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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 657861 times)

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #4160 on: August 05, 2021, 11:45:10 PM »
Does anyone know what level of antibodies is required to edit quarantine?

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #4161 on: August 06, 2021, 12:03:04 AM »
The question is how long it takes to get those results. That has been one of the complaints about the new test provider. The old provider had a lab set up at the airport and would usually get you results within a few hours. The new provider can take much longer.
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3 experiences this week with times ranging from 12 to about 28 hours.

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #4162 on: August 06, 2021, 12:04:40 AM »
Does anyone know what level of antibodies is required to edit quarantine?
We got out with levels typical of 2wks post one Pfizer shot. (Different numbers for different tests).

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #4163 on: August 06, 2021, 01:47:42 AM »
Are the hotels/restaurants enforcing the green pass, etc?

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #4164 on: August 06, 2021, 03:47:14 AM »
Are the hotels/restaurants enforcing the green pass, etc?
I ran into it on some hotels and halls recently, not restaurants yet.
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #4165 on: August 06, 2021, 04:35:46 AM »
Does anyone know what level of antibodies is required to edit quarantine?

It varies by machine, they have a protocol that Misrad HaBriyut uses but it's not the same machines everywhere etc. Unproven rule of thumb is if you have a lot of antibodies on a test in the US you will probably have it here.

The question is how long it takes to get those results. That has been one of the complaints about the new test provider. The old provider had a lab set up at the airport and would usually get you results within a few hours. The new provider can take much longer.

Two DPs of late: 12 hours, 9 hours

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #4166 on: August 06, 2021, 07:18:56 AM »
Do they give you the arrival test results so that it can be used as proof of negative for those that dont have green pass….
IME it wouldn't have come fast enough (tested around 4:30 PM and results arrived 12 hours later)
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #4167 on: August 06, 2021, 07:20:02 AM »
But you could go from the airport to check2fly and test for 45 shekel which IME returns in a few hours
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #4168 on: August 06, 2021, 08:13:57 AM »
Does anyone know what level of antibodies is required to edit quarantine?
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #4169 on: August 06, 2021, 08:14:40 AM »
The question is how long it takes to get those results. That has been one of the complaints about the new test provider. The old provider had a lab set up at the airport and would usually get you results within a few hours. The new provider can take much longer.
12-18 hrs usually.
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #4170 on: August 06, 2021, 08:15:58 AM »
I ran into it on some hotels and halls recently, not restaurants yet.
Same here.

You can get a green pass once you clear serological and PCR.
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #4171 on: August 06, 2021, 10:35:09 AM »
Can you "quarantine" in a hotel (until antibody test)?
I noticed hotel website states need green pass to enter, are they enforced?

from website "The entrance to the hotels will be allowed only for the vaccinated, recovered and those with a negative PCR test result who are aged 12 and over."
Does that mean even with green pass you still need a negative PCR?
In the past hotels that required green pass usually accepted the CDC vaccine card in its place.
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #4172 on: August 06, 2021, 10:40:02 AM »
In the past hotels that required green pass usually accepted the CDC vaccine card in its place.
Anyway to verify? Call the hotel (some receptionist would know?) I want to travel there straight from airport and dont want to be stuck without a place?

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #4173 on: August 06, 2021, 10:43:42 AM »
Anyway to verify? Call the hotel (some receptionist would know?) I want to travel there straight from airport and dont want to be stuck without a place?

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The problem isn't getting the answer, but making sure they honor whatever it is they say. Try emailing and calling them to email.
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #4174 on: August 06, 2021, 10:51:59 AM »
The problem isn't getting the answer, but making sure they honor whatever it is they say. Try emailing and calling them to email.

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #4175 on: August 06, 2021, 11:25:48 AM »
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I did the pre-entry application
18:19 תוקף אישור ההצהרה: עד ה- 2021-08-07 בשעה .

Does that mean I have to do it again as its too early?

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #4176 on: August 06, 2021, 01:56:37 PM »
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I did the pre-entry application
18:19 תוקף אישור ההצהרה: עד ה- 2021-08-07 בשעה .

Does that mean I have to do it again as its too early?

That's what it looks like. I think it has to be within 24 hours of travel. If someone else is driving, you can do it on your way to the airport. Otherwise, you can do it when waiting for check-in or during check-in.

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #4177 on: August 06, 2021, 01:59:21 PM »
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I did the pre-entry application
18:19 תוקף אישור ההצהרה: עד ה- 2021-08-07 בשעה .

Does that mean I have to do it again as its too early?

You can try changing the time on your device.

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #4178 on: August 08, 2021, 11:59:24 AM »
It appears the government cancelled the plan to add the US & most of Germany to the red list which would require vaccinated passengers to quarantine.
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #4179 on: August 08, 2021, 12:01:59 PM »
It appears the government cancelled the plan to add the US & most of Germany to the red list which would require vaccinated passengers to quarantine.
I understood that US was still there, but that they wouldn't add any additional countries to the list published last week. I could be wrong