U.S. Citizen Services to Visit Eilat

Staff members from the American Citizen Services section of U.S. Embassy Tel Aviv will visit Eilat October 10-11 to provide consular services to American citizens.

U.S. citizens who reside in Eilat will have the opportunity to meet with the Consul General, apply for passports and re-ports of birth, and also receive information about federal benefits, among other consular services.

Look for more details on our website in the coming weeks at http://israel.usembassy.gov/service.html.

New Fees for Visa Waiver Travelers

The Department of Homeland Security has announced a new ESTA fee of $14 for visa waiver travelers. ESTA is an electronic travel authorization all nationals of Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries must obtain prior to traveling to the United States.

Payments for electronic travel authorization by VWP travelers must be made by credit or debit card. Collection of fees begins Sept. 8, 2010.

More details are available at: https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov.