Press Releases
Policy of Entry into Israel during the Coronavirus Period
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Publish Date
14.07.2020
Pursuant to the decision of the Ministry of Interior and at the recommendation of the Ministry of Health, as part of the struggle with the Coronavirus pandemic, the entry of aliens into Israel is forbidden, excluding exceptions.

- Those who enter the state of Israel gates must sign an isolation form containing an obligation to a guidance for isolation of 14 days from the date of entry into Israel.
- A foreigner who leaves the country before the end of isolation with no special approval, violates the laws of the state of Israel and his next entry will not be approved.
- No boarding will be permitted without obtaining a preliminary approval from the Population and Immigration Authority.
- The entry of foreigners into Israel is subject to presentation of health insurance (including section covering the Coronavirus disease).
- In the event of discrepancy between the procedures of the Population Authority and the mitigations specified above, the prevailing decision will be in accordance with the Authority's procedures.
As follows are the cases in which the entry into Israel of foreigners will be approved, exceptionally and following examination:
- If the Israeli stayed in Israel 180 days and the foreign spouse stayed in Israel 90 days at least.
- If both spouses live abroad (meaning, they have not stayed in Israel as required in the previous articles) and the foreigner visited Israel during the three years preceding the application – the application will be submitted as required and after it is reviewed and approved, the foreigners will be allowed to enter.
- In the event that the Israeli is in Israel and the foreigner is abroad, the application will be made through the attending bureau of the Population Authority.
- In the event that the spouses stay abroad, the application will be made directly through the Israeli representativeness where the foreigner stays: https://go.gov.il/consularservices.
2. An foreigner staying abroad who is married to an Israeli citizen or to a permanent resident (who are under a step-by-step process), as well as their minor children – the foreigner and the minors will be allowed to enter, provided that the foreigner holds or held a B1, B2 or an A5 license by virtue of the step-by-step process.
- In the event that the Israeli is in Israel and the foreigner is abroad, the application will be made through the attending bureau of the Population Authority.
- In the event that the spouses stay abroad, the application will be made directly through the Israeli representativeness where the foreigner stays: https://go.gov.il/consularservices.
- The entry of minors who are not a part of the step-by-step process will not be allowed.
3. Minor children of parents whereas one of the parents is an Israeli citizen who lives in Israel and the other parent is an foreigner who lives abroad, and the children live abroad and carry foreign passports - In such cases, the child's entry to visit the Israeli parent, will be approved following presentation of the birth certificate, while it is original and duly verified (apostille), which proves the relation to the Israeli citizen and the signing of the foreign parent before the consul on a consent letter which approves the travel of the minor to Israel.
- Application will be made directly through the Israeli representativeness where the foreigner stays: https://go.gov.il/consularservices, and as much as it is approved, the consul will issue a boarding pass.
- A certification for exemption from apostilles, in unusual cases, will be given by the Chief of the Consular Section at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or her deputy.
- The parent must procure to register the child within 90 days from the date of entry into Israel, in accordance with the law provisions.
* This update is valid as of 12.7.2020.
*** Updates will be published in accordance with the decisions of the Minister of Interior and the recommendations of the Ministry of Health, which are derived from the morbidity status in Israel and worldwide.