Israel - Jordan border crossing: Ultimate guide

Good overview of the options. I love that you went through the pain of collecting all the different visa/exit fees — that can be really confusing!
May I add that you can also catch a convenient bus from Nazareth to Amman (bookable via AbrahamTours, AbrahamHostels tour company)? I’ve linked up to my experience taking that bus.

Happy continued travels!
C

Hi Carola, thanks for your comment! I didn’t know about this tour! But why is it leaving from Nazareth and not Jerusalem or Tel Aviv? It would make more sense as both hostels are there!

Hi, there is an Abraham hostel also in Nazareth but the bus is not operated by them, it is operated by Nazarene Tours… the reason it leaves from Nazareth, I think, is because most people who use it are Arabs from the North of Israel… the Arabs from Jerusalem area go via Allenby and there are shuttles from Jerusalem to Allenby frequently. Israelis are not allowed to go via Allenby , so it could have been wonderful if there was a bus like that from Jerusalem or Tel-Aviv… the Nazarene bus to Amman leaves on Saturday, Tuesday and Thursday and returns the same days… I took it several times and am planning on taking it again soon. It is very convenient and cost effective. Blessings

That definitely does sounds confusing and lots of rules. This is going to be helpful to me and many others that may cross these borders. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge.

Your welcome! Surprisingly, this border is quite transited and frequented by tourists. Let me know how it goes!

Good job on the border crossings, Joan. I only knew about the King Hussein Bridge border crossing. This might come in handing for when I head back to Israel!

Thanks! The other two borders are more chaotic but I love overland borders 😀

You have a mistake for Allenby/King Hussein Bridge – it’s not the closest to Petra, it’s over 400km away from Petra. The closest crossing to Petra is Arava near Eilat/Aqaba.
Fare from Jerusalem to Eilat is 70 NIS (10 NIS more than what you paid). It makes a lot of sense, when traveling from Jerusalem to Petra, to take a bus to Eilat and then cross to Jordan on Arava border, since:
* Visa on arrival (in Allenby you have to get a visa in advance, for most cases)
* Closer to Petra
* Wadi Rum is also not far

Hi Amos, thank you for this. I am updating this article and making all respective changed. You’re right in some of the things you mention but I just doubled check and Petra is 220km from Allenby, not 400. Thanks!

The Wadi Araba part doesn’t seems to match with http://international.visitjordan.com/generalinformation/gettingaround/bordercrossings.aspx

It says that the visa is required for all borders and is no longer available on Wadi Araba border.

Hello Ivan,
Thanks for pointing this out. However, in my experience, after 3 years of living in this region, when it comes to bureaucracy, you can’t trust what the local authorities said, as everything is a chaos, things change overnight and they are extremely flexible. The proof is that I got my visa as an independent traveler at Wadi Araba border in March 2017, so we can’t really trust what the official source says. I am not saying that I’m always right but any official source should be taken with a grain of salt, including embassies.

You’re right, I meant over 200 km, not 400km. Anyway, Eilat/Aqaba border is the closest to Petra, and it makes much more sense to get to Petra from Israel via Eilat (it’s shorter + no visa hassle like in Allenby..), so definitely a winner.

The borders are to be travelled according to your destination, see list below:

Destination : Border
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Amman : Allenby (no visa) / Beit She’an (visa on arrival) [if you don’t have a visa I would go to Beit She’an, it’s not a big hassle)
Petra / Wadi Rum : Eilat
Jerash : Beit She’an

Thank you so much for such a detailed post. We are very confused about something and hoping maybe you would be able to help us..
we have an Indian passport and live in the UK. We are travelling to Israel this April and were planning to go to Petra from Israel before we fly back to London. The issue however is that we have got a single entry Israel visa. We think this may cause a problem if we go to Jordan from Israel as we may not be allowed to enter again to catch our return flight 🙁

We emailed the Israeli embassy to ask how to convert our single entry visa to multiple entry but we haven’t heard of a way from them. We cant find any resources online either.

Do you know by any chance what is our best option in this scenario?

Thanks a lot
Megha

Hi Megha, thanks for your message but I am afraid I can’t help you as I don’t know what are the special requirements for your passport. Normally, most nationalities would get a free visa on arrival, so not sure how to deal with your case. Best wishes.

Thanks for replying. Hope you have a good day

Hi, thanks for this info. I really think it would help us as we are planning to travel to Jerusalem & Nazareth soon this year. Just one point to ask; is it okay to travel there with no tour guide? We intend to travel as backpackers.
Thanks for your help.

Hi, yes, it is all right to travel as backpackers. It’s easy, I do it myself all the time 🙂

Whilst referring to all of these borders as Israeli may be technically correct on an immigration basis but when referring to any border with the West Bank it is a denial of the Palestinians legitimate claim to the land. A blog post like this is not the place to get into the arguments on the issue of course but I think it at least deserves inserting the word Palestine in brackets after Israel where appropriate. Useful info thanks.

I think you’re trying to push politics into a technical guide..
How could referring to a the Israeli-Jordanian border is denying the Palestinians claims or rights?

1) The Allenby border crossing has been established as a result of the Israeli-Jordanian peace treaty in 1994. If Jordan signed this treaty, are you claiming that Jordan is denying the Palestinian’s rights and claims to the land?

2) The Israeli government has recognized the Palestinians’ right and claims to self determination in the land, in the Israeli-Palestinian Oslo agreement in 1993. Additionally, in the Israeli-Palestinian interim agreement (signed in 1995) Allenby border crossing is agreed to be under Israeli control while serving the Palestinian population.
Are you claiming that the Palestinians, including their leader Yasser Arafart who signed this treaty, are denying their own legitimate claims?

Allenby border crossing has two terminals – an Israeli terminal west to the Jordan river, a Jordanian terminal east to the Jordan river. Acknowledging that is just acknowledging reality, as it is on the ground and as it is recognized by the Palestinian government and by the Jordanian government.

I agreed that the term used is technically correct but wouldn’t a Palestinian say they were crossing the Jordanian – Palestinian border. Would a Palestinian call it the Israeli border when they perceive it to be the entry or exit to Palestine? If that is true then it would seem respectful to use a term that acknowledged the fact, eg putting Palestine in brackets after Israel. If you’ve spoken to Palestinians about it and they call it the Israeli border then I’ll happily take your point, it just seems unlikely to me. I’ll certainly ask when I get there.

Palestinians (and Israelis) call it just “Allenby” border, or sometimes the “Jordanian” border. Maybe the Jordanians call it the “Israeli” border, that’s how things go.

Anyway, Palestinians crossing back from Jordan are indeed on their way to Palestine – but they have to go through Israeli controlled areas to do so, but their final destination is Palestine (which is “Area A” of the West Bank). Palestinians have bus shuttles from the Allenby terminal to the bus station in Jericho, and from there they can take another bus or servees shuttle to other destinations.
So, as a Palestinian you’re obviously ‘in transfer to Palestine’ but your’e not crossing the Jordanian-Palestinian border, there’s no such thing (niether technically nor as a figure of speech). It’s just ‘Allenby’ border or sometimes the ‘Jordanian’ border.

In that case it does seem to be a bit of an anomaly for a border to a disputed territory. I’ve never heard the borders to Somaliland or Nagornokarabak referred to as the Somalia or Azerbaijan borders for instance. Anyway, thanks for the info and I’ll ask when l get there

Is it possible to fly from the UK to Israel to access the West Bank

Yes, it is

I am confused about the Visa you get at Queen Alia Passport. My friend, who is a dual U.S./Israel citizen works in Saudia Arabia. He enters/exits that country with his US Passport that has a Saudi Work Visa (I thnk that is the type). He wants to visit Israel this summer. His thought was to use his U.S. Passport with Saudi Work Visa to enter Jordan at the Airport, exit Jordan via the King Hussein bridge up north using that same passport but asking Jordan not to stamp that passport; enter and leave Israel with his Israeli Passport, and finally enter Jordan at the King Hussein Bridge using his U.S. Passport with the Jordanian Visa he got at the Queen Alia Airport. Are you saying that visa will not work??? Does he need to purchase a separate entry visa for his Israeli Passport, noting also that he won’t be returning to Israel for another year?

Hello,
I have one update for you. You’ve written in Wadi Araba crossing description:
“However, if you stay in Jordan for less than 3 nights but you exit through a different border, (Allenby or Sheikh Hussein) you will always pay 10JD ($14).”
I have entered through Wadi Araba and left through Sheikh Hussein one week ago. I had to pay 10JD exit fee even though I stayed 5 days, so the statement above is not entirely correct. Border official said that everyone has to pay it regardless of visa type and length of stay in Jordan.
It may also be worth mentioning that going through Sheikh Hussein on foot is rather cumbersome. When crossing from Jordan you have to:
– pay for the taxi to the border checkpoint (from Amman it costed me 35JD – it was rather good deal; you can also use taxi from Irbid for 20JD));
– pay for the taxi from the border checkpoint to the Jordan crossing 1,5JD per person;
– pay for the bus from Jordan side to Israel side 3JD/20NIS per person;
– pay for the taxi from Isreal crossing to the destination, there is no public transportation – cheapest option is 50NIS to Beit She’an (70NIS to railway station).
Best regards, Pawel

Hey Pawel, that’s really awesome. Thanks for the info man, I updated it accordingly and apologies for the misleading information 🙂

please let me know about the working houra of Allenby bridge on Sunday 14/04/2018
best regards,
Ahmed

what are the working hours at Allenby bridge on Sunday 15/4/2018

I recently returned to Jordan from Palestine over the Allenby /Hussain bridge border using my visa on arrival from Queen Aila airport just before the month was up so the two week rule you mention must have changed. I checked at the Jordanian Embassy in Ramallah first and they assured me I’d be ok up to the one month visa date. No one at the border made any comment .

This is a great read with wonderful tips. After reading various posts from a multitude of forums, I am unsure what’s the best way to Jerusalem via Dead Sea. Would you be so kind and patient to let me know what’s the best way to get to Allenby bridge? As well, what can I expect once I get to the border and how much JOD or NIS I should carry to pay for any necessary fees? I’ll be traveling to Jordan and onwards to Jerusalem and Tel Aviv (by land) before flying out to go home this October. Any tips for a smoother trip would be amazing! Many thanks!

Hi Anne. Buses to the border leave from Damascus gate in Jerusalem. For that border, you will need to arrange your visa in advance, hope you are aware of this. I am not sure about how much money you need but there are exchange offices at the border and I think that you can even pay by card.

Thank you for your swift reply! Eeps!! I should’ve been a bit more specific. I’ll be leaving Dead Sea from the Jordan side and I have a Jordan pass that will cover my visa. The confusion is really about transportation and transferring from Jordan to Jerusalem. Thanks again!

Can anyone confirm that crossing to Jordan via Eilat still qualifies to free visa (staying 3 nights in Jordan, and leaving by air with EU passport).

Do you know the rules on bringing pets?

Hi Adam, I don’t know about this, so sorry.

I am flying into Jordan/Amman on a UK passport….albeit from Hawaii, where I live. I will get visa on arrival. I plan to cross after 10 days to Israel on Allenby Bridge on a Sunday. I am a solo, female traveler, 67 yrs. Any tips?

It is safe for any gender and age! Any other further tips are in the post 🙂

Thank you so much. I have actually decided to go from Aqaba to Jerusalem, via Eliat. Working out taxi and bus now. Your posts are SO helpful. Mahalo.

Hello, I read a comment that you are not allowed to bring food throught Jordanian border, but it was just a single comment on the internet. Can anyone confirm or disprove it, please?

We also read this, and we had brought sandwiches and yogurt. We even read it on the signs at the border. We forgot our bag of food on the bus, went through the border, and were sitting in the shuttle to Jerusalem when an Israeli official burst in with our bag of food, explaining that she had found us because there was a photocopy of our passports in the bag!

Hello, First of all thanks for informations and helps . I am Turkish citizen and will travel in Jordan for 5 days and is it possible for me to pass to Israel for a day to see Eilat. Normally we should apply for a visa to visit Israel so is it possible to get visa at the Wadi Araba Gate?

Hi Mehmet, I don’t know about the special visa requirements for Turkish citizens. You should contact the embassy

I really need an answer as soon as possible , I am a Canadian citizen and I am planing to visit a friend in West Bank, so I will fly from Canada to Jordan stay in Jordan few days and then go to the Allenby crossing bridge that connect me with Jericho so I can visit my friend in West Bank , so my question is , do I need a Israel visa when I am crossing the border or just with my Jordanian visa I can get into West Bank , I am confuse if the Israel part will ask me for visa too besides the Jordan one . And if so , where in Jordan I can get that visa ? Please advice me

The West Bank is occupied by Israel, so to enter the West Bank you just need an Israeli visa which you get on arrival when you leave Jordan: https://againstthecompass.com/en/visit-palestine-travel-west-bank/

Thanks for the answer , you said I will get the Israel visa upon my arrival ? Arrival where ? In the Allenby crossing ? Because I read that there is not issue visas in the borders , it need to be pre- arranges when you get there to cross , so I don’t want to to get there ready to cross and the the Israel ask me for visa that I don’t have and then tell me that I need to go to another place and it will take few days of something like that , I thought that at the border the Israel just ask you few question and then granted you a permission . Can you you clarify my concern please 🙁

Like I say in the article, all Western countries can get an Israeli visa on arrival at any border crossing with Jordan

Thanks for the answer

Only the western countries…. I’m a Indian… Wil I get a visa from land border if I cross border from Jordan to israel

Another question , I will be in the city of jenin , do you hear about the north gate hotel ?

I don’t know anything about this hotel

Hi Joan can you please suggest some good tour operators who can help me with 1 day tours of :

Amman to Jerash & dead sea
Aqaba to Wadi Rum & Petra
Tel aviv to Jerusalem & Bethlehem

Hi there, sorry but I don’t know about any tour operator. I did everything by myself. Cheers.

We really liked our tour operator who arranged for his driver Laith to pick us up from Allenby, stay overnight in Petra driving us wherever a few minutes after we called him (everybody uses the app WhatsApp to make wifi calls), then driving us back to Allenby. They booked our hotel too. They provide tours throughout Jordan.

Correction: Nabil Abboud not Nabil About.

Hi Mary, I would appreciate if you could send him this info in private as promoting other companies is not allowed 🙂
Hope you can understand

Thanks for your blog. In May, 2019, I am planning on traveling to Petra from Jerusalem for two days. The Jordanian Embassy in Wash D.C. informed me the only Jordanian visa I can get immediately at the border is now at the northern Beit She’an crossing. Should I ignore this advice about the southern border crossing near Eliat?

If I decide instead to cross at the King Hussein Bridge, do you have any idea if I can wait for it to be processed at the Embassy in Tel Aviv or at the Jordanian Consulate in Jerusalem? I could visit either would appreciate knowing if there is an advantage in stopping by the Jordanian Embassy over the Consulate, or vice versa. Your advice will determine where I have a guide meet me. I would prefer to cross at Allenby since it is closest to Jerusalem, where I will be coming from that day.

Hi Mary, yes, you should ignore the advice from the embassy in the USA. In the Middle Eastern world, each embassy will tell you something different, so it is better to stick to the experience from travelers, which is the one on this blog.

If you want to cross via Hussein Bridge, you can get your visa at the Embassy yes and, if I am not mistaken, you get it instantly. Regarding embassy or consulate, I would choose whatever is more convenient for you. I don’t think there is much difference, besides their location.

Thank you so much. When I return from my trip, I will share my experience here regarding whichever crossing(s) we made from Jerusalem to Jordan
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I would really appreciate that, thank you so much 🙂

I just returned from my trip to Israel/Jordan. I’m writing back to share how we traveled from Jerusalem to Petra. While in Tel Aviv, we stopped nearby to the Jordanian Embassy to purchase a visa. This process took just 30 minutes for us because nobody else was at the office requesting one.

We asked our hotel to request a driver who could take us from Jerusalem to the Allenby Bridge. We left Jerusalem at 7 am, arrived at 7:30. The bridge opens at 8 but we waited to pass to the next point until 8:30. By the time we went through the border, went thru security, paid our tax and took a free bus to the other side, it was 9:45 until our Jordanian driver met up with us. The drive to Petra was 3 1/2 hours. We were at the Petra gate at 1:45.

We found going out of Israel and into Israel, as Americans, fairly easy. The security checkpoints, for us, were similar to going thru security at an American airport.

While on the Jetbus across Allenby which is required for individual travelers to ride, our passports were taken from us but returned when we arrived into Jordan at the passport office. Some people can get nervous about this if it is unexpected–but this is totally normal and our passports were returned to us within the hour.

I have no experience with the other entry points. We found the drive through Jordan side beautiful and diverse in its geography. The drive was one of the most scenic parts of our 18 day trip and I am grateful we saw more of Jordan by crossing the border at Allenby and heading south to Petra from there. Petra is awesome and shouldn’t be missed. We were gone from Jerusalem from 7 am on Wednesday until 3 pm on Thursday and though we were at Petra just under five hours, we were grateful for the time there. Bring a hat/sunscreen. The hike is almost always in full sun, and the temperature on our visit was 98 F. Water and snacks are available to purchase throughout the park. I opted for a carriage ride available for people who have trouble with hiking for 1/3 of the way. I found out later it’s free with tips encouraged but the guide I was provided told me it was 30 dinar. Also be wary of the carriage drivers asking for larger tips. In total I paid 40 dinar for a 10 dinar trip. Still worth it to ensure I could visit everything I wished to see during my short trip there.

thank you for your report!

Thanks for sharing, Mary. When you returned to Israel from Jordan, do you recall how many days your new visa was good for?

Hi Ron,

The visa date was reset. At first it was 5/9 thru 8/9 and now it is 5/23 thru 8/23 or three months.

Have a good trip,

Mary

Hi,
My husband and two adult children are currently in Amman and wish to travel to Jerusalem for one day via the Allenby border just to see some main sites. We arrived in Jordan a week ago via queen alia airport and used the Jordan pass to pay for the visa fees. We do not need anything to return to Jordan correct since we have a visa good for a month?
And arriving in Israel we need not pay for a visa but we do pay 50USD to exit correct? We would like to pay the fee via credit card prior to leaving Jerusalem- where would you suggest to do this?
What time do you suggest we return to the Allenby bridge to cross in enough time prior to it closing for the night?
Thank you so much!

Hi, everything what you say is correct
Not sure about the credit card, but I think you can pay there but better to bring cash just in case
About the timing, here you can see a detailed border schedule: http://www.iaa.gov.il/he-IL/borders/Documents/Opening%20Hours,%20Israeli%20Land%20Border%20Crossings%20%20Terminals%202017%20Holiday%20Schedule.pdf
Just try to leave Jerusalem at least 2 hours before closing time, even earlier

Hi

I am travelling to Jerusalem from Amman this June during Eid. Really confused with which border to take and will I get the visa issued at border. I am having an Indian passport with UAE resident visa. I also have Jordan visa. My return to Jordan is to Petra. So I guess I should take Eilat border. Is it possible to enter via Allenby and exit by Eilat? Please give your suggestions. Thanks

yes, you can take this route, no problem

We travelled from Elat to Petra via the wadi araba border. Was really easy. We are on New Zealand passports and we didn’t organise a visa before hand. We did buy a Jordan Pass each for 75JD.
We got an Uber from our Elat hotel to the border – 50 shekels
We paid 103 shekels each to exit Israel and changed some shekels to JDs at the same time, just enough for the taxi ride to Petra (55JD)
We went through security and passport control and then walked to the Jordan side of the border.
We went through security there and then went to “window 10” for Jordan pass holders. They were friendly, stamped our passports, looked at our Jordan passes and sent us on our way.
Through the border we checked the sign with the set taxi prices, it said 53jd to Petra. There was a guy organising the taxis and he choose one for us and that was that.
We are staying three nights in Jordan in total so shouldn’t have to pay anything when we return to Elat.

thank you for sharing your experience 🙂

If you are from a country that does not requires you to apply for a visa at a Jordanian embassy, do you need to stop in Ramallah on the way to Amman or can you just show up at the border and give your passport?
I will be on a bike so I don’t want to have to turn around.

Hi Alexandre, it depends on the border and in the article your question is perfectly answered

If I enter Israel through TLV as a US passport holder, they provide me with a 90 days tourist visa. I plan on staying in Israel for 60 days but want to spend a weekend in Aqaba. When I enter back into Israel from Jordan through the Eilat/Aqaba boarder, do they issue me a new visa and if so, how long is it valid for? I plan to stay in Israel for 4 more weeks after I come back.

Thanks!
Ron

I don’t now if that visa is multiple entry but, in any case, you will get a free visa on arrival anyways, so I shouldn’t worry much about it.

Thanks for the quick response! It’s definitely not a multiple entry, so they would have to issue me a new one now that I think about it lol. Do you or anyone on here know how long the new visa issues at the Eilat boarder is valid for?

Like if you go to European Union, the way it works is that you get 90 days within a 180-day window

Hi I was looking at the King Hussein border and I typed that into google maps but instead of taking me through the border it just makes me take a turn all the way to the Sheikh Hussein Border. Does this matter and once I go to the King Hussein or will I just enter and make that turn. I am confused, thanks!

Hi Mahdi, I don’t understand your question. May you please clarify?

Hi! I am traveling in Middle East and I have planned to cross the South Border (Eilat x Aqaba). I am writing to say that today, June 6th 2019, I entered Jordan through this border. NO Visa in advance and NO Jordan Pass. Just arrived with my Brazilian Passport, then the officer asked me for how many days I would stay in Jordan (4 days) and than he said “Free Visa, no money needed”.
Definitely, the content of this article is more reliable than the official sources.
Have a nice trip!!!

Amazing Bruno, thank you so much for your feedback 🙂

yes thanks for tip and good news but what about the fee of differents places to visit in Jordan ?? you have to pay separetely right ?! so finally it s much more expensive ? so if you take the jordan pass, the price of visa is included in the pass and the 40 differents activities. good that there is no visa fee at this border but no use because once in jordan you will have to pay for all activities and more expensive than if you had the jordan pass !
i think !!! it s a question in same time ! lol

Sorry I am not sure if I should inquire here, but I just finished a two weeks trip in Iran and I am on my way to Jordan by flight from Iran.
The Iranian immigration no longer stamp your passport (similar to Israeli immigration) so there is no evidence that I went to Iran except the port of departure before Iran was Nairobi, Kenya (I travelled in Africa first before heading to middle east) and there is a blank two weeks period before I enteri. Jordan.
While I know I should not get denid for entry to Israel through King Hussein from Jordan, I am not sure whether they would question about this blank two weeks upon arrival at and departure from Israel (departure will be from Tel Aviv airport), and whether I should confess that I went to Iran, or I should tell them I went home (a theory that may collapse once they start asking about my flight number, etc.)
Would be grateful if you could share your thoughts.

There is a blog and a thread for this topic: https://againstthecompass.com/en/avoid-israeli-passport-stamp/
I recommend you read it as well but in any case, if you have a European passport, I would just say that I went to Europe (EU citizens never get their passport stamped ever) but if not, in the hypothetical case they asked for it, you don’t really want to lie unless you have a very good excuse, which you probably don’t.

Thanks for your reply.
Yes I had read the horror stories of people having Iranian visa and bring questioned for hours. In my case
１. I do not have a Iranian stamp
2. I am a Japanese and departure and arrival to Japan are not shown on the passport.

Hence as you mentioned how EU citizens can say they went back from Kenya for two weeks and came to Jordan, I was wondering if I could say I returned to Japan, but I am not sure how much they would question if I stick to that story. (flight numbers, etc)p

hi!
i am holding a Philippine Passport and a valid resident of Saudi Arabia. im planning to visit Jordan through plane. after three days, i want to proceed to Israel to see Jerusalem for another three days via land / crossing the border.
what visas do i need to have in advance ? as holder of Philippine passport is visa free when travelling israel.. do i need Jordan multiple entry visa at hand so i can enter and exit and re-enter Jordan?
my planned airtravel via Jordanian airline / Saudia Airline is Jeddah-Amman and the return is the same Amman-Jeddah.
please i need your tips and advices so i can travel and be back safe to my working place.
thank you.

Hi Melanie, I am sorry but I don’t know what are the specific requirements for Filipinos. Maybe you should contact the embassy in the Philipines or the nearest one to KSA, probably Turkey

Hi Joan, in the next days I will do the trip mentioned above and I will be happy to update your travel experience records. Just one question now.
I am planning to cross from Jordan to Israel at Allenby Bridge and re-ross for my return trip.
Wondering about the visa issues re-entering Jordan. Do you think I need to go to the Consulate in Ramallah or I can re-enter Jordan on the same Visa? How do I prove I exited from Allenby Bridge if, for example, I ask them not to stamp my passport when I exit?
Thank you very much,
Dario

Hi Dario, if you exit through King Hussein and re-enter using the same border, you can get it with the same visa, as long as the time in Israel doesn’t exceed 2 weeks. Even if they don’t stamp your passport, you are in their database and, in any case, when they don’t stamp your passport, they give you a separate piece of paper. Good luck, and thanks for your future updates, they will be more than welcome

Hi Joan,

We’re a party of three Mexican citizens planning on crossing into Jordan for five days via the Allenby/King Hussein Bridge. We have Jordan Passes. I’m getting conflicting versions as to whether we need to get Jordanian visas in Mexico before we leave on the trip or whether they’ll let us through with just the Jordan Passes. The official web sites indicate that no visas are given at the Allenby crossing. However, I’ve seen comments by people saying that they were let through with just the Jordan Pass for no charge.

Do you know what the real story is?

Hi Gil, the Allenby border crossing does’t issue Jordanian visas on arrival – You will need to use one of the other 2 borders, or get the visa in advance (in Ramallah you can get it within a day)

The Jordan Pass isn’t a valid visa but it is just a mechanism that waives the visa fees in case you stay in Jordan more than X days

Hi Joan, I was worried about the same issue… but JORDANPASS clarified in email exchanges that one can enter Jordan through Allenby bridge by just showing a Jordan pass… they said the rues have changed.

I am not saying you are wrong but given all the misinformation provided by the Jordanian authorities for the last years, I won’t believe it until an actual traveler verifies it by himself. If you try it and succeed, kindly let us know 🙂

Hello
I just crossed to Jordan in Wadi Araba / Yitzhak Rabin border and stayed 4 days/3 nights (28/july/19). I didn’t have to pay the Visa neither the tax to exit.
Your information on website help a lot, thanks!

Thank you very much for the update 🙂

Hi Edinson,

Did they give a visa at the border or you got one at the embassy?

Thanks

Hello,
I am Belgian. I plan to travel with my own car registrated in UAE from Abu Dhabi to Ashdod (Israël) and then take a ship to Italy.
Can I cross the border Jordan/Israël with my UAE plates?
If not, can I get temporary Israeli plates at the border?
Thanks in advance for your answer!

I believe you plan to do UAE-Saudi-Jordan and then Israel? First time I would hear about someone doing this, so not sure whether you would be allowed or not to enter Israel, and also I am not sure whether you can get an Israeli plate

Hi,
Thank you for your thorough detail. I am travelling from Amman airport to jerusalem, so therefore I will be crossing through the King Hussein border. However, on the way back I am staying in wadi rum, can I exit through the Eliat border? Or must I exit through the same border I entered?

Hi there, if you want to use the same visa, you must enter via the same border King Hussein

Hi Joan,

I hold both Israeli and EU passports and will be crossing to Aqaba this weekend.
It’s my third trip there and usually, I user my Israeli passport on both sides of the border but it seems that recently Jordan requires Israeli passport holders to take a local guide for the border crossing for registration process that needs to be done by such local guide/tour operator up to 72 hours before crossing. Reading in Israeli travel sites, multiple travelers reported of the requirement and the fact that they took the services of such local guide/agency at a cost of around 30 JOD. I have yet to come across a traveler review/report that they were asked to turn back when having no local guide.
Would it be an issue using my EU (Hungarian passport) at the Jordanian side instead of my Israeli passport?
Thanks!

I believe it wouldn’t be a problem to use use your second passport!

Hi Joan,

many thanks for such a comprehensive post, but I’ve still got a question. Is it possible to enter Jordan via Eilat > Aqaba, and leave through King Hussein? Or is it mandatory to enter and leave through the same border?

Hey Carla, you can enter and exit through any border you want

great work! thanks for all the tips for border crossings between Israel and Jordan. We used Yitzhak Rabin border crossing this past April and stayed for 3 nights and 3 days in Petra and Wadi Rum. We didn’t have to pay anything on Jordan side. My question now is: is the visa fees waived if we use 2 different enter/exit points in Jordan? If we enter through SHB and exit through Wadi Arava, will we still be charged visa fees even if we stay 3 nights in Jordan?
Please advise.
Many thanks.

Hi Joan,
amazing information you have here. Many thanks!
I just want to make sure I got it right. My plan is the following:
-arrival to Jordan (Queen Alia airport) and stay 3 nights in Amman.
-cross to Jerusalem (King Hussein Bridge) and stay 2 nights
-cross back to Amman using the same border (King Hussein Bridge) and stay in Jordan until the end of my trip.
If I understood properly, my airport visa will be valid for the crossing back into Jordan the second time as I am using the same crossing-point. Am I correct? I also have the Jordan Pass if that helps.
Thank you very much,

Hi there, yes, you understood it correctly. The visa will be valid. Cheers,

Can someone help me I am from Ghana and I work in the UAE I want to visit Israel through Jordan, I can get a visa on arrival at Jordan airport travelling as a Ghanaian no issue for that , what I want to know is that which of the the border may I use in order to have free visa to enter Israel please I really need this answer and also I have a UAE working visa in my passport I hope there won’t be any issue with the israeli authorities.

Please i really need an answer

Hi,
Thank you for all the information!!
I have a question: If I enter via Wadi Araba, stay for a week with friends in Jordan and then leave via the Northern border, will I have then to pay the 40JD visa fee on top of the 10 JD exit fee? ( a Jordanian travel agent told me that as of 6 month ago, that is the case). Do you know?

you will just have to pay the 10JD exit fee

Hi Joan, excellent and superb information. This helped me to plan out my upcoming trip. One thing that I found is if you get JORDANPASS (https://www.jordanpass.jo/) the visa fee is waived by Jordan immigration.

Holder of JORADNPASS does not need to buy tickets for Petra and any museums – they get free entry. Also, in an email response, JORDANPASS clarified that anyone with JOARDANPASS can get visa on arrival (granted the traveler is from an approved country) from any of the three land crossings between Israel and Jordan.

I am not saying you are wrong but given all the misinformation provided by the Jordanian authorities for the last years, I won’t believe it until an actual traveler verifies it by himself. If you try it and succeed, kindly let us know

Hi, Joan, thank you so much for the info. We’re planning a 2 day trip from Jordan to Israel in November and we need some advice. We plan to travel from Amman to Jerusalem on Friday morning and return Saturday. I know the King Hussein Bridge Crossing closes early on Fridays and Saturdays, but different sites show different closing time. Do you know what time they actually close, and what time do we have to get there to ensure they let us pass? Or would it be easier to use Sheikh Hussein Crossing on our return trip? Thank you very much in advance.

Hi Helen, you can see timetables in this link: https://www.iaa.gov.il/he-IL/borders/Documents/Opening%20Hours,%20Israeli%20Land%20Border%20Crossings%20%20Terminals%202017%20Holiday%20Schedule.pdf
I believe if you arrive 1 hour before closing time there shouldn’t be any issue

Hello Joan,
Thank you for such detailed and updated information !
We are a couple of Belgians living in Jerusalem at the moment and we are planning a trip to Jordan with an entry by Aqaba and an exit by Allenby. Is it ok to enter by one border and exit by another ? I searched the web and asked the Jordan embassy but couldn’t get an answer.
Thank you very much,
Florence

Hi Florence, yes, you can enter and exit through different borders

Hello Joan!
First of all , I would like to congratulate you on your blog. Such an impressive work based on research and own experience!
I’m working in Jeddah right now, and every weekend I try to get away to nearby countries and I must say that your blog has inspired me/ served me as a travel guide.
Anyway, I’ve read about combining different entry/exit borders, but mostly using the wadi rum border.
My plan is to fly to Amman, cross to Jerusalem through Hussein bridge, stay in Jerusalem and then go north to visit Nazareth and the Sea of Galilee, and then cross through the north border so I can visit Jerash on the way down to Amman.
My question is, will I face any issue, besides having to pay for 2 Jordan visas?
Will they let me through in northern pass, and also will I face the issue with the exit stamp? (I work in Saudi Arabia, so I would be pretty screwed)
Also what do you think about the itinerary?
Thank you very much!

Hey Pelayo! Thanks for your message.
Yes, you are right, the only problem would be that you would have to pay for 2 visas. If money isn’t really an issue for you, then you don’t need to worry about anything. The previous visa would just remain invalid and then you would do a new visa on arrival.
As per the stamp, when I crossed the souther border, I told them to please not stamping it and they didn’t, and other travelers have told me the same. Just make sure to let them know when you hand in your passport.
Good luck,

Hi Joan,

This post has been incredibly helpful.

We’ve just come back from a trip to Israel and Jordan. We crossed the Eilat/Aqaba border on the 24/09 and it was the easiest thing ever. It costed us 107 NIS to leave Israel, paid by card, got the visa to Jordan at Aqaba border (we’ve got Brazilian passport), got the manifesto and didn’t need to pay for anything. Lonely Planet mentions a handling visa fee but we were not charged for anything. Everything was free.

We stamped the manifesto in the visitor centre in Petra. On the way back, on the 26/09, we were asked how many days we stayed in Jordan. We said 2 nights, paid 10 JD each and went back to Israel.

Thanks a lot for this post.

Cheers

Caio

oky, but what about Egypt-Israel border. As in few weeks i have a flight to Cairo and plan to cross onland into Israel at Taba and leave from Tel Aviv. Whats the situation over ther as of october 2019. Thanks!

Hi Vlad, I’ve never crossed that border

Hi Joan!
Very informative blog. Would like to ask, are philippine passport holders included in the visa on arrival at the Wadi Araba/Yitzhak Rabin border? Planning on crossing the border from Israel! Thanks!

You must stay 2 nights/ 3 days to have the visa free of charge ! You do not need to stay “more than 2 nights “ as mentioned on this website!

Hi Joan,
I have a question re traveling with two passports, – both are from the same EU country, but one contains an israeli student visa and the other one is ‘clean’ for ease of research purposes in Jordan. I entered Israel by air on my usual passport with the student visas and will be crossing to Jordan by land (sheikh Hussein crossing).
In view of the above, I would like to know which document (clean or visa’d) would be best to use on exiting Israel? Will my passport be taken from me (as I read above), in which case, can I leave on my clean passport now that I have just entered on my visa one? Will this discrepancy be flagged up?
Many Thanks!

Hi Nadia, I am not sure if I understand your question, but why would you exit with your clean passport, if there may be the possibility of getting a stamp when you enter Jordan?

You should save your clean passport for when you travel to countries where Israeli stamps are not welcome.

I have been told by Jordanian Tourist board (Jordan Pass group) via email that you can now get a Visa on arrival at the King Hussein border with the Jordan Pass.

it could be but, given all the misleading information given by the actual authorities, I won’t believe it until someone tries it successfully!

Hi Joan,
Thank you for this great information!
You write: “if you plan to do a road trip in Jordan with an Israeli car, you might find your windows broken on the next day, so it’s definitely not a good idea.”
Does the same happen if you do a road trip in Israel with an car from Jordan?
Many thanks!

I don’t know to be honest but that’s a good question!
In any case, most car rental companies in Jordan won’t provide car insurance for Israel

[Dec 19 – Exit Jordan via KHB – Re enter via Wadi Arava – Jordan Pass – No extra fee]
Hello Guys,

Since I also spent some time looking for an answer to this question, here is my detailed experience about crossing and re-entering jordan through a different border.

– Arrival in Amman Airport – got the Jordan Pass
– Left Amman in taxi to the border : 25 JOD
– Paid Jordan exit fee : 10 JOD
– Paid Bus : 8,5 JOD (with luggage)
– Passed israel security (15mn max, no question)
– Took collectivo to Jérusalem : 47 NIS

From Jerusalem :
– Booked ticket online at the hostel (In hebrew) 1 day in advance to go to Eilat : 70 NIS

From Eilat :
– Took a taxi to border : 40 NIS
– Paid israel exit fee : 105 NIS
– Took a taxi to center of Aqaba : 15 JOD

Warning : I have to tell that they did not like the fact that I was reentering via another border … They kept my passport for at least 30minutes, it went from hand to hand. I enventually went through but at some point i thought i would have to pay or even they wont allow me through this border. Anyway, you can try but you have to know it is risky

Hi Jordan, all the information in your blog were very very very helpful. Thank you so much for that. I would like to ask something, if is possible, and I am sorry if it was said here before. I live in Qatar and I am planning to travel to Israel from Doha. I also would like to do a tourist trip to Petra. Flying from here is easy, there is no direct flights, the connection is in Jordan, but it is possible.
I also would like to go to Petra but from Israel. I read that is possible to get a tour bus from Jerusalem or Tel Aviv. My question is, I would be going from Doha to Tel Aviv, with Jordan connection, but crossing the border Israel – Jordan to visit Petra.
Do you know if someone has done this before? Any tips?
Thank you so much in advance for your attention.

Hi Eliza,
Thousands of tourists do crossing every single day and this post tells you how to do it precisely 🙂

Joan** sorry .

January 2020 update.
Got a free visa in wadi araba to cross from Israel to Jordan. Paid 105 isl by visa debit card as exit fee from Israel.
A bit crowded for the new year but all the process took roughly one hour.
On the Israeli side very good English. On the Jordan side just basic English but still enough to comprehend the situation and duties.
Taxi from eilat ramon Airport was 100 isl. Taxi to Aqaba was 25 jd not really negotiable.
Hope it helps. 🙂

Forgot to mention that I got my passport stamped. When I asked to make the stamp on a different paper I was told there was no problem at all and that the Jordan stamp is no more an issue nowadays.
OK, I know these people can tell you everything to support their cause, but if you really care about not having your passport stamped, I suggest you to be really careful when giving them your passport and show how serious you are about the request.
Otherwise you will not have the time to stop them in advance.
So remember to ask ASAP because the Jordanian standard procedure is to stamp.
My stamp is in Arabic but I can read the initials of the border name, so yes, other countries will know I’ve been in Israel if they know what to look for.

Suppose I enter Jordan from Syria is it possible to get a multiple entry visa with the Jordan Pass. And if you can get a multiple entry visa can you re enter Jordan through the King Hussein crossing?

I‘ve just crossed from Israel to Jordan in the south (Eilat to Akaba) and they issued me the visa on the border. So your information is still valid. Thanks, it was very helpful.

thanks for letting us know 🙂

Hey,

Anyone has a good on line resource to fin buses in Palestine?
I’m trying to find the best way to go from Hebron to Eliat.

Thanks!

Hi,
Thank you for all the infromation! 🙂 however I wanna ask… If I´m not planning to buy the Jordan pass, will I still be able to get the FREE visa on arrival ? Is the Jordan Pass a requirement for the free visa? (will be staying in Jordan for 3 nights)
Thank you!

Hi,
Thanks for the info. I am an American living in Dubai and would like to drive to Israel through Saudi-Jordan-Eilat border. I am wondering if i can drive my car to Israel>

Thanks for any info

Hi
I am planning to travel from Jerusalem to Petra , stay a night and than travel to Amman. Can you please advise how to do this. I was planning to rent a car drive to Eliot and return car there, cross border and than take taxi to Petra, and next day take taxi tp Amman. Are there car rental services in Eilot ?, is there car rental on Jordon side of border? Thanks

Hi Hyder,
I am unsure about Jordan’s status, but cases in Israel are skyrocketing again as of 21 Sep 2021. Please write back when the pandemic is under control throughout the world. I realize it might be two to 4 years, so your and my not traveling is asking a lot. I miss traveling too. I would feel partially responsible if you or someone else where you traveled fell ill because of my encouragement and advice on how to travel during this once in a lifetime years long event. I know it’s getting old. I can’t wait to return to Petra as soon as my wish for travel doesn’t endanger others.
Be well,
Mary

Thanks,
I along with my wife have received boaster dose of COVID vaccine, so I may make an attempt in November. Hopefully by than things may settle down. Also there is hope oral medication may be available. So fingers crossed. I appreciate your comment and concern.
Thanks

I am an Australian tourist who want to travel to Jerusalem via king Hussein crossing on 1st December, 2021, I have two Pfizer vaccines! Can I get a tourist visa to visit Jerusalem at King Hussein crossing!! What do I need to get it.

Hello! Thanks a lot for this useful post. I plan to cross the Allenby Bridge/King Hussein Border from Jerusalem to Jordan. I have read lots of information about using a Jordan Pass to cross this border and still there is a lot of confusion. Can the Pass be used or do I definitely need to get a Jordan Visa on my passport in advance at the Jordan Embassy in my home country? Best, Concha

For the latest experience (March 2022) of getting from Amman to Jerash and to Jerusalem from there.
Before leaving the country, you need to get a test from BioLab or Medlab. Ask around, many locals will know someone who comes to your house and takes a PCR test there (then it will cost 12 JD). There also exists a place in Weibdeh where you can get tested for free. Results will come within 8 hours or so. When filling out the entry form to Israel, Jerash (in Palestine) is not listed there. However, it was fine to just put in any other city nearby – don’t worry about it. The CR test when entering Israel has to be paid on advance online. The website is only in hebrew, and some cities (arriving destinations for quarantine) do not exist there, but don’t worry.
At the moment there are no JETT busses operating between Amman and KHB (there used to be a bus from Abdali Station). A Careem from downtown Amman (Jabal Amman or Al-Weibdeh) cost around 14,5-15 JD. At the borde, if things get confusing, someone will help through the different stages of leaving Jordan where you will show your passport several times, your PCR test result and pay the fees of 10JD.
The price of the bus between the Jordanian and Israeli border still prices in at 8,5 JD. You will enter the bus without your passport, before leaving the are redistributed again. On arrival at the “other” side, they will interrogate you for a few minutes or hours. Your passport is not stamped, you are given a paper slip.
The bus to Jerash costs around 13 Shekel, Jerash is a nice town, so check it out. From there you can take a bus to Jerusalem.

thanks for your feedback, glad the border is open once again 🙂

Hi Julia, Hyder,
I am planing to visit Jordan next week. If I arrive at Amman airport, and get single entry visa, can I go to Israel for day or two, and come back to Jordan, with the same visa? or I need multiple entry visa?
As far as I understand, if I exit Jordan at Allenby Bridge/King Hussein Border, and return at the same border crossing, I will not need multiple visa, only single entry visa.
And if I choose another border, I will need new visa.
right-wrong?
Thanks a lot!

Hi Danilo,

When you exit Jordan you need to pay a 10 JD exit fee, and then I think that with a single entry visa you need to pay another one when you return into the country. All the people I know who went to Palestine and returned again without paying had a residency pass for Jordan.

My wife and I are planning to go from Eilat to Wadi Musa (near Petra) on Saturday, June 18. We then plan to visit Petra on Sunday, June 19, and then return to Elat the same day. We are fully vaccinated and received boosters. We have already reserved our Wadi Musa hotel.
1. Is the border (near Eilat) open on Saturdays and Sundays?
2. Any tips that you can provide on transportation (I want to arrange the transportation ahead of time)?
Thanks!

Hello there! There are bus tours from Eilat that allow you to do Petra and Wadi Rum within the same day, just google “bus tour Eilat Petra”, you’ll find plenty of results, same for your first question 😉

Hi, In a couple months I plan on arriving at Queen Alia on a single entry visa. I then want to cross the Allenby border with Israel the next day and return after a week, spending some more time in Jordan. Can I still do this on the single entry visa. Thanks!

Hi there,
Thank you for sharing your useful experiences. We plan to travel to Petra next week via the Arava crossing near Eilat. I‘m German but my husband is Israeli. There is an info, that Israelis need an arrangement through a travel agency and a Jordanian guide? Has anyone experience whether this is necessary to take care of? We already booked and arranged everything ourselves.
Many thanks in advance
Silke

Hello,
Could you please share your experience about how it worked in the end? Did you get a special arrangement through a jordanian travel agency/guide to cross the border? I am also planning to cross the Wadi Araba border together with a friend with Israeli Passport.
Thanks in avance,
Andrea

Hi,

I noticed you updated this on 31st July. I read online that the border crossing from Jordan into Israel is re-open from 1st August 2022. I would be travelling from Amman via the Allenby crossing. I am on the Israel website to find whether I need a VISA pre-departure, as I am seeing conflicting information online. The Israel website displays an error on their VISA page. For travelling via land with a British / Irish passport from Amman in Jordan to Israel, do you know whether VISA needs to be arranged before the trip? Or can it be arranged at this border? This is to continue the trip for 5 days prior to flight home from Tel Aviv.

Thanks

Hi – I’m planning a visit in October 2022 where I will cross from Israel into Jordan at Wadi Araba / Yitzhak Rabin border. I was planning to do this on a Saturday. I am reading conflicting information about the border hours on Saturdays. Do you know when the border is open for crossing? Thank you!

Hallo,
We will be flying in to Amman and then rent a car to drive down to Petra, Wadi Rum and Aqaba. Do you know if there are any problems crossing that border with entry to Jordan at Amman airport? (EU passport holder).

Hi Tobias. which border? if you go from Amman to Aqabaa there isn’t any border in between, you are in Jordan

Hi Joan, sorry I wasn’t clear. We want to cross the border into Israel at the Wadi Araba border crossing. Before Jordan, we will travel to Lebanon. Have you experienced any troubles having a Lebanese passport stamp when crossing into Israel?

Hello dear ,

Thank you very much really for the helpful information,
I’ve a European passport booked from belgium to AMMAN airport & the return after 2 weeks will be from aqaba , my question is can i arrive to Amman and tell the officer that I’m heading to Aqba within 48 hours so i will have a free visa ? Then stay 4 night in aqaba and then go out from aqaba via elat to visit jeureslem 1 day & then go back to aqaba via elat to stay another 3 days before catching my flight back from aqaba to Belgium?

All of that with a free Jordanian visa ???

Either enter / exit ??

Please advise & confirm

Hello,

Very confusing is it.
I have a Jordan Pass and would like to go to Jerusalem for a couple of days. I would cross at King Hussein/ Allenby Bridge.
Is this possible? I could use some advise.
Thanks

Hi! Your Jordan pass is a pass to visit touristic sites in Jordan, what is confusing is why you mention it here when asking about going to Jerusalem which is in another country 🙂 Crossing the border can take time but if a smooth process… As long as your passport is not issued by IRI, it should not be a problem.

It’s a bit urgent!
Can I pay the Israeli exit tax with Visa card at the Allenby Bordercrossing or do I need to bring Shekel in cash? Do they take Euro or Jordanian Dinar? Thanks!

Report border crossing Jordan-Israel

I took a cab to the border in Jabal Amman on Sunday, 20.11.2022 at 7am, I organized the cab in advance and negotiated 20JD (so about 30€). At shortly after 8 o’clock I was there. You go into a room with several receptions where you pay the exit tax and your passport (with my still valid visa) is checked and taken. Only cash payment is possible on the Jordanian side, I paid in JD.

You then wait in this room until you are directed to the waiting shuttle bus. There you wait until all seats are full and officials come with the passports, you get it back.
For the shuttle bus you have to pay 7JD per person and 1,5JD for big luggage. But nobody checks how many pieces of luggage you really have. Also there only cash payment possible.

The bus leaves and you are let out at the Israeli control station. You have to label your big luggage and hand it in, you can take your hand luggage to the body scanner. Depending on the load one waits in a queue. After that there is a restroom.
Afterwards you have to answer questions about your stay and you get your visa as a small blue piece of paper, which is VERY important, so keep it well. Then you can go to the baggage claim and get your luggage, it is recommended to travel only with hand luggage, then it goes faster.
From the border until we were ready on the other side it was about 4 hours.

Now when you are done you step out and cab drivers want to hail you, but there is also a shuttle bus that runs so every 15-20 minutes. You can pay in JD or shekels cash, so 11-12JD per person to get to Jerusalem, luggage costs extra. The bus does not leave until everything is full. You are let out at the Damascus Gate in the city center.
From there it’s good to take public transport to other places (e.g. Tel Aviv; first take streetcar line 1 to the train station and then buy a ticket (card payment at the machine only possible for longer routes like Tel Aviv-Jerusals, but only at the one at the train station) for about 6-7€, the train runs regularly).
If you don’t have shekels in cash yet, there is an ATM right by the place where the bus drops you off. Tickets for bus and streetcar can only be paid with cash at the moment. We were also checked several times. Green top-up cards are available for 5.5 shekels (about €1.50), which you have to feed with cash (but no large bills!) at the stops. A single ticket also costs 5.5 shekels. When you get off, however, it is immediately no longer valid. A day ticket for 12.5 shekels is worth it.

On Monday, 28.11.2022 I left at shortly before 10 at the Damascus Gate to the border crossing. The entrance for the shuttle is somewhat hidden in a courtyard and is located near the drop-off point of the outward journey. If you don’t find the courtyard, ask around. You can take this bus for about 50 shekels (13€).
At the border you drop off your luggage again. You pay the heavy exit tax, depending on the exchange rate about 50-60€, payable cash or with card. The Israeli visa is checked and you get back into the shuttle, where you have to pay again about 8JD per person. On the Jordanian side the visa is checked.
This process took only 2.5 hours, including travel time to the border.

For the entire outbound trip I spent 62€ and for the entire return trip I spent 93€ (Added including travel from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv!).
To note:
have the necessary cash with you
Plan enough time
If you enter AND leave via the Hussein bridge/Allenby border crossing, you don’t need another visa (provided it is valid on re-entry).
I don’t think there is a visa on arrival on the Jordanian side (but you would have to check)

thank you!

Hi Lilli and Joan,
If I go to Israel from Allenby bridge with Jordan Pass, can I then return to Jordan from the same border without having to pay a new visa fee?
If not, provided there is no visa on arrival in this border, I should then head for the Sheikh Hussein border, right?

Andrés

Hi fellow restless souls, has anybody successfully obtained visa on arrival for entrance to Jordan on Wadi Araba / Yitzhak Rabin border? Was it still free?

Hi, I am planning crossing the wadi Araba border this month on a British passport. I will be staying in Jordan for 2 nights before flying out from Amman. Has anyone made this trip recently? And were you able to obtain visa at this border?

Hi Joan
My husband and I will be crossing from Israel to Jordan via the Sheik Hussein Border in the north of Israel . As the entry visa fee for Jordan is included in the Jordan Pass, we will not need cash to enter Jordan. However, as I understand it, we will have no other choice than to take a taxi from the border to Irbid or Amman. So we will need cash for the taxi ride. Do you know if there is an ATM machine on the JORDANIAN SIDE of the border once we have crossed it, so we can withdraw Jordanian Dinar? We would like to avoid currency exchange offices and rather withdraw cash directly from an ATM as it is cheaper. Thanks in advance for your input! 🙂
Best, Eva

Hello
Everything is so confusing we are planning to cross from Jerusalem to Amman via king Hussain Bridge with my family. There is so much information about Jordon pass and visa upon arrival. We are Canadian. Can someone give us 1st hand information about how to cross from via Allenby Bridge to Jordon do we really need to prearranged visa or we can just get stamped at king Hussain border crossing.

We will be crossing from Jordan to Israel, not sure right now which land crossing we will be using. I was wondering are there any rules for liquids crossing Jordan/Israel land borders like there are with flying?
thank you,
Barbara

Just to be clear…I can fly into Amman, travel around Jordan, then cross into Israel via the Allenby/King Hussein Bridge, where I eventually need to return to go back to Amman, if I’m flying onwards to Lebanon (Beruit) IF I don’t want any signs of a bording crossing into Jordan from Israel…is this correct? Is this really the only way that the Lebanese officials will have absolutely NO reason to believe that I traveled in Israel? Thank for any advice.

I recently cross from King hussain Bridge to Israel, Jericho they do not stamp your passport or put any information on your passport. They will give you a piece of paper it will have your picture and permit number. You have to keep that with your passport when you’re traveling inside Israel
As there will be many check-post.
On your way return to King hussain Bridge bader Crossing they will take that blue piece of paper and will give you a pink paper that shows you are exiting the Israel, and when you enter Jordan, they do not stamp your passport as you have never left the Jordan.

We (an American and a Brit) crossed at the Allenby Bridge border from Israel to Jordan and then back again in March 2023. IMPORTANT: (1) You need a visa in advance to cross into Jordan at the Allenby Bridge border and (2) Have some cash on hand to pay for the bus from Jordan to the Israeli border. We spent about 50 shekels in cash per person to cross to Jordan, and about 90 to return. All stops took JOD, NIS, or USD.

A few travel tips:
1) We used the Moovit App to travel from Jerusalem Central Bus station to the Allenby Bridge. The bus gets you 90% of the way there and drops you in the middle of the highway, then you have to take a taxi from the highway to the border terminal. The taxi is 50 shekels per person
2) The border crossing was smooth a quick for us. We paid Israeli exit fees and a bus fee by card. On the Jordan side the driver will take the passport from you and take it to the boarder terminal, no need to worry just stick with them.
3) On the return to Israel, we caught a shuttle bus from the border to the Damascus Gate in Jerusalm. This was easy but also required cash. Upon the border check they take your passport don’t worry you will get it back.

All in, we paid cash for: the Israeli taxi, the Jordanian exit fee (10 JOD per person), the Jordanian shuttle bus, and the shuttle bus to the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem. Everything else we paid by card. Make sure you leave time for the shuttles to ‘fill up’ it takes as long as it takes. The whole process took us about 2.5 hours each way.

Good luck!

Hi Nicole, thanks a lot for this travel reports and tips!

Hey, I have a question. On the guide it says that tourists that enter jordan thru the airport and then cross to Israel using the the King Hussein/Allenby Bridge may return to Jordan through this crossing without a new visa as long as the visa has not expired. How can we confirm this info because if we indeed cross to Israel and then they ask us for a new visa when we want to get back into Jordan we will need to get to an embassy which would be a big problem and a waste of time?

Hi Pedro, this no other way to verify this other than trusting travel reports and reading the comments from people on this post.Unfortunately, there’s no official info on this matter, and embassies will always tell you a different story.

Hi. Thanks for the terrifically useful information. I hoping to gain some clarity on visa requirements for re-entering Jordan. We are entering Jordan (on a visa via Jordan Pass) and will travel to Jerusalem and then back to Jordan. We have received conflicting information about the visa requirements. The Jordan Pass visa is single entry though some sources (including yours) states that if we exit and re-enter via Allenby / King Hussein Bridge we can use that visa. I am just seeking assurance that this is the case. I would dearly love to avoid having to spend time in Amman seeking another visa before we leave for Jerusalem. And we don’t have time to get a Jordan visa in Israel. Thank you! Lucy

Thanks Lucy, let us know how it goes 🙂

Hey, I’ve read Nicole’s comment (24/03/2023) but can’t reply for some reason. What I’m wondering is the following: I’m trying to get from Amman to Jericho, what happens once I arrive to the King Hussein Bridge? I pass the Israeli border, what then? Are there taxis? Buses? How do I continue from there?

Hi. I am a photographer living in Israel with both Israel and US passports. I need to get to The Baptism Site “Bethany Beyond the Jordan” across the Jordan River from Jericho to photograph the site. I understand I cannot cross the Allenby bridge because I am an Israeli citizen, so I need to cross at Sheikh Hussein the north. I would like to bring my own vehicle if possible but I understand this may be dangerous and not worth it. It is also a 4WD SUV.
What are your recommendations for travel? Bring my own? Rent a Car? Hire a Taxi?

Any recommendations of drivers to hire? Or can I find one at the border crossing?
Do you think I can accomplish all this in one day or should I plan 2 days and if so where can I stay close to the site?
Many thanks in advance?

Hello everyone. Can anyone who has recently crossed through the Eilat/Aqaba border (from Israel to Jordan) confirm whether visas are still issued on arrival? Many thanks.

I understand that the Jordanian visa on arrival is still available at Aqaba crossing. However, I would like to know how much I would pay for this visa if I were to exit Jordan-on the same day as entry-but via the Saudi border….

Hello,

Thank you for all the info. It is indeed helpful. Here is my question and confusion. I am a Canadian citizen, traveling from Doha to Amman. I an not staying in Amman but will be going straight to Jerusalem for 5 days with the tour company from Jordan. Then I will be returning back to Amman to fly back home.
What type of Visa do I need from Amman airport? I am not sure about which land border will be used to enter Jerusalem because we are only visiting Al Aqsa area.
The travel agent from Canada says to have $US120 dollar ready at Amman airport for visa on arrival and that I should get a multiple entry visa. (The rest of the group members are all coming from Canada) I am not sure if I can get a multiple entry visa on arrival.
Your quick response /help will be greatly appreciated. I am leaving in one day time.
Thank you so much in advance.

We were recently on a long trip through 5 Middle East countries, making our border crossing into Israel potentially tricky. We wanted to give some input to your posts on Israel & Palestine seeing that we found it very valuable.
Being independent explorers travelling to less travelled places, relevant and on-the-ground details are not easy to find, so we need to do a cross section of research, including speaking to locals. When we did find a blog post for Palestine – yours stood out with the most in depth, practical with real life experience attached to it. So thank you.

A taxi to from Aqaba to the Aqaba/Eilat border crossing must be well negotiated, because it varies radically. We paid 7JD from downtown Aqaba to the border, which was reasonable. Walking through the border controls are smooth and not overly onerous.

We had travelling from Lebanon to Jordan and then to Israel – so we were prepared for lotsa questioning or perhaps refusal of entry (as some blogs speculated). This was not the case.
We were asked about Lebanon – purpose of our visit, how long, who do we know/related to there, what places did we visit whilst there and why, did we work there or plan to, accommodation we used. For all of these questions we had evidence on hand (cloud based seemed good enough) – but we were not asked to show evidence to the customs officer, just asked to answer the questions honestly.
We were very transparent, even about going to southern Lebanon (south of Tyre & Sidon) very close to UNIFIL (Palestinian) controlled refugee camps and Israeli border.
Israel has loads of surveillancing, so best to be transparent.

Customs officer appeared serious, but did not really interrogate us and issued us our Israeli “blue card/visa” relatively easily.

NB : If travelling the other way into Jordan, you can apply for a Jordan Visa on Arrival at this and other border crossings except King Hussein/Allenby Bridge, as well as the Queen Alia International Airport.

Armed soldiers everywhere, and guided us to the Uber / taxi pick up point into Eilat. If you are taking the bus from Eilat heading north, taxi will drop you off at the central station.

Hoping for peace in the Middle East at this time !!!!

Thanks for this detailed report!

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Israel – Jordan border crossing: Ultimate guide

In this Jordan-Israel border crossing guide you find:

our recommended travel insurance for Israel

Things to know before crossing the border

Don’t trust any information coming from an official source

Border timings

Israeli stamps

Crossing with your own vehicle

Israeli visa

Jordanian visa

Being interrogated by the Israeli authorities

Getting from the different borders to the cities

You can pay by card at the border

Israel – Jordan border crossing: The rules in each border

Jordan – Israel border crossing Map

1 – The Israel-Jordan border crossing at Allenby / King Hussein Bridge

How to cross from Israel into Jordan at Allenby / King Hussein Bridge

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How to cross from Israel into Jordan at Allenby / King Hussein Bridge

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Where to stay in Jerusalem

Where to stay in Amman

2 – The Jordan – Israel border crossing at Wadi Araba / Yitzhak Rabin border

How to cross from Israel into Jordan at Wadi Araba / Yitzhak Rabin border

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How to cross from Jordan into Israel at Wadi Araba / Yitzhak Rabin border

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Where to stay in Eilat

Where to stay in Aqaba

3 – Israel – Jordan border crossing at Beit She’an / Sheikh Hussein

How to cross from Israel to Jordan at Beit She’an / Sheikh Hussein

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How to cross from Jordan to Israel at Beit She’an / Sheikh Hussein

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More useful information for traveling in the region

Travel guides to other countries in the Middle East

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