Every guest, visitor, professor or student, as well as accompanying family members and dependents, associated with BGU must be covered by a comprehensive health insurance policy provided
by an Israeli provider, for the period of their stay in Israel.
Please note: Having health insurance is mandatory in order to apply for a visa!
Your insurance must cover the following areas:
- All medical emergencies
- Hospitalization
- Medical flight evacuation back to your home country
- Transportation of mortal remains
-
All medical care provided to you in connection with the corona virus.
Specific programs may have additional requirements.
How to obtain Medical Insurance:
Students have used the following Israeli Health Insurance Providers:
Maccabi
Harel-Yedidim Insurance Agency's Web-site (forms below)
* Please note: Addition Israeli providers exist.
In order to purchase Harel-Yedidim health insurance through BGU please contact
vhi@bgu.ac.il
Prices of the health insurance are established by Harel-Yedidim.
Harel-Yedidim offers two kinds of medical insurance: "Prestige" and "UMS". For details on each one of them and differences
click here.
General Outline
Please note:
Updates of Insurance Premiums (June, 2021)
Relevant documents for obtaining medical insurance:
For UMS medical insurance:
For private payment via credit card fill-in
this form (PDF Format)
For private payment through bank authorization fill-in
this form (PDF Format)
For payment by bank transfer, please contact us to vhi@bgu.ac.il
For "Prestige" Policy
For private payment via credit card fill-in
this form (PDF Format)
For private payment through bank authorization fill-in this form (PDF Format)
For payment by bank transfer, please contact us to vhi@bgu.ac.il
Prices (are subject to be changed by the Company of Harel Yedidim).
Deposit to bank account
Health Insurance for B1 Visa Holders:
According to Israeli Law, holders of B1 Visa have to purchase a specific Health Insurance Policy, please contact our office for further instructions
vhi@bgu.ac.il.
For Travel Insurance:
Israeli Health Insurance covers you only in Israel.
To be covered while abroad (outside of Israel) you must purchase a specific travel insurance.
"Travel abroad".
Harel-Yedidim Medical Policy Insurance (for visitors and students) is valid only in Israel. People covered by Harel-Yedidim who wish to travel outside Israel will need to purchase a "Travel abroad".
For payment by bank transfer, please contact us to
vhi@bgu.ac.il
There is also an option to add to this policy a:
For emergency contact:
