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| Israeli residents traveling abroad - Israeli Resident Residing Abroad for Two or More Years and whose payments of health insurance contributions are in arrears |
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An Israeli resident who have been living abroad after March 1, 2001 for a period of two or more consecutive years and who do not pay health insurance contributions to the National Insurance Institute or who are in arrears in the payment of their health insurance contributions for a period exceeding 12 months lose their eligibility for receiving health care services in Israel, in accordance with the law governing state health insurance coverage.
In order to renew their eligibility for receiving health care services in Israel, they will be subject to a waiting period of one month for every “year of absence” from Israel after November 1, 2008 (and a waiting period of two months for every year of absence before November 1, 2008).
A year of absence from Israel is defined as any year during which an Israeli resident lived abroad for at least 182 days, even if not consecutively.
A waiting period of one month is defined as residence of at least 25 consecutive days in Israel during that month.
As of November 1, 2008, the minimum waiting period is 2 months and the maximum is 6 months.
For persons who were in a waiting period before November 1, 2008, the remainder of their waiting period after November 1, 2008 will not exceed 6 months.
Please note: Payment of an outstanding debt for health insurance does not exempt you from being subject to a waiting period.
Please pay your health insurance contributions on time so that you will be able to receive health care services immediately on your return to Israel.
Redeeming the waiting period
You can redeem the waiting period with a single payment, whereupon you will be eligible for health care services following this payment.
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