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Detailed Registration Instructions

The following is a detailed explanation of the registration process for the Winter/Spring 2010-11 season of Taglit-Birthright Israel trips with Israel Outdoors (December 2010 and January, February & March 2011). Please take a moment to read these details carefully so that you will be prepared when registration opens.

STAGE #1: Taglit-Birthright Israel "Primary Application"

  • Personal Registration Info
  • Taglit-Birthright Israel Trip "Waiver & Agreement"
  • Email Confirmation
  • $250 Refundable Trip Deposit

STAGE #2: Israel Outdoors "Secondary Application"

  • Trip Date Selections
  • Travel Companion Requests
  • Israel Outdoors "Waiver & Agreement"

STAGE #3: Get Interviewed!

STAGE #4: Accept Your Spot on the Trip

STAGE #1 / Taglit-Birthright Israel "Primary Application"
Submit the online Taglit-Birthright Israel "Primary Application". This link only becomes active once registration opens. If you applied in the past, you will be able to re-activate your Primary Application even earlier. There are a total of eight steps to the Primary Application:

Personal Registration Info (Steps 1-5)
During Steps 1-5 you will be asked for some basic contact and biographical information. Keep in mind that as part of the fifth step, you will need to choose a trip provider. Be sure to select one of the "Tlalim-Israel Outdoors" programs if you wish to travel with us!
 
Taglit-Birthright Israel Waiver & Agreement (Step 6)
After entering your personal registration details, you will be asked to indicate that you agree online to the terms of the "Gift Waiver & Permission Agreement". We encourage you to review this document in advance. 
 
Email Confirmation (Step 7)
At this point you will automatically receive an email which will notify you whether you are eligible for the program on a preliminary basis. To proceed with your application, you will need to click on the confirmation link in the body of the email..
 
$250 Refundable Trip Deposit (Step 8)
Finally, in Step 8 you will need to submit a $250 refundable trip deposit. All Taglit-Birthright Israel applicants must submit a refundable deposit in order to be considered for a trip. The deposit can only be submitted online via the "Payoneer" service. You will have the option to pay the deposit via credit card (a $10 fee applies) or via electronic check (no fee). Learn More: Refundable Deposit Terms.

Your application will ONLY be considered complete after you have submitted the full online Taglit-Birthright Israel application, including the $250 refundable trip deposit. The sooner you complete the above steps, the better your chances of getting on the trip that you want. You will only be able to submit these forms once actual registration opens.

STAGE #2 / Israel Outdoors "Secondary Application"
Within 12-24 hours of completing the Primary Application, you will receive an email invitation from Israel Outdoors asking you to complete the Secondary Application on the Israel Outdoors website. Keep in mind that the order that you complete the Secondary Application has no impact on how we assign trip spots.

Registration Details (Step 1)
View your official registration details as you entered them in the Primary Application. Make sure that your name appears online exactly as it appears in your passport -- including your middle name. If your name appears differently in your passport, email us to let us know how to correct it.
 
Choose Trip Dates & Travel Companions (Step 2)
Select and rank your top-10 trip date choices. Choose the trips that work best for you based on departure city, program type, and age groups. There will be many many options to choose from, and we expect to add even more trip date options soon after registration has begun. As new choices become available, you will be able to update your trip date selections. As a general rule, we recommend choosing as many trip date options as possible to increase your chances of being offered a trip spot.

If you wish to travel with a friend or family member, you will be able to indicate who your travel buddies are here. We can not guarantee to link you up on the same trip as your friend(s), but we certainly do our best.
 
Medical & Dietary Information (Step 3) 
Let us know about any pertinent dietary and medical information. You will also be asked to submit your medical insurance policy number (a Taglit-Birthright Israel requirement). However, you do not need to submit any of this information until after you are formally offered a trip spot. Furthermore, if you do not currently have medical insurance that is valid abroad, we will provide an alternate solution.
 
Application History (Step 4) 
Use this section to let us know if you applied in the past or if you were referred by an Israel Outdoors alumn.
 
Israel Outdoors "Waiver & Agreement" (Step 5) 
View your application status, and indicate that you agree to the terms of the Israel Outdoors Trip Waiver Form (available for review now). 

STAGE #3 / Get Interviewed!
The last and final step before we can formally assign you to a trip is the telephone interview. The purpose of the interview is to make sure that you are eligible for the program and to answer any and all of your questions. We are always happy to speak with family members as well if that is helpful. We will call you in order to complete the interview within 2-3 weeks of your registering. Do not panic if you do not hear from us right away. The order that we contact you for your phone interview has nothing to do with our "first come / first serve" policy for assigning spots on the trips.  

STAGE #4 / Accept Your Spot on the Trip
About 3-4 weeks after registration opens, we will begin to send out actual trip confirmations via email. To make your spot on the trip official, you will need to respond to our trip offer message and accept your spot on the trip in writing. As soon as you have officially accepted your spot on the trip we offer you, we will issue your ticket and begin sending you a series of pre-trip preparation messages. The actual itinerary for the trip will be released about a month prior to departure.