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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 658140 times)

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #4020 on: July 26, 2021, 06:45:18 PM »
great website with very up to date info, and very clear info: https://aliyajourney.com/pages/covid-travel

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #4021 on: July 26, 2021, 06:53:46 PM »
great website with very up to date info, and very clear info: https://aliyajourney.com/pages/covid-travel

Except that some info is simply wrong.  Some of the insurance carriers mentioned do not offer plans that explicitly cover Covid-19 (and have pandemic exclusions). Israeli citizens never needed to show proof of COVID-19 coverage (so "Please note that Israeli citizens living outside of Israel no longer need this COVID specific insurance." is inaccurate).

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #4022 on: July 26, 2021, 06:56:19 PM »
Except that some info is simply wrong.  Some of the insurance carriers mentioned do not offer plans that explicitly cover Covid-19 (and have pandemic exclusions). Israeli citizens never needed to show proof of COVID-19 coverage (so "Please note that Israeli citizens living outside of Israel no longer need this COVID specific insurance." is inaccurate).

sorry. i was only looking at the info i needed at this time, and it was all accurate

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #4023 on: July 26, 2021, 07:06:52 PM »
So I didn’t get my אישור לביטול הבידוד yet but I just applied for Tav Yarok and got it instantly. What does that mean? Am I done with בידוד? Or do I have to wait for my text or email from משרד הבריאות?

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #4024 on: July 26, 2021, 07:07:05 PM »
sorry. i was only looking at the info i needed at this time, and it was all accurate

If it worked for you, then that's what counts. The insurance information is definitely inaccurate.
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #4025 on: July 26, 2021, 07:08:43 PM »
So I didn’t get my אישור לביטולהבידוד yet but I just applied for Tav Yarok and got it instantly. What does that mean? Am I done with בידוד? Or do I have to wait for my text or email from משרד הבריאות?

I would say that if you completed the current 24 hour or negative covid-19 test, you are safe to consider yourself officially out of quarantine based on the תו ירוק.
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #4026 on: July 26, 2021, 08:11:30 PM »
Allianz, Berkshire Hathaway, Trawick, IMG, Travelex, Square Mouth, TinLeg, Egert Cohen, Harel, Travel Guard and Travelinsuranceisrael.com

I got the cheapest plan on squaremouth, it was berkshire hathway for $5


how does the green pass work, is there an app I download, do I enter details before flying?

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #4027 on: July 26, 2021, 09:56:51 PM »
If it worked for you, then that's what counts. The insurance information is definitely inaccurate.

Let me qualify that: the companies listed don't necessarily offer covid-19 coverage on all their plans (Trawick might be the exception, I think all their plans cover Covid-19 illness). Some added covid-19 coverage only recently (I.e. Added a special endorsement overriding their pandemic exclusion).
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #4028 on: July 26, 2021, 10:50:44 PM »
Put in 2 applications in different cities in Israel. 8 hours later and the confirmation number has moved by 550 applications. They must be swamped.

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #4029 on: July 27, 2021, 12:47:17 AM »
Can someone post on wiki the exact steps to actually travel after you have Ishur

3) schedule appt for PCR test in BG for arrival (optional, but save 20 nis and time) (link...)

as soon as u fill out the entry form u get a personalized link to order the corona test on arrival

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #4030 on: July 27, 2021, 01:16:29 AM »
Oh gosh I just found this thread recently. This is insane. what are the statistics of getting into the country for sukkos let’s say? I need a flow chart.
nothings impossible- the word itself says Im possible

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #4031 on: July 27, 2021, 01:22:28 AM »
I would say that if you completed the current 24 hour or negative covid-19 test, you are safe to consider yourself officially out of quarantine based on the תו ירוק.
and when i checked my email this morning, i found an email they sent me at 4:15 am (!) saying i'm released from bidud! we landed 9:30 am. so basically 19 hours from arrival until we got released, and tav yarok was even earlier.

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #4032 on: July 27, 2021, 08:36:36 AM »
Ok, time to form another אצ"ל to fight against the immigration authorities in Mandatory Palestine.

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #4033 on: July 27, 2021, 09:02:50 AM »
Put in 2 applications in different cities in Israel. 8 hours later and the confirmation number has moved by 550 applications. They must be swamped.
Every time you open up an a new application page, it moves up a number, it has nothing to do with actual applications submitted

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #4034 on: July 27, 2021, 09:04:48 AM »
This part is for sure great
great website with very up to date info, and very clear info: https://aliyajourney.com/pages/covid-travel
A few important things to keep in mind all the time:
Things are subject to change often.
Rules can change. Forms can change.
In Israel, the future means tomorrow.
Not next week or next month. So it's hard to answer questions on what might happen in the summer or Sukkot.
No isn't a final answer, it's an opening suggestion.
If you get rejected for a permit to travel to Israel, contact us to look at your file to make sure that you submitted all of the required documents. Many people secure permits in Israel via Misrad Hapnim in Israel, so consider that route. More on it below.

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #4035 on: July 27, 2021, 09:32:36 AM »
Which cities Misrad did you submit to?
It gives you based on the city of the person inviting. I'd rather not say where I live but it was a smaller office.

Another DP: Submitted for some more family members (everyone wants to visit!), 1 was approved in a  abt 3 hrs, the other one is still pending.

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #4036 on: July 27, 2021, 11:25:38 AM »
anyone know if there is still a promo code to get a free test upon arriving in israel?
I'm referring to this website https://testngo.femi.com/en/sing-in



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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #4037 on: July 27, 2021, 11:28:37 AM »
anyone know if there is still a promo code to get a free test upon arriving in israel?
I'm referring to this website https://testngo.femi.com/en/sing-in


No promo code out there AFAIK

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #4038 on: July 27, 2021, 11:30:43 AM »
No promo code out there AFAIK

the whole thing with the code 'free1' is over? or is that a different site entirely?

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #4039 on: July 27, 2021, 12:24:43 PM »
the whole thing with the code 'free1' is over? or is that a different site entirely?
Over
The government no longer subsidiaze the tests