Nimrod, Benzi,

Below is what the US Embassy Berlin sent me.

Hello Thomas,

as a follow-up to our telcon. The visa requests we received are pending with the Embassy of Israel. No visa issued was denied.
Currently the Embassy requests the following documents to be submitted for a visa request (besides photo and passport)

*       completed application form
*       completed Declaration Form
*       Proof of Covid Vaccination (date and name of vaccine)

The entry requirements for Israel have become very complex, and obtaining the visa is only one step.
About the document you attached. We already presented this to the Embassy of Israel about 2 weeks ago, at that time they were not aware of the possibility to get the quarantine waved. In the meantime, the Israeli authorities have published this process on their website.

Best regards,
Gabriele

Gabriele Gericke-Bryant

-----Original Message-----
From: Hooper, Thomas M CTR EUCOM ECJ7 (USA)
Sent: Thursday, April 8, 2021 5:30 PM
To: Nimrod Gross <n.grossbus@gmail.com>; 'Benzi Zimerman' <Benzi_zimerman@mail.gov.il>
Cc: Haag, William J Lt Col USAF EUCOM ECJ7 (USA) <william.j.haag.mil@mail.mil>; 'Gericke-BryantG@state.gov' <Gericke-BryantG@state.gov>
Subject: Need help ASAP

Nimrod, Benzi,

The Israeli Embassy in Berlin is declining our requests for Visas.  They are wanting proof of vaccination and quarantine forms.  They are unaware of the attached agreement. 

Most of our people got their first COVID vaccination on 02 April 2021 and will get the second dose on 25 April 2021, so we will be vaccinated prior to the IPC.

Can you please make contact with your DATT in Berlin and ask him to square this away so our visas can be approved.


Thanks,

Tom

THOMAS M. HOOPER
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