List of countries that DO NOT accept the Israeli stamp in passport
Replies: 12 - Last Post: Aug 1, 2011 2:05 PM Last Post By: yaofeng
Oct 27, 2010 8:08 PM
List of countries that DO NOT accept the Israeli stamp in passportIs there a list I can look at that has this info? A friend of mine is a flight attendant and has invited me on a whirlwind trip to Tel Aviv for 3 days. I have a brand new passport with no stamps and want to make sure getting an Israeli stamp won't sabotage my travels for the next 10 years.
Oct 27, 2010 10:33 PM
1Syria, Sudan, Lebanon, iffy .. Malaysia, Saudi, Iran - maybe others can expand on this ....
You can always ask them NOT to stamp your passport - also if they do not oblige you have the
option to change your passport if you explain you are going to visit a country which objects to
the stamp. Of course this will involve the passport fee renewal.
But its not the end of the world.
Oct 27, 2010 10:54 PM
2AFAIK, this is the list:
Definitely*: Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Yemen, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Libya.
Most likely**: Kuwait, Algeria, Iraq
*The first 3 countries will comb your passport to search for any indirect eviidence of having visited Israel (for example, an entry stamp to Jordan without an accompanying exit stamp). The others may not be as thorough, but the chances are they'll spot 'incriminating evidence'.
**Travellers have reported entering these countries with both indirect and direct evidence. However, the chances are that you won't be allowed in.
All others don't care. These include the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Tunisia, Morocco, Indonesia, Malaysia, Egypt and Jordan.
Oct 30, 2010 7:06 AM
Oct 30, 2010 10:18 AM
Hi - great to hear from you again.
I know. You can even fly in wearing an IDF shirt or an "I LUV TEL AVIV" logo, and they wouldn't care. That's why I put Malaysia in the "others don't care" list. :) Only Israeli passport holders are denied entry to Malaysia (without advance special permission).
Oct 30, 2010 3:22 PM
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Nov 23, 2010 5:42 PM
9I have never met anyone in Indonesia that was travelling on an Israeli Passport. I have met a few dual Israeli-Dutch ciitizens who were travelling on their Dutch passport.
Aug 1, 2011 10:21 AM
10Anyone know if there is a problem getting into Qatar with an Israeli Stamp in the passport?
Aug 1, 2011 1:48 PM
11No. See A1's list above. There are direct flights to Qatar.
Aug 1, 2011 2:05 PM
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