Israel and Iran Departure Info for U.S. Citizens
My office is monitoring the situation closely and have received the following guidance from the United States Consular Affairs.
Commercial and Third-Party Assisted Departure Options: U.S. citizens seeking to depart Israel or the West Bank should take the first available option, even if it is not your first choice of destination.
The U.S. Embassy is aware that third parties are assisting U.S. citizens in departing Israel overland to Jordan and Egypt and by sea to Cyprus. While we are not able to endorse any providers, we know some have been able to successfully help U.S. citizens. The U.S. Embassy is also aware that there are commercial opportunities to depart Israel by ship, and U.S. citizens should check local media if other commercial opportunities arise to depart as we may not be able to provide the information before such travel options sell out.
Ben Gurion Airport remains closed, and there are still no regularly scheduled commercial or charter flights operating from there.
Information for Those Seeking to Depart Israel: The Department of State has begun assisted departure flights from Israel. If you are a U.S. citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident currently in Israel or the West Bank and seeking U.S. government assistance to depart, please complete this form so the Department of State can better assist you and provide you with timely updates: https://mytravel.state.gov/s/crisis-intake. If you have already completed the crisis intake form, please do not fill it out again.
Departures Through Jordan: Land crossings to Jordan are currently operating and are scheduled to be open again on Sunday, June 22. See the U.S. Embassy in Israel Alertpage for hours at the Allenby/King Hussein bridge and Northern and Southern crossings. Expect long lines and delays.
Israel charges an exit tax on all U.S. citizen visitors of 180 shekels ($60). This is payable in U.S. dollars, shekels, or credit card. A passport with a validity of at least six months is required for entry into Jordan.
For those crossing the Allenby/King Hussein Bridge, an E-visa is mandatory before crossing. This can be obtained at https://eservices.moi.gov.jo.
Visa on arrival is available at the Northern and Southern crossings. Cost is 40 JOD/$56. Bring cash as credit card machines are not always functioning.
Flights are available from Jordan on a limited basis. Please check with your airline and expect delays and cancelations.
Departures Through Egypt: The land crossing to Egypt at Taba is also operating and is open 24 hours a day. There are international flights available at Sharm el Sheikh. U.S. citizens need to have valid passports with at least six months validity as well as $25 in USD cash per person for the visa on arrival and a 700 EGP Sinai tax. Once across the border, it is an approximate 4-hour drive to Sharm el Sheikh.
Iran: Iran airspace remains closed due to hostilities with Israel. U.S. citizens seeking to depart Iran should depart by land to Azerbaijan, Armenia, or Türkiye if they deem conditions are safe/if they can do so safely. Information on departing Iran via land borders is available in recent Alerts, found here:
https://ir.usembassy.gov/category/alert/. U.S. citizens should enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive the latest updates on security in Iran.
If You Plan to Leave Iran: The Department has opened a crisis intake form for U.S. citizens in Iran to pass information about consular assistance. However, because of the limitations on consular support in Iran, we do not anticipate offering direct U.S. government assisted departure from Iran. U.S. citizens seeking departure should take advantage of existing means to leave Iran.
Please find the crisis intake form at: https://mytravel.state.gov/s/crisis-intake