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| VISAS FOR TABA VISA INFORMATION One of the most frequently asked questions on the Taba travel forums, is do I need to pay for a visa for Egypt, Jordan or Israel. So after many hours scanning the Taba forums, I think I have found a few answers. Remember visa information can change over time. So I have included a few links further down the page, for extra visa information. All visitors to Egypt must be in possession of a valid passport with more than six months remaining. Visitors to Taba who intend to stay for up to 15 days, and do not intend to leave the South Sinai area, can obtain a South Sinai visa on arrival in the airport FREE. The last time I arrived at Taba airport,the airport staff organized two queues, one for the FREE South Sinai visa, and another for the full Egyptian visa. SOUTH SINAI VISA. The South Sinai area includes Sharm el sheikh, Dahab, Nuweiba, and the resorts of Taba and Taba heights. You can also visit Saint Catherines monastery,but it does not include the Ras Mohammed National park. FULL EGYPTIAN TOURIST VISA If you intend to visit Luxor or Cairo or any other place outside the South Sinai area during your holiday in Taba, you will need to purchase a full tourist visa. This visa can be purchased with English notes, in the airport arrivals hall. For £15 for a single entry, and £18 for a multiple-entry visa. Prices may vary due to exchange rates.
ENTRY INTO JORDAN
Visa Requirements
The majority of people who travel to Jordan from Taba or Taba Heights, do so to visit Petra, and most arrive by boat or ferry into the port of Aquaba. If you enter through the port of Aquaba you do not need a visa. Here is what the visit Jordan website says. "Arrivals at Aqaba, either through the port, the airport or at the crossing from Israel or Saudi Arabia , are granted a free visa to Jordan . There is no obligation associated with this visa, provided that they leave the country within 1 month of arrival, and that they do not need to 'renew' their visa ."
If you only want to visit Petra. ignore the advice below.
The cost of one entry visa for all nationalities is JD 10 (around £10) for all nationalities and for multiple entries it is JD 20 (around £20). at current exchange rates, Departure taxes for non Jordanians are 5JD , around £5, from any border, But dont forget exchange rates can vary. ISRAEL. If you wish to visit Eilat. You can cross the border on foot, and hire a taxi on the Israeli side.The border crossing is next to the Hilton hotel. There is no visa requirement or border entry tax. But when you return to Taba you will have to pay about 95 shekels approx £15.50 to leave Israel, and another 75 Egyptian pounds, about £9.20 to return to Egypt. If you keep your Israeli exit tax receipt, you can re-visit Eilat again during your holiday, and return back to Taba for free. I am not one hundred percent sure. But I think that if you are a guest at the Hilton or Movenpick hotels, you are exempt from the Israeli exit fee and the Egyptian entry fee mentioned in the paragraph above. But after much internet surfing on your behalf. The only proof of this fact I can find, is from this website from 2007. (see second post down) FOR MORE VISA INFORMATION CLICK ON LINKS BELOW.
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