Updated Information on Israel Travel for Relatives

Chaim V’Chessed has detailed new guidelines who can visit Israel, according to the Interior Ministry.

All requests must be emailed to consular.services@newyork.mfa.gov.il, or the nearest Israeli Embassy or Consulate.

In order to receive a permit from the local Israeli Consulate, aspiring travelers who are first-degree relatives (parent, sibling or child) of an Israeli citizen and permanent relatives of Israel need to present the following documents:

• Copy of the passport of the Israeli citizens/permanent relatives
• Copy of passport of the applications
• Proof of relationship between the applicant and the relative
• Proof of health insurance valid in Israel that will cover Covid-19
• Plane ticket to Israel
• Documentation of recovery or vaccination certificate
• For parents meeting a minor child: photocopy of Israeli child’s passport, the child’s birth certificate, and a proof of custody agreement
• This affidavit filled out

For those with first-degree relatives in Israel suffering from medical emergencies, relatives may receive expedited permission to travel to Israel. The following documents are required:

• Copy of the passport or ID of the ill relative
• Copy of applicants passports
• Birth certificates, proving relationship between the applicants and the patient
• A medical summary from the hospital or attending physician attesting to the critical state of the patient
• Proof of health insurance valid in Israel that will cover Covid-19
• Plane ticket to Israel
• These affidavits, filled out separately for each applicant

Additionally, if chas v’shalom it is a life-or-death situation, relatives are urged to call Mr. David Kushner, Amudim’s Director of Government Relations, at 646-517-0222 EXT 999, or email travelhelp@amudim.org.

Parents of student visa holders may visit for the birth of a grandchild within 30 days. The following documents are required:

• Copies of both parents passports and visas
• Birth certificate of baby, or doctor’s letter
• Copy of passports of all applicants
• Birth certificate proving relationship between the grandparents and the student residing in Israel
• Proof of health insurance valid in Israel that will cover Covid-19
• Plane ticket to Israel
• This affidavit filled out

For weddings of non-Israeli citizens, the chosson and kallah and their parents need permission to enter Israel. The following documents are required:

• Copies of the passport or ID of the related chosson or kallah
• Copy of application passports
• Birth certificates, proving relationship between the applicants and the chosson  or kallah
• Plane ticket to Israel
• Proof of health insurance that will cover Covid-19
• A plane ticket to Israel
• This affidavit, filled out separately for each applicant

For the funerals of first-degree relatives, visitors may only enter Israel for 24 hours to attend. The following documents are required:

• Copy of passport or ID all applicants
• Copy of passport or ID of the deceased
• Proof of relationship between the deceased and the applicant, such as birth or marriage certificates
• Certificate of death and or burial approval in Israel
• Proof of health insurance valid in Israel that will cover Covid-19
• Plane ticket to Israel
• This affidavit, filled out separately for each applicant