Israel rolls back foreign travel curbs, but US tourists remain barred
Beginning Jan. 9, foreign travelers from nearly 200 countries deemed medium risk can travel to Israel.
Israel will reopen to foreign tourists from most countries beginning Jan. 9, the Health Ministry said Monday, easing a blanket travel ban put in place in November to curb the Omicron variant’s fast-moving spread.
Under the new rules, foreigners from 199 countries on Israel’s “orange” list of medium-risk countries can enter Israel if they have been vaccinated or recovered from COVID-19. Orange-listed countries currently include Australia, Brazil, China, Germany and Egypt.
Non-citizens who are not vaccinated or recovered from the virus are still barred from entering Israel. Those traveling from high-risk countries on Israel’s “red" list are also banned.
The list currently includes the United States, the United Kingdom and Mexico. Israelis can’t travel to red-listed countries without special government permission.
