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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 #3760 on: July 08, 2021, 10:05:01 AM »
Anyone here have experience trying to get a permit to enter Israel on a business visa?

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #3762 on: July 08, 2021, 03:17:12 PM »
I know someone that got the ishur from nyc consulate only because they knew someone that worked there; otherwise they would have never been even reviewed.

They were only handling requests from May still and application sent around mid June

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #3763 on: July 08, 2021, 03:21:11 PM »

There are so many ideas that came up over the past 15 months or so, that could be more effective, but are outside the box (dog sniffing, pooled testing which could be implemented upon boarding or on landing, other forms of rapid tests) and there's too much power and inertia between politicians and the medical establishment, that they prefer the system of bureaucratic check-off rules, rather than innovative effective actions.

Because all of those are as effective as individual PCRs, the international gold standard for viral testing. "science"
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #3764 on: July 08, 2021, 03:24:39 PM »
Because all of those are as effective as individual PCRs, the international gold standard for viral testing. "science"
The pooled testing is for the group as a whole and can be supplemented by individual for any group that tests positive.
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #3765 on: July 08, 2021, 03:56:37 PM »
Because all of those are as effective as individual PCRs, the international gold standard for viral testing. "science"

You mean to say digitally produced test results are the gold standard. "science".

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #3766 on: July 08, 2021, 03:57:28 PM »
The pooled testing is for the group as a whole and can be supplemented by individual for any group that tests positive.

I thought that it wasn't necessary to spell that out for DDF scientists, which is why I didn't mention that obvious part.
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #3767 on: July 08, 2021, 03:57:54 PM »
You mean to say digitally produced test results are the gold standard. "science".

#Academics_vs_Real_World
Yup they should enforce against fraud better
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #3768 on: July 08, 2021, 03:59:02 PM »
Yup they should enforce against fraud better

And that is more practical given the current protocols than pooled testing, dog sniffing, or other modes of rapid testing?   ::)
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #3769 on: July 08, 2021, 04:00:27 PM »
And that is more practical given the current protocols than pooled testing, dog sniffing, or other modes of rapid testing?   ::)
No relation.
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #3770 on: July 08, 2021, 06:09:13 PM »
Yup they should enforce against fraud better

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #3771 on: July 08, 2021, 10:10:44 PM »
"Once all files are collected, compress to one PDF file and click on the email address to generate your request: consular.services@newyork.mfa.gov.il"

What template? when I click it its just a reg email.

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #3772 on: July 08, 2021, 10:54:15 PM »
We have tickets to Israel for 7/21.
We are vaccinated US citizens.
We are not first-degree relatives of any Israeli citizen or permanent resident.
Is there any way our trip can work out?
Someone suggested joining a tour group, but unsure how to go about that.
Any help, either here or via PM, would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #3773 on: July 08, 2021, 11:33:19 PM »
I helped some family members get an ishur and out of bidud. Is very stressful, but maybe I can be of help to others.

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #3774 on: July 09, 2021, 12:15:01 AM »
We have tickets to Israel for 7/21.
We are vaccinated US citizens.
We are not first-degree relatives of any Israeli citizen or permanent resident.
Is there any way our trip can work out?
Someone suggested joining a tour group, but unsure how to go about that.
Any help, either here or via PM, would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.

If you join a tour is that how you want to spend your time?
Most people want to visit someone or be on their own schedule. For that you need to wait till Israel opens up, perhaps in August.

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #3775 on: July 09, 2021, 07:49:05 AM »
Make your own tour group. Will cost a few dollars, but worthwhile.

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #3776 on: July 09, 2021, 08:53:41 AM »
Make your own tour group. Will cost a few dollars, but worthwhile.

What needs to be done in order to "make a tour group" that can be approved for a visit?
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #3777 on: July 09, 2021, 09:24:54 AM »
"Once all files are collected, compress to one PDF file and click on the email address to generate your request: consular.services@newyork.mfa.gov.il"

Is there a specific template that has to be filled out or is it just send as an attachment to that email address ??

"H. Valid flight ticket to Israel"

Is that a must? It doesn't list that as a requirement on the consular website?

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #3778 on: July 09, 2021, 09:31:01 AM »
What needs to be done in order to "make a tour group" that can be approved for a visit?

Contact a travel agent
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #3779 on: July 09, 2021, 10:25:00 AM »
Is there a specific template that has to be filled out or is it just send as an attachment to that email address ??

"H. Valid flight ticket to Israel"

Is that a must? It doesn't list that as a requirement on the consular website?

Thank You!
I did it on two occasions and once they required it and once they didn't. Just book a ticket and then cxl it immediately and show them the old booking.