Hi hoping someone on here can help....
We are hoping to go overland from Sinai to Jordan (Petra) via Eilat in Israel. This will mean an Israeli stamp in our passports.
Someone mentioned that this could cause hassles when we land in KL.... we will be visiting friends over there for 3 days at the end of our trip to Egypt/Jordan.
Is this information accurate? Should we try to avoid Israel?
Thanks for any information!
I should mention that we are all Australian citizens (my hubby and kids were born there) but I was born in Sri Lanka and have been questioned extensively at KL airport even tho I am an Australian Citizen and travel on an Aussie passport.
Hence my concern...
When I went to Israel (back in 1993 or so), you used to be able to get your Israeli visa stamped onto a piece of paper rather than into your actual passport. This was then removed when you left the country. You could try asking on the Middle East branch whether you can still do this.
Just ask at Israel immigration not to place a stamp into your passport. They will place on a piece of paper, which then you get rid off.
#3 are you sure they are Israelis? Isrealis are not allowed in Malaysia without special permission. Immigration says :
"For national of Israel, visas are required and permission must be granted from Ministry Of Home Affairs."
This has been discussed in the past and general thought is "no problem" for those who have visited Israel previously.
Good advise from USA travel advisory on Malaysia on above matter on dual nationality:
If you have Israeli entry or exit stamps in your U.S. passport, you should not encounter difficulty at Malaysian Immigration. However, U.S.-Israeli dual nationals have been denied entry after presenting their Israeli passports to show exit stamps from their last destination. Therefore, it is important that U.S.-Israeli dual nationals use their U.S. passports to depart the last country on their itinerary prior to arriving in Malaysia.
You should have no problems as you are Australian citizens.
It would be diffrent if you carried Israeli passports.
That said, you don't need a visa to enter Malaysia for 3 months.
[http://www.imi.gov.my/index.php/en/visa/visa-requirement-by-country]