Stay of exit

A stay of exit or no exit order (Hebrew: צו עיכוב יציאה מן הארץ Tzav ikuv yetzia min ha'aretz, or simply Tzav ikuv) is a type of court order issued by an Israeli court. It is used to prevent an individual from leaving the country, such as an active-duty Israel Defense Forces soldier, a person infected with COVID-19, or any Israeli citizen or foreigner who has an outstanding debt, such as child support.

Human rights activists have estimated that between 500,000 and 1 million people, including hundreds of foreign nationals, are being prevented from leaving Israel due to the stay of exit. Some of these activists have criticised the order in front of the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.