From August 11, arrivals in Israel from Bulgaria must go into 14-day quarantine
As of August 11, all passengers arriving in Israel from Bulgaria will be subject to a mandatory 14-day quarantine, regardless of whether they have had Covid-19 or have been vaccinated, Bulgaria’s national information system said on August 5.
The isolation period can be reduced to seven days, after a PCR test which shows a negative result.
The current measures for entering the territory of the State of Israel remain in force.
Travellers to Israel should present a document for coronavirus illness or vaccination, as well as a negative PCR test performed no later than 72 hours before the trip.
On arrival in Israel, they are subject to a second PCR test.
All foreign citizens traveling to Israel must obtain prior permission to enter the country.
Instructions for applying for permission to enter a foreign national holding a visa for Israel can be found at https://govforms.gov.il/mw/forms/[email protected]#!applicantDetails.
Details of where to submit applications can be found at https://www.gov.il/en/Departments/dynamiccollectors/israeli-consular-services?skip=0&utm_source=go.gov.il&utm_medium=referral.
Instructions for travel to and from Israel by air are available at https://www.gov.il/en/departments/air-travel-covid19-israel.
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