·         Check that your passport is valid for at least six months

·         In order to not have to stand in queues at the Terminal, it is recommended to pay the transit fee at the post office bank – without a commission fee.

·         For those departing by private vehicle – ensure that your driving  license is valid and that the vehicle is not mortgagedor under lien

·         Ensure that there are no firearms, magazines or ammunition or any other item of military equipment in your personal baggage.

·         For those not crossing in their own vehicles, it is recommended to park your private vehicle in the organized parking lots in Eilat.

·         Do not leave personal baggage unattended at the Terminal.

·         In accordance with Customs regulations, it is permitted to bring goods purchased at the duty free shop, into Israel, up to the amounts stipulated in the Customs regulations. (The Customs regulations appear on signs in the duty free shop).

·         It is possible to request the assistance of the Duty Manager with any problem encountered during the transit process.

·         Follow the instructions of the ushers and the instructions broadcast from time to time over the public address system.

·         The directives of the Ministry of Agriculture are to be followed to the letter; refrain from bringing contraband items into Israel – these directives appear on signs at the Terminal.

Be aware of your surroundings. Pay attention to abnormal behavior, to suspicious people or objects.

Should any security suspicion arise, approach the local Egyptian security people and if need be also the Security Officer at the Israeli Embassy in Egypt.

When shopping, ensure that you get what you paid for and that the goods are packed in your presence.

Staying at a hotel (or other lodgings):

Try not to leave your passport with the reception clerk for purposes of registration, but rather complete the registration at the time of your entering the hotel.

Instruct the reception desk not to send up any postal items, envelopes, parcels, bouquets of flowers etc. to your room, but rather collect them only from the reception desk.

In the event of a suspicion or doubt with respect to the identity of the sender, do not open the parcel, and inform the security people.

Ensure that your personal baggage is supervised at all times throughout the trip and that baggage that has not been identified by its owners, is not loaded onto the bus.

Do not accept parcels or postal items to be sent in Israel, without knowing the identity of the sender.

Should you have been given an object to be taken through into Israel, please inform the security officer of the fact upon your entry into Israel.

Public transport – it is recommended to make use of taxis from established companies or taxis you hailed of your own initiative.

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Counterfeit money

Narcotics of even the smallest quantity – ghat leaves are considered to be narcotics in Egypt.

Firearms, ammunition.

Firearm magazines and even single bullets.

Pornographic material and video cassettes.

Satellite telephone and any other navigational equipment.

Prior to your departure for Egypt, please ensure that none of the above items remains in your vehicle or in your baggage.

Anyone caught contravening these directives, can expect to be arrested, interrogated, put on trial and heavily punished.

For your information, if you have been arrested in the past in Egypt, because of such transgressions, speak to the Duty Manager to obtain instructions.

During the month of Ramadan, behave in a decorous manner, and consider the sensitivities of the local residents.

It is recommended to dress modestly. Refrain from public activities of:

                Eating, drinking and smoking amongst the local residents.

                Drinking of alcohol.

                Playing loud music.

·     You must be in possession of an official English translation of the vehicle license (car registration papers) in addition to paying the transit fee.

·     It is recommended to arrive with the translated vehicle license (car registration papers), which can be obtained at any branch of MEMSI (Israel Automobile Club) in Israel, thus saving yourself standing in queues at the Terminal.

·     The departure by vehicle to Egypt is subject to the following limitations:

             Only “private” cars (e.g. sedan, hatchback, coupe, station-wagon) and  vans or two-box pickup trucks(with one cabin for the driver and the passengers), with the owner present, are allowed to cross over.

             Commercial, diesel, open, micro minibus, bus, four wheel drive or rented vehicles are not permitted to cross over.

             Bank - it is possible to exchange Israeli currency for dollars or Egyptian Pounds and vice versa.

             Likewise, it is possible to withdraw foreign currency using a credit card.

             Those departing with animals - it is imperative to pass through Customs to obtain instructions.

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