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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 642812 times)

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2600 on: April 15, 2021, 01:05:30 PM »
Last time I went I tested positive. Took 2 additional tests and they were both negative. Also tested upon arrival in EY and negative.

How long did you wait to re-test?

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2601 on: April 15, 2021, 01:18:34 PM »
How long did you wait to re-test?

Got a vaccine dose on a Wednesday. Took PCR test on Thursday. Was notified of positive result on Friday. Took PCR test on Motzoei Shabbos and another one on Sunday around noon, both of those came back negative (though I got the results for the one taken on Sunday before getting the results for the one taken on Motzoei Shabbos).

Oh, and on day 8 or 9 after the positive test someone came to my home to say I need to quarantine. Obviously I was out of the country by then, but I did take the time to call him back and had a conversation with him, pointing out how ridiculous it is.
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2602 on: April 15, 2021, 01:21:56 PM »
anyone with a recent experience at shamir ? to do a antibody test with fast results?
thanks

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2603 on: April 15, 2021, 02:11:36 PM »
Life isn't about checking the boxes. Nobody cares.

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2604 on: April 15, 2021, 02:35:54 PM »
That's embarrassing

Attributable to voice recognition...

Nothing is embarrassing in today's day and age.
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2605 on: April 15, 2021, 03:05:11 PM »
Got a vaccine dose on a Wednesday. Took PCR test on Thursday. Was notified of positive result on Friday. Took PCR test on Motzoei Shabbos and another one on Sunday around noon, both of those came back negative (though I got the results for the one taken on Sunday before getting the results for the one taken on Motzoei Shabbos).

Oh, and on day 8 or 9 after the positive test someone came to my home to say I need to quarantine. Obviously I was out of the country by then, but I did take the time to call him back and had a conversation with him, pointing out how ridiculous it is.

so you think it was a false positive? or you had it and ran its time period?

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2606 on: April 15, 2021, 05:24:03 PM »
Israel stops giving entry permits to students.

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2607 on: April 15, 2021, 05:28:37 PM »
Israel stops giving entry permits to students.

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2609 on: April 15, 2021, 07:22:21 PM »
Israel stops giving entry permits to students.
those who have permits can enter?

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2610 on: April 15, 2021, 08:20:02 PM »
anyone have any experience/data points if the NY consulate is requiring apostilled docs?
is a notarized doc enough? or are people getting away without that either?

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2611 on: April 15, 2021, 10:11:02 PM »
my parents are israeli citizens living in US, and have been vaccinated here in the US few months back.
They are slated to visit israel mid-may for 2 weeks.

Do they need to?
 - take a PCR test before flying to enter the country? or board the plane?
 - do they need to quarantine in Israel? hope not, as that would defeat the purpose and will lead to us canceling the trip.
 - Do they need to test in Israel before flying back to US? (PCR or Rapid)?

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2612 on: April 15, 2021, 10:35:45 PM »
my parents are israeli citizens living in US, and have been vaccinated here in the US few months back.
They are slated to visit israel mid-may for 2 weeks.

Do they need to?
 - take a PCR test before flying to enter the country? or board the plane?
YES


 - do they need to quarantine in Israel? hope not, as that would defeat the purpose and will lead to us canceling the trip.
YES. But once they get a positive antibody test in Israel they can apply and get quarantine cancelled


 - Do they need to test in Israel before flying back to US? (PCR or Rapid)?
YES

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2613 on: April 16, 2021, 05:45:09 AM »
Breaking news: we have tenants who came from America in our basement. Arrived late last night. Went to Rambam this morning for antibody test, just got a text (12:40 Friday afternoon) that they are patur from bidud
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2614 on: April 16, 2021, 06:09:36 AM »
Breaking news: we have tenants who came from America in our basement. Arrived late last night. Went to Rambam this morning for antibody test, just got a text (12:40 Friday afternoon) that they are patur from bidud
they didn’t need to forward any results? It was all done automatically without filling anything out?

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2615 on: April 16, 2021, 06:58:58 AM »
they didn’t need to forward any results? It was all done automatically without filling anything out?
Yup
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2617 on: April 16, 2021, 07:26:00 AM »

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2619 on: April 16, 2021, 08:34:58 AM »
I now see that Rambam offers home visits for antibody tests (not sure if there are geographic limitations)
https://www.rambam.org.il/treatments-and-examinations/periodic_checkups/serology_tests_at_home/
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