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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 #2760 on: April 20, 2021, 02:41:40 PM »
Now that you mention it, I recall a few things that didn't start off right. First it took 2 hours from the time I exited the aircraft until I was sitting in the car rental. Most of the time waiting for luggage to come, which was alternating between two different carousels. Next was waiting on a long line to get the sticker for the PCR test which is taken upon arrival - actual test was short fast line. Car rental experience was more or less as expected in Israel (I guess you know what that means). Car has built-in Waze in entertainment system, but searching for any address simply doesn't work. SIM which I purchased and activated during last visit and temporarily suspended service when I left, asking that it be re-activated upon my arrival didn't work, no customer service after 5pm.

Nothing major, just the regular הכי בבית בעולם.
Did you make an appointment with check2fly?
You can you take the test prior to entering the "tent" on the left side.

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2761 on: April 20, 2021, 02:51:34 PM »
Check2fly website is unclear... Where are they located?  At airport?  Other locations?
Also you have to get tested for covid upon arrival to Israel.  Is that on your own dime, or do the airport do it for everyone?
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2762 on: April 20, 2021, 03:14:56 PM »
Check2fly website is unclear... Where are they located?  At airport?  Other locations?
Also you have to get tested for covid upon arrival to Israel.  Is that on your own dime, or do the airport do it for everyone?
At the airport only.
Its free with the coupon on the site.

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2763 on: April 20, 2021, 03:30:40 PM »
Did you make an appointment with check2fly?
You can you take the test prior to entering the "tent" on the left side.

Yes. I did make the appointment. There was a separate long line for people who already made the appointment to show the appointment barcode and get a sticker. After than the line for the actual test was fast.
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2764 on: April 20, 2021, 03:34:34 PM »
@ExGingi, did you do this?

No. For good or for bad, I am an Israeli citizen. When I flew last time everyone needed a permit (which was granted only to citizens AFAIK). I am unaware of the Israelis accepting a foreign antibody test for any purpose.
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2766 on: April 20, 2021, 04:49:32 PM »
Yes. I did make the appointment. There was a separate long line for people who already made the appointment to show the appointment barcode and get a sticker. After than the line for the actual test was fast.
Was that in the tent?
You may have waited in the wrong place.

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2767 on: April 20, 2021, 04:54:53 PM »
Was that in the tent?
You may have waited in the wrong place.

It was in the tent. That is where I was directed to go after telling them that I registered. There was a separate line for those that didn't register yet. There were also people that arrived on other flights on line. Families seemed to take long.
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2768 on: April 20, 2021, 04:55:56 PM »
@ExGingi, did you do this?

so I guess out of luck for American boys under the age of 16 wanting to visit Israel now?

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2769 on: April 20, 2021, 05:24:20 PM »
so I guess out of luck for American boys under the age of 16 wanting to visit Israel now?
I'm waiting for an update about this too.
Children have antibodies but never had a positive Corona test.

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2770 on: April 20, 2021, 05:41:10 PM »
so I guess out of luck for American boys under the age of 16 wanting to visit Israel now?
Need to wait for someone to try and see.
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2771 on: April 20, 2021, 05:53:57 PM »
I'm waiting for an update about this too.
Children have antibodies but never had a positive Corona test.

I have submitted a US antibody test in lieu of a positive PCR test along with a positive Israeli antibody test in order to have my quarantine cancelled. This had nothing to do with an entry permit.
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2772 on: April 20, 2021, 06:12:05 PM »
Someone I know tested for antibodies at Rambam at 12pm today, got quarantine cancellation email 2 hrs later.

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2773 on: April 20, 2021, 06:19:08 PM »
PM sent

@ExGingi can I get a PM with this please?

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2774 on: April 20, 2021, 06:20:56 PM »
Someone I know tested for antibodies at Rambam at 12pm today, got quarantine cancellation email 2 hrs later.
Nice, anyone hear of this happening besides for Rambam?
Were they able to get a green passport?
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2775 on: April 20, 2021, 06:26:28 PM »
Nice, anyone hear of this happening besides for Rambam?
Were they able to get a green passport?
Per MoH website and AFAICT, you need either Kuppa or Israeli ID number for a green pass.

In practice most places accept foreign vax certificates in lieu of the green pass.
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2776 on: April 20, 2021, 06:29:48 PM »
Dose anyone know how it works with a 15 moth old baby regarding applying for a permit, do i need to fill a separate application?

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2777 on: April 20, 2021, 07:21:12 PM »
Someone I know tested for antibodies at Rambam at 12pm today, got quarantine cancellation email 2 hrs later.
"at Rambam"  location please? Thanks

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2778 on: April 20, 2021, 07:41:20 PM »
Dose anyone know how it works with a 15 moth old baby regarding applying for a permit, do i need to fill a separate application?
Should be attached to parent.
Needs sperate COVID Test though.

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #2779 on: April 20, 2021, 09:44:21 PM »
Or ichud hatzalah does it for 250.

@Danlover111 do you mind sharing details on this Ichud Hatzalah thing, where and how to book?