Posted on 10/21/21
| News Source: Chaim V'Chessed
Since March 2020, foreign tourists have been largely barred from entering Israel.
Today, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett approved a plan which will allow vaccinated and recovered tourists into the country, as of Nov. 1.
It should be noted that the plan still must be ratified by the government, and changes in details may still occur. At this point, it appears that travellers who have been vaccinated with Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca, Sputnik V, Johnson and Johnson or Sinopharm vaccines within the last six months will be granted entry into Israel.
Additionally, travellers who have recovered from Covid will be allowed to enter Israel with proof of a positive PCR test performed at least 11 days prior to entering Israel (but no more than 180 days ago).. If more than six months have passed since recovery, these persons will be required to have received at least one vaccine shot in order to be allowed into the country.
It is still unclear if travellers who meet these conditions will be permitted to simply fly to Israel, or if they will need to receive some sort of approval prior to travel.
AS NOTED, THE PROPOSED OUTLINE IS AWAITING FINAL GOVERNMENT APPROVAL, AND CHANGES MAY STILL BE MADE. WE ADVISE CAUTION WHEN MAKING TRAVEL PLANS UNTIL FINAL DETAILS OF THIS EMERGING PLAN HAVE BEEN OFFICIALLY ISSUED.