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I Depart for Jordan - Departing passengers procedure

For information for passengers during the COVID-19 pandemic via the land crossings – click here.

Options for crossing at the terminal:
A transportation service from the Israeli terminal to the Jordanian terminal (shuttle), a private vehicle, an organized transport (tour bus) and a two-wheeled vehicle (motorcycle).
Crossing the border with a rented vehicle or a taxi is not permitted.

Documents required for crossing:
- A passport, valid for at least 6 months.
- A paid crossing toll.
- An entry visa into Jordan – issued at the Jordanian terminal.

 Documents required for crossing with a private vehicle:
- A passport, valid for at least 6 months.
- A paid crossing toll.
- An entry visa into Jordan – issued at the Jordanian terminal.
- An international driver’s license –Cannot be issued at the border crossing; can be issued at the service points as listed on the Ministry of Transport's website, click here.
- A vehicle license registered to the driver’s name, translated to English – can be issued at the branch of the financial service operator (Milgam) that operates at the terminal. This service incurs a fee.
- If the driver is not the owner of the vehicle, a notarized power-of-attorney, translated to English or Arabic, which grants the driver the power of attorney to cross the border with a vehicle that is not under their ownership, must be presented.
- Comprehensive insurance coverage for the vehicle in Jordan – can be purchased at the branch of the financial service operator (Milgam) that operates at the terminal. This service incurs a fee.
- Mandatory insurance – Paid for at the Jordanian crossing.

Additional guidelines for crossing with a vehicle (private, organized transport, two-wheeled):
- Crossing with a vehicle (private, organized transport, two-wheeled) – registration of the vehicle at the customs desks is required prior to crossing.
- Crossing with a two-wheeled vehicle (motorcycle) – entry into Jordan with a motorcycle bearing an Israeli license plate necessitates coordination in advance with the Jordanian embassy in Israel (there are no restrictions concerning entering Israel with a motorcycle).
- For those returning from Jordan with a vehicle, please make sure you arrive at the terminal up to three hours prior to the end of operation hours and closing of the terminal gates, in order to avoid a prolonged wait.

Mandatory commissioning of an escorting Jordanian guide.
- By order of the Jordanian authorities, an Israeli who intends to visit Jordan must coordinate the commissioning of an escorting Jordanian guide in advance. Additionally, they must present a printed booking of a hotel stay while crossing at the Jordanian terminal. Without coordinating with such an escorting guide, entry into Jordan is anticipated to be refused by the Jordanian terminal.
- It is recommended for Israeli citizens to perform all necessary coordinations prior to visiting Jordan, in order to prevent undue distress later.
- A passenger turned away by the Jordanians, for any reason, will not be reimbursed for the departure toll.

 Prohibited items
- It is prohibited to bring any weapons and/or ammunition into Jordan. Make sure in advance that no weapons, ammunition etc. were forgotten in your personal effects.
- Additionally, the Jordanians prohibit bringing navigation devices and objects with religious characteristics into Jordan.

 Transportation service (shuttle) to the Jordanian terminal
The terminal provides a transportation service from the Israeli side of the crossing to its Jordanian side via a service line.
Shuttle frequency: every 45 minutes.
Service cost: NIS 5 per passenger. NIS 2.5 per passenger who is a senior citizen (upon presenting a certificate).
Transport of passengers from the Jordanian terminal to Israel is done by a Jordanian transport service.

 Organized transport
Transporting of organized passenger groups by tour bus is contingent on the bus driver being equipped with a passport valid for at least 6 months, and the bus being registered at customs prior to border crossing and after it, while presenting a vehicle license.

 Conduct at the terminal
Please comply with the instructions of ushers and security staff and listen to the announcements made on the terminal’s PA system.

For further information, you may contact the Jordanian Embassy in Israel: +972 3 7517722

Have a safe journey!