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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

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2740 on: April 20, 2021, 10:10:36 AM »
That being said, don't expect to make your flight if you show up at T-75...
Ain't happening. Can't leave this place soon enough. Maybe I should arrive earlier to see if they'll put me onto UA85...
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2741 on: April 20, 2021, 10:10:58 AM »
Should I tell them "Dan said that you're all aware"?
Sure.
Or tell them to check TIMATIC (which they do anyway)
https://www.united.com/en/us/timatic?i=TIMATIC&POS=US
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2742 on: April 20, 2021, 10:12:17 AM »
Ain't happening. Can't leave this place soon enough. Maybe I should arrive earlier to see if they'll put me onto UA85...
Lol, what happened this time?
Sure, why not? Or see if it's offered at checkin.
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2743 on: April 20, 2021, 10:16:19 AM »
Lol, what happened this time?
Sure, why not? Or see if it's offered at checkin.

Does something have to happen for me to want to be back home?
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2744 on: April 20, 2021, 11:08:05 AM »
Does something have to happen for me to want to be back home?
I love getting back home, but it's very rare that I say "Can't leave this place soon enough."
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2745 on: April 20, 2021, 11:08:19 AM »
So just clarify an American 12 year old boy cannot fly to Israel for a week for his bar mitzva visit because he cannot take the vaccine currently?

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2746 on: April 20, 2021, 11:16:19 AM »
So just clarify an American 12 year old boy cannot fly to Israel for a week for his bar mitzva visit because he cannot take the vaccine currently?
No aunts/uncles in Israel?
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2747 on: April 20, 2021, 11:36:46 AM »
No aunts/uncles in Israel?

yes he does

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2748 on: April 20, 2021, 11:40:45 AM »
yes he does
Tested for antibodies?
When's the B"M?
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2749 on: April 20, 2021, 11:42:55 AM »
Tested for antibodies?
When's the B"M?

No he did not I thought that was not sufficient anyway?
in July but wants to visit earlier like May/June

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2750 on: April 20, 2021, 11:44:49 AM »
on the application, can i give them my US number (will be working in Israel,) ?

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2751 on: April 20, 2021, 11:44:53 AM »
No he did not I thought that was not sufficient anyway?
in July but wants to visit earlier like May/June
I'd certainly start with that test.
A lot can happen by July.
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2752 on: April 20, 2021, 12:09:30 PM »
on the application, can i give them my US number (will be working in Israel,) ?
Yes.
If you're planing on doing an antibody test to get released from quarantine, the sync will probably only work on an Israeli cellphone, so just put a relatives.
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2753 on: April 20, 2021, 12:15:39 PM »
Is a foreign PCR positive and then negative sufficient proof of recovery for the NYC consulate for purpose of getting a permit (for foreigner visiting first degree relative)?

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2754 on: April 20, 2021, 12:16:46 PM »
Is a foreign PCR positive and then negative sufficient proof of recovery for the NYC consulate for purpose of getting a permit (for foreigner visiting first degree relative)?
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2755 on: April 20, 2021, 12:25:20 PM »
I'd certainly start with that test.
A lot can happen by July.

a positive antibody result would permit him to fly with his mother?

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2756 on: April 20, 2021, 12:33:09 PM »
a positive antibody result would permit him to fly with his mother?
@ExGingi, did you do this?
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2757 on: April 20, 2021, 12:40:23 PM »
and than there is still the dreaded apostille requirement for his mother to prove her relationship to her Israeli sister?

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2758 on: April 20, 2021, 01:29:15 PM »
and than there is still the dreaded apostille requirement for his mother to prove her relationship to her Israeli sister?
I would check with www.apostille.net

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2759 on: April 20, 2021, 01:40:44 PM »
I love getting back home, but it's very rare that I say "Can't leave this place soon enough."

Now that you mention it, I recall a few things that didn't start off right. First it took 2 hours from the time I exited the aircraft until I was sitting in the car rental. Most of the time waiting for luggage to come, which was alternating between two different carousels. Next was waiting on a long line to get the sticker for the PCR test which is taken upon arrival - actual test was short fast line. Car rental experience was more or less as expected in Israel (I guess you know what that means). Car has built-in Waze in entertainment system, but searching for any address simply doesn't work. SIM which I purchased and activated during last visit and temporarily suspended service when I left, asking that it be re-activated upon my arrival didn't work, no customer service after 5pm.

Nothing major, just the regular הכי בבית בעולם.
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