Is it possible to avoid getting an Israeli passport stamp?

1/28/2016 1:25:13 AM

I wanted to add my own experience to the answers here.

Israel no longer issues stamps

I found this to be true at the main international airports. At land crossings they will still issue you a stamp unless you explicitly tell them not to (and also depends on their mood). However if you are entering via a land crossing, such as Jordan, you will get an exit stamp at the Jordan boarder anyway which shows you are entering Israel.

Will she experience issues at the border?

Probably. I don’t know specifically about Lebanese, but I traveled through Israel with an Indian friend born in Fiji with a New Zealand passport. He apparently has a last name that is common among Muslims. Every single checkpoint our entire group were pulled aside and questioned individually.

We were asked questions like; where are we traveling, how long are we staying, pretty standard but tedious stuff.

But he was asked questions like; who are your parents, where are they from, who are your grandparents on your father’s side, who are your grandparents from your mother’s side, where are they from…

My advice would be, make sure she is prepared for this.

1/27/2016 11:54:40 PM

Yes.

I worked in the United Arab Emirates and traveled to Israel twice. Naturally, I didn’t want a stamp in my passport, since I worked and traveled often to Lebanon, Yemen, etc.

Simply ask nicely and they’ll put a stamp on a slip of paper for you. I never even asked, but you might want to, just in case.

Do not lose that paper, as it needs to be stamped for your departure.

PS – If I can find that paper, I’ll update this question with an image of it.

1/27/2016 6:41:05 PM

Germany has been willing to issue multiple passports for such situations. (German wikipedia link)

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