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Link to form that needs to be filled out within 48 hours of flight to Israel

Accordingly, the FINAL criteria For entering Israel are as follows - you must meet ONE of these conditions in order to enter Israel:

1. Vaccinated within 180 days of the trip with either a second vaccine or a booster and it must be at least 14 days after the shot.

2. Recovered within 180 days of the trip with DIGITAL proof of a positive PCR result and more than 11 days have passed since the positive result. This type of proof only exists in the EU. The UK will likely have it as well.

3. Recovered anytime – even more than 180 days before the trip - with DIGITAL proof of positive PCR result AND vaccinated with at least one dose within 180 days of the trip. Again at the moment the digital proof only exists in the EU and possibly the UK shortly.

Your vaccination or recovery CANNOT expire while in Israel, which means you may not be in Israel more than 180 days after your vaccine or recovery have expired.

CONSEQUENCES FOR VIOLATING THE TERMS OF ENTRY: VIOLATION OF ANY OF THE ABOVE CRITERIA CAN MEAN SANCTIONS INCLUDING BARRING YOUR ENTRY TO ISRAEL FOR 5 YEARS.

Link to pay for the Covid test that you'll take upon arrival in TLV

Author Topic: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread  (Read 653693 times)

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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #2200 on: April 01, 2021, 08:30:11 AM »
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So if you do a PCR test now and submit it with the exception request and get no reply, what do you do? Postpone your flight?
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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #2202 on: April 01, 2021, 08:34:27 AM »
So if you do a PCR test now and submit it with the exception request and get no reply, what do you do? Postpone your flight?
Either just show up with that test and see what happens. Or pay for a fast test
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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #2203 on: April 01, 2021, 09:46:04 AM »
Either just show up with that test and see what happens. Or pay for a fast test
Double check, but JFK T1 should have 1h results, so you can do both
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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #2204 on: April 01, 2021, 09:55:23 AM »
Double check, but JFK T1 should have 1h results, so you can do both
Does EWR have?

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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #2205 on: April 01, 2021, 12:02:48 PM »
Double check, but JFK T1 should have 1h results, so you can do both
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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #2206 on: April 01, 2021, 02:43:38 PM »
Double check, but JFK T1 should have 1h results, so you can do both
We're in EWR, but I'll check
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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #2207 on: April 01, 2021, 02:54:08 PM »
EWR has, but closrs at 6 PM
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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #2208 on: April 01, 2021, 02:58:21 PM »
We're in EWR, but I'll check
May be able to change/postpone flight for less than test cost, if your schedule allows
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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #2209 on: April 01, 2021, 03:10:27 PM »
May be able to change/postpone flight for less than test cost, if your schedule allows
I have three separate reservations, it will be a mess
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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #2210 on: April 01, 2021, 03:12:04 PM »
I have three separate reservations, it will be a mess
Doesn't necessarily have to be a big deal, each reservation can hold the new flights before pulling the trigger and switching all 3
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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #2211 on: April 01, 2021, 03:40:32 PM »
family of 4, wife and 2 kids are israeli, husband is not, but he was double vaccinated in israel and has a student visa.

does he have to apply for permission to return to TLV on april 12th, or with the new policy updates, he can just show up with his proof of vaccination and will be allowed to return?

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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #2212 on: April 01, 2021, 03:48:42 PM »
family of 4, wife and 2 kids are israeli, husband is not, but he was double vaccinated in israel and has a student visa.

does he have to apply for permission to return to TLV on april 12th, or with the new policy updates, he can just show up with his proof of vaccination and will be allowed to return?
Pretty sure he needs a permit
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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #2213 on: April 01, 2021, 03:49:29 PM »
Doesn't necessarily have to be a big deal, each reservation can hold the new flights before pulling the trigger and switching all 3
5 of the 6 tickets are award tickets
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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #2214 on: April 01, 2021, 03:50:25 PM »
Scheduled tests at NYC health plus for Friday afternoon. Will hope for the best.
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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #2215 on: April 01, 2021, 04:12:07 PM »
Get a NAAT from Walgreens as a backup and let us know if the NAAT works :)
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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #2216 on: April 01, 2021, 04:17:45 PM »
Get a NAAT from Walgreens as a backup and let us know if the NAAT works :)
No testing sites local
Also is it free without state ID?
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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #2217 on: April 01, 2021, 04:21:42 PM »
No testing sites local
Also is it free without state ID?
Hmm. Where's the nearest one?

Yes.
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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #2218 on: April 01, 2021, 04:57:33 PM »
family of 4, wife and 2 kids are israeli, husband is not, but he was double vaccinated in israel and has a student visa.

does he have to apply for permission to return to TLV on april 12th, or with the new policy updates, he can just show up with his proof of vaccination and will be allowed to return?
Officially needs permit from the committee but YMMV, airlines have been carrying students without it
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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #2219 on: April 01, 2021, 06:07:36 PM »
Have a flight Monday night after yuntif. Free PCR from NYC on Monday won't come back on time. Anyone know of a form to apply to be able to take PCR on Friday more than 72 hours prior to departure?

Do we know that the test taken on Friday won't be accepted? I believe from TLV it was OK as long as it was three days.