Israel doesn't stamp your passport, you get a small paper insert that they stamp instead. Problem is more the other way around, if you have stamps from Iran they won't let you into the country in Israel
The problem is more they ask 'have you ever been to X', and if you say yes, they deny you entry, and if you say no they could imprison you for years.
And it's easy to find out which countries a person has been to, because passenger lists on planes are pretty much public knowledge so it would be an easy lie to detect.
Maybe they'd be willing to make an exception for someone doing this, especially if he'd already completed a lot of the journey and so had some credibility built up.
They stopped stamping at Tel Aviv airport many years ago, but last time I went to Gaza they were still stamping.
No idea about now.
Some countries (Syria etc) will not only not let you in with an Israeli stamp, but also any sign of visiting Israel - money, snacks, etc.
The main problem nowadays though is the US - they won't let you in without a Visa if you've been to places like Iraq or Libya since 2011. A colleague went to Syria a couple of months ago, I asked "are you happy you'll never be eligible for an esta again". It's fine for now as work will pay for a US visa, but in 20 years time when he's retired?
> The main problem nowadays though is the US - they won't let you in without a Visa if you've been to places like Iraq or Libya since 2011. A colleague went to Syria a couple of months ago, I asked "are you happy you'll never be eligible for an esta again". It's fine for now as work will pay for a US visa, but in 20 years time when he's retired?
That's a fair bit of hypocrisy considering how many of their own soldiers they sent to Iraq.
I don't think I'll ever visit the US again though. So I wouldn't care about an ESTA. It's turning into a conservative religious place. I avoid those, like all of the middle east.
I'm trying to get an X in my passport so the US will simply deny me entrance. That way I can just say no to work if they want to send me there for a meeting or a tradeshow. I'm kinda genderqueer anyway (though not full non-binary) so that would be a good match. And if the US ever gets a sane government again I'm sure they will reverse this stuff right back.
Unfortunately my own government is also turning radical right conservative so they are making this harder :(
there are two ways around it: either you keep two passports if you have to travel to both, or you wait until your passport expires until you visit the other country
londons_explore|9 months ago
And it's easy to find out which countries a person has been to, because passenger lists on planes are pretty much public knowledge so it would be an easy lie to detect.
tempestn|9 months ago
ta1243|9 months ago
Not a problem for this guy
unknown|9 months ago
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ta1243|9 months ago
No idea about now.
Some countries (Syria etc) will not only not let you in with an Israeli stamp, but also any sign of visiting Israel - money, snacks, etc.
The main problem nowadays though is the US - they won't let you in without a Visa if you've been to places like Iraq or Libya since 2011. A colleague went to Syria a couple of months ago, I asked "are you happy you'll never be eligible for an esta again". It's fine for now as work will pay for a US visa, but in 20 years time when he's retired?
wkat4242|9 months ago
That's a fair bit of hypocrisy considering how many of their own soldiers they sent to Iraq.
I don't think I'll ever visit the US again though. So I wouldn't care about an ESTA. It's turning into a conservative religious place. I avoid those, like all of the middle east.
I'm trying to get an X in my passport so the US will simply deny me entrance. That way I can just say no to work if they want to send me there for a meeting or a tradeshow. I'm kinda genderqueer anyway (though not full non-binary) so that would be a good match. And if the US ever gets a sane government again I'm sure they will reverse this stuff right back.
Unfortunately my own government is also turning radical right conservative so they are making this harder :(
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