Aqaba Jordan visa

[not-bono-ever]

um

Look like I will be crossing from eliat to Aqaba very soon - hard to find definitive info online

Can I still get a visa on arrival at that border? Some internetz say yes some no - anyone done it very recently?

Tks

 

[bimble]

Not the same thing but I crossed from Eilat to Sinai few months ago, it was a bit spooky but do-able. I think crossing to Jordan should be fine, people cross to visit Petra all the time don't they (?)
Getting back into Israel was kind of hairy though.

 

[not-bono-ever]

Yes - there is some kind of Pre book Petra group thang

 

[Pickman's model]

um

Look like I will be crossing from eliat to Aqaba very soon - hard to find definitive info online

Can I still get a visa on arrival at that border? Some internetz say yes some no - anyone done it very recently?

Tks

Come across the desert like Lawrence in the famous film and you should get into the town ok

 

[not-bono-ever]

Shit. I have ordered an Allenby uniform from my tailors by mistake.

 

[Sue]

Come across the desert like Lawrence in the famous film and you should get into the town ok

It didn't look much fun tbh.

 

[2hats]

I crossed with visa on arrival. Nice little sticker stamp and a fun chat. Unfortunately that was some 15 years ago so not really that much help I'm 'fraid. I enjoyed the early morning trot through the minefield though and smiled nicely at the Jordanian soldier watching me from his machine gun nest. I guess they've probably still got those.

 

[not-bono-ever]

yeah, it seems pretty fluid and that particular border xing has special status- will call the consular officer tomorrow for clarity.

 

[bimble]

When you do the Israel border, check the barcode on the sticker they put on your passport ... if you don't get a 5 or 6 as the first digit I'll eat my hat.

 

[not-bono-ever]

.

 

[bimble]

Definitely a 6.

 

[not-bono-ever]

on arrival is OK at the minute

 

[Pickman's model]

nbe recently

 

[not-bono-ever]

When you do the Israel border, check the barcode on the sticker they put on your passport ... if you don't get a 5 or 6 as the first digit I'll eat my hat.

Better get that oven warmed up for you baseball cap feast- I got a 1

Free visa at the border if you are there for more than a couple of days now

 

[bimble]

So i wasn't just wrong i was as wrong as its possible to be on a scale of 6 to 1.

(It used to be that 1 was just for jewish israelis = zero 'risk' (and zero interrogation at the border). I was quite proud of my 5 and 6 scored upon last two entries although the 6 led to me be being left sitting on my own in a very small room for almost an hour whilst i have no idea what they were doing).

 

[not-bono-ever]

It still applies but I have learned to have a clean passport & a producible paper trail to ease things along - pointless kicking up a fuss at the border- you cannot win. Keep a low profile and play the game.

 

[bimble]

I think my problem that time was probably because I was re-entering from Egypt at taba (Sinai), which border actually closed a few days later due to the isis-type issues there. A '1' very impressive though.