Menachem Begin

Israel Airports Authority and Ministry of Transport and Road Safety – Press Release

New Guidelines for Departing Israel to Jordan or Egypt with a Private Vehicle

For departure from Israel to Jordan or Egypt with a private vehicle, a vehicle registration license translated into English must be presented.

According to the Ministry of Transport and Road Safety, as of 01 March 2026, travelers must arrive at the border crossing with a vehicle registration license that has been translated in advance (prior to arrival).

It is emphasized that as of this date, vehicle license translation services will no longer be provided at the following border crossings:

• Yitzhak Rabin Border Crossing
• Menachem Begin (Taba) Border Crossing
• Jordan River Border Crossing

Vehicle license translation services are available at 64 authorized photo stations nationwide, providing the service on behalf of the Ministry of Transport and Road Safety.

To locate photo stations providing this service, please refer to the attached link:

https://www.gov.il/he/service/drivers_license_photo_stations

Additional information regarding the process of crossing the border with a vehicle is available on the Israel Airports Authority website.

A passenger who declares that his or her departure from Israel is via the Begin border crossing for the purpose of staying in the Taba area only (up to one kilometer from the border crossing), and who undertakes in writing that if, during the stay in Egypt, he or she leaves the Taba area (beyond the one-kilometer limit), he or she will report this upon returning to Israel and pay the border-crossing fee — shall be eligible for an exemption from paying the fee upon departure.

Signing this declaration and undertaking is a prerequisite for receiving the exemption from the border-crossing fee at departure.

It is hereby clarified that the Israel Airports Authority may, upon the passenger’s return to Israel, verify the accuracy of the declaration and request supporting documents. Providing a false declaration or breaching the undertaking may result in being charged the fee and may entail penalties as provided by law.

The declaration and undertaking form can be obtained at the counters of the financial operator at the border-crossing facility for a fee, or downloaded from the Milgam website free of charge