From 1 August 2026, medical reports for B1 work visa applications to Israel are valid for 2 months from the date of the medical examination.
Please ensure that your medical report is still valid when you submit your visa application.
For further information, please contact the Israeli Visa Application Centre on 021-60168636 or one of the 11 designated medical institutions nationwide.
Please be advised that as of Wednesday, July 15, 2026, the Israeli Mission in Chengdu (the Consulate General of Israel) will officially cease its operations and close.
Consequently, consular services will no longer be provided at this location.
Applicants requiring consular services - both Israeli citizens and foreign nationals - including the processing of visa applications to Israel and other consular matters, are kindly requested to submit their applications to one of the other official Israeli missions in China.
We thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
Before choosing the VIP Express service, please carefully assess whether your situation meets the eligibility criteria set by the Consulate General of Israel in Shanghai.
Requests for the VIP Express service will be accepted only if you provide the following supporting documents:
If you do not provide the required supporting documents, the Consulate may refuse your request, even if you have selected the VIP Express service.
In this case:
Please ensure all documents are ready before selecting this service.
Please be kindly informed of the following statement from the Israeli Embassy and Consulates in China, regarding the Visa Application Jurisdictional Principle:
“First, please strictly adhere to the jurisdictional principle (issue place of passport) when applying for a visa with Israel Embassy and Consulates in China.
Furthermore, if issue place differs from the birth place, the place of issuance shall prevail.
Additionally, if your current work and residence differs from both birth place and issue place, please include your local work residence permit and social insurance proof enclosed with your application file to justify the necessity of applying across-jurisdictions.
The above requirements are applied to all visa categories except applications with Israel Interior Instructions, and here goes the jurisdictions in China as reference."
Dear Applicants,The Israeli Embassy and Consulates in China have recently updated certain content on the list of required documents (new version 202508). Before submitting your visa application, please kindly ensure that you prepare all necessary documents in accordance with the latest list of required documents.Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!
IME Centre – Wuhan, China is now updating to public that contact number has been changed.
Current phone number: +86-27-85811605
Has been changed to +86-27-85811635 and +86-27-85813189
If necessary, you are suggested to contact IME Wuhan Centre for further information.
Reminder: The embassy or consulate may contact the inviter via the phone number on the invitation letter. Please ensure that valid contact details are provided. Otherwise, it may affect the visa application processing time or the application result.