Travel information

Visa

Participants should make their own travel arrangements for both outward and return journeys and make their hotel booking (except invited special guests). Visa Participants are kindly invited to check whether they require a visa to enter Israel and to apply for it in a timely manner.

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More information can be found here:

• https://www.gov.il/BlobFolder/reports/tourist-visatable/he/2022_Foreign_Visa_to_Israel.pdf

• https://embassies.gov.il/Pages/IsraeliMissionsArou ndTheWorld.aspx

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Upon request, a personal invitation letter can be issued to support visa applications.

Please contact the Secretariat (eurorc72@who.int) with your full name and passport copy.

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COVID-19 entry requirements

Participants who do not require a visa to enter Israel, are advised to travel with a normal traveler’s passport. COVID-19 entry requirements To ensure a safe travel to and entry into Israel, participants are advised to follow the guidance for international travelers by the Israeli authorities and their airline.

 

Participants traveling to Tel Aviv are requested to fill the Israel Entry Form within 10 days prior to flying to Israel: https://corona.health.gov.il/en/flights/

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As travel requirements and restrictions can change on a frequent basis, participants are recommended to regularly check their airline’s website.

More information can be found here: 

• https://corona.health.gov.il/en/abroad/arriving-byair/ 

• https://www.gov.il/en/departments/news/border_ closing_coronavirus_14062020

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Arrival in Tel Aviv

Upon arrival at Ben Gurion Airport in Israel, participants are requested to go to the RC72 reception desk, which will be located outside the arrivals hall of the airport. Staff at the reception desk will assist participants and help arranging transport to their respective hotels. Transfers will be ensured on Saturday, 10 September and Sunday 11 September, and only to hotels booked through the selected hotel programme. page 8 To facilitate the organization of transfers, participants are requested to indicate their flight details and booked hotel accommodation.

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Departure from Tel Aviv

Similarly, participants should inform the Secretariat of their departure times if they would like to get a transfer to the airport. During the RC72 session, a transportation desk will be available for participants (for opening times, please check www.rc72tlv.com or at the venue).

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Travel note

To facilitate the entry and departure security screening at the airport, participants will receive a travel note from the Israeli Ministry of health.

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Transfers to and from the conference center

For participants staying in the Orchid hotel and Herbert Samuel by the Beach hotel, shuttle buses will be organized to transfer them to the conference venue in the morning and back to their hotel in the evening. Transport in connection with social events will also be organized. Participants are invited to check the timetables and notices on the RC72 website, as well as at the hotel lobby or at the conference venue.