From January 9, Israel will accept foreigners considered to be immune to Covid-19 and coming from medium-risk countries, the Ministry of Health announced today, partially lifting the entry ban on foreigners imposed in late November in response to the spread. of the Omicron variant.
The Israeli Ministry of Health announced today that travelers from 199 countries, which Israel has described as “orange”, will have to prove that they are either vaccinated or have recovered from Covid-19 and will undergo a PCR test before and after arrival. in Israel.
These countries include Australia, Italy and Ireland. The Ministry of Health has also recommended that South Africa, Nigeria, Spain, Portugal, France and Canada, which are currently among the 16 countries designated as “red” or high-risk Covid-19, be converted to “Orange”.
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said in a televised address on Sunday that Israel would begin easing restrictions on international travel this week, although cases of the Omicron variant continue to rise.
The United States, Britain, the United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Mexico, Switzerland and Turkey remain on Israel’s red list, the ministry said. Visitors from these countries will need special prior permission from an Israeli commission to enter the country.
Israel banned most travel to and from the “red” countries – originally all in southern Africa – on November 25, following the first detection of the Omicron variant.
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