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Processing times

Why processing times for Palestinian entry and residence cases are variable and hard to predict.

Official guidance Regularly updated

Important

This information is for general guidance only. Meeting the requirements does not guarantee your application will be approved.

Processing times vary widely because coordinated requests pass from the Palestinian General Authority of Civil Affairs to the Israeli COGAT for decision, and outcomes are not guaranteed. Family reunification and population-registry changes in particular can take a long time.

Short-visit entry decisions are effectively made at the point of Israeli authorisation or at the crossing. No fixed service standards are published on a stable Palestinian official page reviewed here; plan for uncertainty and apply well ahead of travel.

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Official sources

For the most accurate and up-to-date information, always refer to the official government sources.

Verified against official sources · last reviewed 2026-08-21. Information only — not legal advice.