By Amit Acco, Partner |
The Israeli government allows from today an additional exception to the general entry ban, this time for the foreign national business person.
29 December 2021: Please see this updated post.
The Ministries of Health and Economics will allow very few and unique cases to be submitted for a business person during the current entry ban (currently valid until December 29, 2021).
Cases will be considered and may be approved where the following cumulative conditions will be met:
- The application is submitted due to an urgent economic need, which has an economic benefit to the State of Israel that goes beyond the interest represented by the company; And
- The physical presence of the visitor during the period of the entry ban is required and cannot be replaced by other means such as virtual means; And
If the visit to Israel does not take place, the transaction that is the subject of the application will be canceled. - If approved by the Ministry of Health, the entry of the foreign businessman will be allowed, subject to the various COVID-19 restrictions provided by the Ministry of Health, including but not limited to the individual Eligibility for a Green Pass and isolation requirements.
No specific process guidelines were provided as to how to submit the applications, processing times, and the differentiation between arrivals from red and orange countries.
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