Dear All,
I know the fact that one cannot travel to Iran with an Israeli stamp in the passport was repeated here many times. Could anyone however tell me whether in the situation described below I have a chance of getting into Iran and how big it is? (30, 50, 90%?)
I backpacked from Egypt to Jordan via Israel. I spent there literally like an hour. I asked the Israeli border officers to give me the stamp on a piece of paper and they kindly obliged. However, before that, the Egyptian authorities put a stamp in my passport which says Taba, which is - obviously - a crossing between Egypt and Israel.
I'll be very grateful for any informed advice!
Thanks a lot
Anna
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ruth
This is one of the things that immigration officials look for on a passport. To be sure of being able to enter Iran you will need a new passport.
Almost certainly your chances of getting into Iran with your present passport are zero.
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trrk
The only way you could have avoided suspect stamps would have been taking the boat from Egypt to Jordan or flying.
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a1
An Egyptian (or Jordanian) border stamp from a crossing with Israel is exactly like the Israel stamp itself. This is because countries like Syria, Iran and Lebanon deny entry to those who have been to Israel, not only those with Israel stamps. The Egyptian or Jordanian stamps can mean only one thing - you crossed into Israel.
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stufried
I agree that an Egyptian (or Jordanian) border stamp from an Israeli crossing would be a bar if caught. I also agree that they look for them. If, however, you have a very crowded passport (mine has three inserts) with numerous stamps from the Middle East, it is far more likely to get missed. In the Middle East, passport stamps are very crowded. I can have eight or nine stamps on a single page.
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