Kingdom: level 2/4

Entry requirements

☐ The visa policy of Palestine refers to specific entry conditions a visitor must meet to enter Palestine. There are no visa conditions imposed on foreign nationals other than those imposed by the visa policy of Israel.

Practical

• ☐ Plug type C/H, 230V — bring an adapter if yours differs
• ☐ Drives on the right
• ☐ Emergency (police): 100
• ☐ Emergency (ambulance): 101
• ☐ Emergency (fire): 102
• ☐ Money: The Palestinian territories use the Israeli currency, the New Israeli shekel, denoted by the symbol "₪" or "NIS" (ISO code: ILS). Colloquially, it is called a shekel (plural: Shkalim) or Sha-ch. Each shekel is divided into 100 agorot.

Laws that could get a tourist arrested

• ☐ Mandatory ID carriage — Both Israeli and Palestinian security services require you to carry your passport at all times.
• ☐ Checkpoint documentation — Travelers must ensure all travel documentation is in order, as travel between Israel and Palestinian territories is tightly controlled.
• ☐ Prohibited items at checkpoints — Keep Palestinian flags, PA/PLO pamphlets, and similar articles out of plain sight when passing through Israeli checkpoints.
• ☐ Religious dress codes — Women must cover their heads when entering a mosque, and all visitors must remove their shoes before entering places of worship.

Before you go

General trip-prep, not specific to Palestine — the same short list applies anywhere.

• ☐ Register with your embassy's traveler program if one exists
• ☐ Check your passport's validity and blank-page requirements on your destination's official entry-rules page
• ☐ Photograph/screenshot your passport, visa, and travel insurance documents
• ☐ Download offline maps for your destination
• ☐ Confirm your bank/card issuer knows you're traveling
• ☐ Check whether your phone plan needs a travel add-on or a local SIM