Updated COVID-19: Israel's Ministry of Economy provides temporary procedure for urgent business needs

A temporary procedure with the Ministry of Economy was put in place to accommodate companies' urgent business needs and special economic circumstances along with facilitating arrivals of foreign experts to Israel for work purposes, even though as of March 2020 foreign nationals are not allowed entry to Israel. Population and Immigration Authorities in Israel are back to work according to regular work hours, normal reception, and standard processing time for visa applications.

A Tax Alert prepared by EY's People Advisory Services group, and attached below, provides additional details.

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