Travel Safe

Travel Safe

The CannX 2022 organizing committee, and Conference organizers are committed to creating a safe and effective meeting experience.

The safety of our delegates is our main priority. We are doing everything in our capacity to ensure a smooth process, in correspondence to the current health regulations. We are monitoring the COVID-19 requirements and will be updating the information and safety guidelines regularly with alignment to the situation.

The below COVID-19 regulations are relevant in regards to travel to Tel Aviv, Israel and in line with guidelines provided by the Conference venue.

As travel requirements and restrictions do change on frequent basis, we recommend checking your airline’s website for requirements for entering Israel (and a connection country, if any).

The below is information is published by the state of Israel as of January 9, 2022, travel is at the delegates discretion.

FOR THE MOST UP TO DATE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT THE COVID INFORMATION CENTER:

Travel guidelines are subject to government change. For the most updated information to-date please check:

WHAT ARE ISRAEL’S CURRENT TRAVEL RULES FOR COVID-19? WHO CAN VISIT?

  • As of January 9, 2022, vaccinated and recovered tourists from all countries are allowed to enter Israel, with the exception of unvaccinated children.
  • Israeli citizens may travel to all countries.
  • All arrivals to Israel must take a PCR test at the airport. Then, they must quarantine for 24 hours or until they receive a negative result from the PCR test. The results arrive usually in less than 24 hours.
  • Non-vaccinated Israeli citizens returning from travel will take a PCR test at the airport. Then, they must quarantine for 14 days. After 7 days, after receiving a negative result on an additional PCR test, they may be released from quarantine
  • When travelling to Israel, we recommend to have a travel insurance that will cover your expenses in case you need to quarantine in Israel.

WHO IS CONSIDERED VACCINATED OR RECOVERED?

  • Fully vaccinated with Pfizer, Moderna, Astra Zeneca, Sinovak or Sinopharm vaccine (entire stay in Israel within 180 days of the 2nd shot or anytime after a 3rd shot). Latest shot at least 14 days before arrival in Israel (not including the day of vaccination).
  • Fully vaccinated with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine (1 shot). Shot at least 14 days before arrival and within 180 days of departure from Israel.
  • Fully vaccinated with the Sputnik-V vaccine. However, people who have received this vaccine will be required to take a serological test in Israel.
  • Recovered from Covid with positive results from an NAAT test (molecular test similar to a PCR). The NAAT test needs to be older than 11 days upon arrival in Israel, and cannot be older than 190 days upon departure from Israel.
  • Recovered from Covid (and can provide proof of past positive test result) and have received at least 1 dose of a WHO approved vaccine. The positive Covid test result must be at least 11 days old before arrival and within 180 days of traveling to Israel.

WHAT FORMS AND TESTS ARE NEEDED TO TRAVEL TO ISRAEL?

The following forms are mandatory to be able to board a flight to Israel.

1) A printed-out incoming passenger form, which must be filled out within 36 hours before flying to Israel. In this form you should either:

  • Upload an approved digital vaccination or recovery certificate (EU countries, UK, and others) and receive an approval to travel boarding the flight. This approval should be automatic.
  • Or enter their vaccinations on the incoming passenger form and fill an additional form for shortening isolation, to which you should attach the vaccination confirmations, and receive a green pass before boarding the flight.

2) One of the documents below:

  • A negative result on a PCR test taken 72 hours before departure to Israel.
  • OR a negative test result from a rapid Antigen test performed by a recognized lab, taken 24 hours before departure to Israel. Home testing kit results will not be accepted.
  • OR a Positive result on a PCR test taken between 3 months and 11 days before the flight.
  • OR Permission from the Exceptions Committee to enter Israel without taking a PCR test before departure.

3) One of the documents below:

  • Certificate of vaccination attesting to your vaccination in accordance with the protocol set by Israel.
  • Certificate of recovery digitally verifiable by the Ministry of Health
  • Special entry permit
  • Israeli passport

HOW CAN I GET A COVID TEST IN ISRAEL?

With regulations changing constantly, read about how to get a Covid test in Israel for precise information about the testing on arrival to and departure from Israel.

Before leaving Israel, booking a Door-to-Door Covid test or visiting the Tel Aviv PCR Test Center or Jerusalem PCR Test Center helps avoid the hassle of going to a hospital or an extra trip to the airport. There are also Rapid Antigen tests at the test center as well as door-to-door in Tel Aviv.

Click here to find out more information about all authorized testing sites and how much the testing would cost you.