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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 653680 times)

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2960 on: April 27, 2021, 01:52:20 PM »
Seems like you're right, but it's still probably wrong to be spreading it to others, if only for the potential inconvenience that they might have due to a positive test and quarantine requirement. If COVID-19 taught us anything, it would be to try to avoid spread, even if the disease isn't life threatening.

You wouldn't travel with a common cold?

If it wasn't for COVID I would probably travel with a common cold and hope it passes quickly.

During COVID my biggest deterrent would be the grief that I (and the people I infect) would get because my symptoms (fever, cough, etc) get mistaken by others as COVID.
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2961 on: April 27, 2021, 02:16:22 PM »
Hi,

Im planning on a trip next week to Israel.  I'm an Israeli passport holder living in NY.   I took the 2nd vaccine shot a few weeks ago and took the (SARS-CoV-2 IgG) test.

Will I be able to check into a hotel with the negative PCR and Serological test?  Im getting different answers from the hotel depending on when I call... 

If not, how long does it take to get a green pass?

Thanks for your help.

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2962 on: April 27, 2021, 02:23:20 PM »
slightly off topic, I booked a flight to Israel on El Al and I was trying to add my global entry number but couldn't.  I contacted them and they told me the reason I can't add it is because there is no global entry on el al flights.  Is this true?

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2963 on: April 27, 2021, 02:24:06 PM »
You wouldn't travel with a common cold?

If it wasn't for COVID I would probably travel with a common cold and hope it passes quickly.

During COVID my biggest deterrent would be the grief that I (and the people I infect) would get because my symptoms (fever, cough, etc) get mistaken by others as COVID.

I once travelled with congested (possibly infected) sinuses and the pain was excruciating. The change in cabin pressure really gets to it.

That being said, I might have travelled with a cold, but not if I thought I would be risking quarantine due to a false positive. Also, AFAIK one is currently not allowed to board a plane if they have fever or other symptoms.
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2964 on: April 27, 2021, 02:24:36 PM »
slightly off topic, I booked a flight to Israel on El Al and I was trying to add my global entry number but couldn't.  I contacted them and they told me the reason I can't add it is because there is no global entry on el al flights.  Is this true?
There's no pre-check on LY.
You can always use Global Entry, no need for the airline to have that number.
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2965 on: April 27, 2021, 02:25:04 PM »
slightly off topic, I booked a flight to Israel on El Al and I was trying to add my global entry number but couldn't.  I contacted them and they told me the reason I can't add it is because there is no global entry on el al flights.  Is this true?

https://www.tsa.gov/precheck/participating-airlines
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2966 on: April 27, 2021, 02:54:33 PM »
For all who asked. They'll come to your house, and came to the airport but hemmed and hawed a little. ETA can contact via whatsapp
price? are they synced with משרד הבריאות? thanks

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2967 on: April 27, 2021, 04:36:22 PM »
Can someone who has been let out of the automatic arrival bidud with a positive antibody test please clarify if they had to prove vaccination or Covid infection and recover in order to be let out?
What about the requirement to prove one of those items in terms of receiving a green card/pass?
Thanks
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2968 on: April 27, 2021, 05:06:22 PM »
Applied for ishur last Wednesday. Haven't gotten any response yet. Is this normal? Anything I can do?

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2969 on: April 27, 2021, 05:08:25 PM »
Applied for ishur last Wednesday. Haven't gotten any response yet. Is this normal? Anything I can do?
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2970 on: April 27, 2021, 05:09:47 PM »
Lag Bomer. Try again Thursday.

Think they'll get to it by Tuesday flight?

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2971 on: April 27, 2021, 05:11:30 PM »
Think they'll get to it by Tuesday flight?
If there is an emergency for sure, otherwise 50:50
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2972 on: April 27, 2021, 05:58:46 PM »
price? are they synced with משרד הבריאות? thanks
Varies. Yes, they submit.
Can someone who has been let out of the automatic arrival bidud with a positive antibody test please clarify if they had to prove vaccination or Covid infection and recover in order to be let out?
What about the requirement to prove one of those items in terms of receiving a green card/pass?
Thanks
For bidud antibodies. Other stuff is needed to get in the country regardless

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2973 on: April 27, 2021, 06:03:06 PM »


I once travelled with congested (possibly infected) sinuses and the pain was excruciating.

Also, AFAIK one is currently not allowed to board a plane if they have fever or other symptoms.

Vicks.

Advil.

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2974 on: April 27, 2021, 08:12:43 PM »
As a heads up, I know multiple people that have done Serology test through Hatzolah and been out of biddud within 6-8 hours.  Any other data points?


FWIW, papers aren’t being checked in EWR By UA anymore, all on the honor system. Upon immigration, nothing was asked either.
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2975 on: April 27, 2021, 08:36:01 PM »
This thread need a (updated)wiki most q&a are repeats

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2976 on: April 27, 2021, 08:59:43 PM »
The problem is that the situation is so dynamic, a Wiki would be outdated quickly, anyways.

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2977 on: April 27, 2021, 11:31:36 PM »
For all who asked. They'll come to your house, and came to the airport but hemmed and hawed a little. ETA can contact via whatsapp
Final update, got my get out of jail card at 4 am via sms

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2978 on: April 27, 2021, 11:51:10 PM »
FWIW, papers aren’t being checked in EWR By UA anymore, all on the honor system. Upon immigration, nothing was asked either.

Is TLV now fully biometric, meaning no need to speak to an agent, just insert passport and go out?

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2979 on: April 28, 2021, 04:53:57 AM »
Final update, got my get out of jail card at 4 am via sms
Amazing!  Do you both have teudot zehut ? If not, how did the "system" recognize you?  What about a tav yarok?
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