US State Department preparing limited-edition redesign of the American passport featuring President Donald Trump’s portrait and signature to mark the nation’s 250th anniversary in July.
The Henley Passport Index has published its ranking of the world’s strongest passports for 2025. Singapore tops the list, followed by Japan and South Korea. Where do Israel and the US rank?
Singapore continues to hold the title of the world's most powerful passport, with visa-free access to 193 out of 227 destinations worldwide, according to the Henley & Partners Index for the first half of 2025.
Israelis over age 18 who hold biometric IDs can request a passport online.
Knesset plenum approved the Interior Minister's proposal to allow citizens to submit online requests for biometric passports.
Population Authority head announces change in policy aimed at preventing foreigners from entering Israel using forged passports.
Amid years-long crisis of passport services, Beitar resident arrested for illegal taking up hundreds of passport appointments, selling them.
Mae Muller, UK’s Eurovision contestant, is applying for German passport because grandfather fled Nazis.
Interior Minister says that for one month, four of the ministry's largest offices will deal only with passports - and without appointments.
Minister Aryeh Deri promoting the move in order to prevent Olim from taking advantage of benefits and then immediately leaving the country.
Knesset approves: Biometric documents will be valid for ten years - even if the person chose not to save their fingerprint in the database.
New pass will include all relevant coronavirus information on vaccinations, recovery etc.
President Trump ended a long injustice when he extended recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital to the blank space in passports. Op-ed.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo officially announces end to long-standing policy not recognizing Jerusalem as part of Israel.
Trump Admin. reportedly to end policy of not listing country of birthplace of passport holders who were born in Jerusalem.
PA “foreign ministry” blasts US intention to allow US citizens born in Jerusalem to list “Jerusalem, Israel” on their US passports.
Despite US recognition of Jerusalem as capital, US citizens still not allowed to list "Jerusalem, Israel" on their passports.
Argentina arrests Iranians who entered on stolen, poorly doctored, passports.
Members of Congress request US Pres. Trump order State Dep't to write 'Jerusalem, Israel,' in passports of US citizens born in Jerusalem.
Interior Ministry issues free temporary passports to travelers with flights before Oct. 20.
During talks between Abbas and King Abdullah, demand raised to return embassy staff to Amman, without which they cannot receive visas.
Compensating for long wait times at Interior Ministry branches, Israeli government slashes prices for emergency passports issued at airport.
Passport prices drop just in time for summer, Interior Minister says the step 'lowers the cost of living.'
PA reportedly tells Israel it will issue "State of Palestine" passports - with or without its consent.
Islamic State stealing identity papers to sneak terrorists into Europe as refugees, report claims.
Two jihadists arrested at Istanbul's international airport with enough European passports stuffed in mini-pizza ovens for a small army.
One million citizens applied for passports in six months, Syrian media reveals - five times the requests in the first half of 2014.
Both ADL and ZOA blast the decision to separate 'Jerusalem' from 'Israel' on passports, accuse US gov't of bias against Israel.
Ari Zivotofsky, the father who fought for 12 years for 'Jerusalem' to be 'Israel' on US passports, speaks on the landmark ruling.
Goodbye, long lines: 17 stands introduced in latest step to transfer Israeli ID system over to biometric.
Two Iranians sentenced with jail time or fine for traveling with fake Israeli passports, but mystery remains over their true plans.
Terror attack or just criminal? Mystery deepens after Iranians attempt to board flight to Tel Aviv with stolen passports.
American, Israeli visa process opened to allow US nationals to invest in Israel economy, and vice versa. Is this the end to a visa crisis?
Three major umbrella organizations file amicus briefs to US Supreme Court, demanding US citizens born in Jerusalem be listed as Israelis.
Can the US president declare Jerusalem as Israel's capital?
Despite doubling in visa rejection rates for young Israelis, US ambassador to Israel stresses the days of the US visa are numbered.
Sephardic Community Council to be the liaison between Jews in Israel and Spanish government, leader tells Arutz Sheva.
Religious Zionist rabbis, including Rabbi Sholmo Aviner, forbid obtaining Spanish passports, compare to 'reparations' for expulsion.
Report says Hezbollah terrorists travel the world freely, seeking opportunities to carry out terror attacks against Israelis and Jews.
The State Department does not have to honor a law that requires passports issued in Jerusalem to list Israel as their country of issue.
