State of Palestine
Explore a region of profound historical and spiritual significance, spanning Mediterranean and hill-country landscapes.
Overview
The State of Palestine encompasses diverse landscapes, from Mediterranean areas to hill country, with distinct regions like the West Bank and Gaza. Arabic is the primary language, and cities in the Jerusalem area hold deep historical importance.
At a glance
Languages
- Arabic(Official)
- English(Widespread)
- Hebrew(Widespread)
Population5,227,193
CurrencyIsraeli New Shekel (ILS)
1 ILS = 0.3356 USD
1 USD = 2.9796 ILS
Popular places
State of Palestine
Cost of living
Numbeo publishes these source indexes relative to New York City.
Cost of LivingPotentially much less expensiveSource category: All | 2026
RentPotentially much less expensiveSource category: Rent | 2026
GroceriesPotentially less expensiveSource category: Grocery | 2026
RestaurantPotentially much less expensiveSource category: Restaurant | 2026
Local Purchasing PowerWeaker local purchasing powerSource category: Purchasing Power | 2026
Sources
- Numbeo Cost of Living Index
Quality of life
Quality of Life IndexStrongSource category: Quality Of Life | 2026 | Overall quality of life index
Healthcare IndexMixedSource category: Healthcare | 2026 | Healthcare quality index (100 = best healthcare)
Crime IndexModerateSource category: Crime | 2026 | Crime index (100 = highest crime)
Safety IndexMixedSource category: Safety | 2026 | Safety index (100 = safest)
Pollution IndexElevatedSource category: Pollution | 2026 | Pollution index (100 = most polluted)
Traffic IndexHighSource category: Traffic | 2026 | Overall traffic index (considers time + inefficiency + CO2)
Sources
- Numbeo Cost of Living Index
Entry requirements
Visa and residency reference data is available for Temporary Residence, Investor, Visitor, and 1 more.
Temporary Residence
- Foreigner Residence for Work or Study
Civil Affairs procedure for foreigner residence tied to work or study in institutions, requiring a passport, visa copy, and official letter from the workplace or study institution.
- Limited work rights
Investor
- Investor Residence
Civil Affairs mandate-level source identifies investor residence as part of the population-registration and permit portfolio; detailed public procedure, duration, and fee fields were not available in the captured source.
Visitor
- Visit Permit from Outside Palestine
Civil Affairs procedure for visit permits for family, relatives, and friends from outside Palestine.
- No work rights
Languages
- Arabic(Official)
- English(Widespread)
- Hebrew(Widespread)
Sources
- Country language reference
Safety
3 source-backed travel advisories are available for State of Palestine.
Canada
Avoid all travel
Advisory effective · Verified
Avoid all travel to Palestine due to the ongoing military activities, the dire humanitarian conditions, the volatile and unpredictable security situation, and extensive damage to infrastructure in the Gaza Strip, and the volatile security situation in the West Bank. This advisory excludes the following roads, where you should avoid non-essential travel:Highway 1Route 90, from the intersection with Highway 1 to King Hussein Bridge (Allenby), near Jericho
United Kingdom
FCDO advises against all travel; FCDO advises against all but essential travel
Advisory effective · Verified
Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against advice from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). Gaza. FCDO advises against all travel to Gaza Areas near Gaza. FCDO advises against all travel within 500m of the border with Gaza The West Bank. FCDO advises against all travel to: Tulkarm Governorate, Jenin Governorate, and Tubas Governorate except Route 90. Northern Israel and Occupied Golan Heights.
- Areas north of Route 89 between Nahariyya and Dalton
- north of a straight eastward line from Dalton to Route 91
- and north of Route 91 across the Golan Heights, excluding routes 89 and 91 themselves
- Within 500m of the Area of Separation in the occupied Golan Heights (the ‘Alpha line’)
- Do not attempt to enter the occupied Golan Heights through Syria
- Sheba’a
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