Israeli Residence Permit Photo

The Photograph in an Israeli Residence-Extension Request

Israel’s Population and Immigration Authority provides a service for extending temporary or permanent residence permission and changing a visa category. Its checklist requests two current colour passport photographs with the application. The portrait identifies the person whose status is being reviewed, alongside the passport and evidence supporting the requested permission.

This is a residence or status application, not a request for a national passport. The official checklist also describes evidence that Israel is the applicant’s main place of living, where relevant. Preparing the photograph together with the correct supporting records helps keep the identity and residence information consistent within the file.

Use a recognisable likeness for the portrait, with the background and crop required for this service. Our framing, facial expression and photo quality guides help prepare clear images, and the detailed specifications below provide the appearance checks. Keep the requested prints separate from passport-page copies or other identity documents so each item is easy to identify.

Check the exact status category and current appointment instructions before attending in Israel. A photograph prepared for an overseas consular visa application may have a different format, so do not assume the two checklists are interchangeable. Our visa finder can help explore the initial entry route, and the embassy and consulate directory can locate representation if consular advice is needed. The Population and Immigration Authority determines which documents and image format apply to the residence request itself.