New Travel Rules Between Israel and the Czech Republic (valid from December 7,2021)

NEW: Persons who are fully vaccinated with one of the EU approved vaccines in one of the countries given below can arrive with no additional requirements for any purpose, including their non-vaccinated children (0 - 12)

1. Fully vaccinated persons

at least 14 days after administration of a second dose, in case of a two-phased vaccine, with one of the following vaccines

? AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria)

? Moderna (Spikevax)

? Pfizer BioNTech (Comirnaty)

? Johnson & Johnson (Janssen)

? Covishield

in one of the countries whose vaccination certificate CZE recognises:

? EU Member States

? Armenia, Bahrain, Brazil, Chile, Hong Kong, Iceland, Israel, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vatican

can arrive to the CZE (or apply for any visa - see article on visa services) for any purpose without needing to observe any additional quarantine measures (i.e. no need to get tested or self-isolate). You will only be required to fill out a Czech arrival Entry Form before arriving (not necessary for children under 12 years of age).

In order to be allowed entry as a fully vaccinated person, you will be required to present your digitally verifiable VACCINATION CERTIFICATE.

2. Non-vaccinated children of fully vaccinated persons (as stated in point 1) can travel with their parents for any purpose. See quarantine measures for non-vaccinated children below:

a) Children under the age of 12 - no quarantine measures (i.e. no need to get tested or to self-isolate, no need to fill out the Entry Form)

b) children between the age of 12 to 18 – PCR test not older than 72 hours before departure, another PCR test made between the day 5th to 7th after arrival to the Czech Republic and until receiving a negative result duty to wear an FFP2 or N95 mask while moving in the public places/transport.

3. Recovered persons can enter the territory of the Czech Republic with a digital Covid-19 Recovery Certificate issued at least 11 days before arrival. A recovered person must leave the territory of the Czech Republic at the latest on the 180th day of validity of its Recovery Certificate. Recovered persons will be required to fill out a Czech arrival Entry Form before arriving (not necessary for children under 12 years of age).

For more information, please visit the website of the Ministry of Interior of the Czech Republic.

4. As of November 22, 2021, accommodation, restaurants, beauty and sports services, and others are accessible by fully vaccinated persons and persons recovered from Covid-19 only (with few exceptions, see below). This measure aims to reverse the current rapid spread of Covid-19 in the Czech Republic.

The following services and places will be accessible by fully vaccinated persons or recovered persons only:

• Restaurants
• Accommodation provided publicly, such as hotels, B&Bs, Airbnb
• Beauty services, such as hairdressers, cosmetics, pedicure/manicure
• Sporting services and facilities, such as swimming pools, fitness and another indoor sporting
• Organised public events

Valid vaccination certificate:

• EU COVID Digital certificate
• Third-country certificates that were recognised as equivalent to the EU COVID digital certificate
• Recognised certificates from other countries

Valid certificate of recovery (no longer than 180 days after positive PCR test):

• EU COVID Digital Certificate
• Third-country certificates that were recognised as equivalent to the EU COVID digital certificate

Refer to an overview of all of these certificates at the Ministry of Health website.

Exceptions apply to the following categories of persons, i.e. the following persons can access these facilities and services with a PCR test (valid for 72 hours):

• Children and youngsters up to 18 years of age
• Persons with indicated contraindications to Covid-19 vaccines – this information must have been entered into their health records (Czech Information System on Communicable Diseases)
• Persons who are in the process of being vaccinated and have received at least the first dose of the two-dose series

Additional Information

New Measures for Leisure Activities (in Czech)

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For arrivals and departures in and from Israel, following the current rules and regulations, see the indicative links below.

When you arrive in Israel - requirements:

Information for Travelers Arriving in Israel - Corona Traffic Light Model (Ramzor) Website (health.gov.il)

When you leave Israel - requirements:

Information for Travelers Leaving Israel - Corona Traffic Light Model (Ramzor) Website (health.gov.il)