No visa needed

Do citizens of Israel need a visa for the Central African Republic?

Citizens of Israel don’t need a visa for the Central African Republic and can stay up to 90 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of Israel: the passport opens 105 countries visa-free; Jerusalem — Bangui: ≈ 3,510 km, about 5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 90 days

Can I travel to the Central African Republic without a visa on a Israel passport?

Yes, citizens of Israel don’t need a visa for the Central African Republic for up to 90 days. A valid passport is enough.

Central African Republic visa rules at a glance

With a Israel passport you can visit 105 countries visa-free, 28 with a visa on arrival and 38 with an e-visa; 15 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Israel passport ranks 46th of 199.
Israel passport: visa-free access to 105 countries; Central African Republic passport: 21.
Citizens of Israel and the Central African Republic can travel together visa-free to 10 countries, for example: Palestine, Seychelles, Singapore, Philippines, Barbados, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Haiti, Ecuador, and Micronesia.
Citizens of the Central African Republic, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Israel. Israel visa for citizens of the Central African Republic

Travelling to the Central African Republic: good to know

Jerusalem — Bangui: about 3,510 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −2 hours.
Local time: Jerusalem 12:00 — Bangui 10:00.
Local currency: Central African CFA Franc.
Languages: French and Sango.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ FCFA 575.
Central African Republic is the 66th closest of 185 destinations open to citizens of Israel.