18 Oct 2022 | 09:54 PM UTC
Israel: Authorities ease country's COVID-19-related international travel restrictions as of Oct. 18 /update 133
Israel eases COVID-19-related international travel restrictions as of Oct. 18, lifting requirement to fill out Israel Entry Form.
Event
Authorities in Israel have recently eased the country's COVID-19-related international travel restrictions. As of Oct. 18, inbound travelers are no longer required to fill out the Israel Entry Form. Other COVID-19-related domestic measures and international travel restrictions have remained largely unchanged.
Domestic Measures
The Israeli Ministry of Health issues COVID Certificates that serve as a medical or international record of COVID-19 vaccination or recovery. Individuals with foreign passports can receive a COVID Certificate if they meet the necessary criteria. For more information on COVID Certificates, click here.
Individuals in Israel are only required to enter isolation if confirmed to have COVID-19 or upon receiving individual guidance to isolate from the country's healthcare system. For more information on domestic isolation requirements, click here.
Israel uses a four-tiered "Traffic Light Model" to apply COVID-19-related guidance in individual councils based on local infection rates. For more information on the Traffic Light Model, including COVID-19-related guidance by local council, click here.
International Travel Restrictions
Foreign nationals are permitted to travel to Israel regardless of their COVID-19 vaccination or recovery status; however, Israeli authorities instruct individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19 and have not yet recovered to refrain from boarding a flight or cruise to the country. Foreign nationals residing abroad, except for those arriving from Ukraine directly or via a connecting flight, must have health insurance that covers COVID-19 treatment to enter Israel.
Authorities request that travelers take a PCR test if feeling unwell within 10 days after arriving in Israel. In general, individuals are eligible to take a PCR test upon presentation of a flight ticket, cruise ticket, or confirmation of having paid to depart Israel via a land border crossing within the last 20 days. There is no charge to take a PCR test in Israel.
Travelers who are confirmed to have COVID-19 or are required to be in isolation cannot leave Israel and may be subject to penalties if they travel to the airport, seaport, or a land border crossing.
For more information on regulations governing international travel to and from Israel, click here.
Authorities could reimpose, extend, further ease, or otherwise amend any restrictions with little-to-no notice depending on disease activity.
Advice
Follow all official instructions. Abide by national health and safety measures. Reconfirm all business appointments and travel arrangements. Consider delaying traveling if experiencing symptoms associated with COVID-19, as they may prompt increased scrutiny and delays. Liaise with trusted contacts for further updates and guidance. Ensure contingency plans account for further disruptive measures or extensions of current restrictions.
