I have always been seduced by the Middle East mystique, specifically the 3 bordering countries of Israel, Jordan, and Egypt. I desperately wanted to include them on my upcoming RTW but I don’t know if I can get all the visas in time as Jordan takes 2-4 weeks and Egypt is the same.
And with the recent unrest in the Middle East, family and friends are advising me against visiting at this time. So anyway, whether I’ll be able to use it now or later, here are some relevant visa info for Philippine passport holders I’ve gathered on the 3 countries.
Israeli VISA
We don’t need visa going to Israel!
Israel has visa exemption agreements with many countries and we’re one of them! We are allowed visit for 90 days. Note that this is visa for tourism and not allowed for work or studying. This agreement allows Israeli visitors get 59 days visa on arrival while the rest of foreign visitors (Brazilian is another exception) only get 21 days.
Jordanian VISA
We don’t need visa going to Jordan provided you enter via Aqaba!
Source: Jordan Tourism Board
If you enter through Amman, you have 2 days to get a stamp in Aqaba (south most part)
If you want VISA before departure, here is the procedure:
visa of joy
The Honorary Consulate of Jordan in the Philippines receives the VISA application documents and send them to the Embassy in Tokyo for processing. Then documents are sent to the Ministry of Interior in Amman. When approved, you will have to send your passport to the consulate in Manila (address below) and an entry type visa will be issued. This is valid for 2 months from date of approval.
The following are the requirements:
- Completed visa application form (right click to save link as)
- Clear copy of Passports (yes, photocopy or scanned copy only)
- Invitation Letter or Letter of Intent
- 2×2 ID photo (2 pieces)
- Hotel booking/reservation issued by an authorized Jordan tour/travel agency
Processing Fee: Php 4,350 (non-refundable). Quite a hike from the Php 2,000 last year!
Processing Time: 2 – 4 weeks.
Consulate of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Room 315, 3rd Floor, Sitio Grande Bldg.
409 A. Soriano Ave., Intramuros, Manila
Telephone: (02) 310-5160
jordanconsulateMANILA@gmail.com
michaelang@yahoo.com
Egyptian VISA
visa of jepoy
Egyptian Visa application is accepted every Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 9am to 12nn. You have to go personally to fill up the application form and bring with you the following requirements:
- 2×2 color photo
- passport with 6 months validity
- RT ticket booking
- Tour itinerary
- Bank Certificate
- Employment Certificate stating salary (if employed)
- Business Registration (if self employed)
- ITR
Processing Fee: Php 1,050 (single entry 30 days, payable upon approval of visa)
Processing Time: 2 – 4 weeks.
Egypt Embassy in the Philippines
7th floor 150 G.C Corporate Plaza Jaka 2 Bldg.
Legaspi St., Legaspi Village
Makati City.
+632-8439220
+632-8439232
photo from American Israel Travel
Hi iwould like to ask if i can travel to jordan from iran without jordanian visa? Im a philippine passport holder. And after visiting jordan can i cross to israel without visa also? Tnx
I can’t answer re iran, but positive for jordan to israel.
I dont know what kind of procedure on visa processing the Jordan embassy has. My application is more than 30 days now in process and still dont have a result. Its so disappointing.
Egypt issued me a visa its so easy. But this Jordan’s ? oh i dont know. After paying visa fee of 100usd and following up your application they answered you … “Rebook mo na lng ticket mo” . Rude.
They are useless! I hope their honorary embassy status gets revoked. Other option is to enter via Aqaba – Israel. You can do Egypt, Israel, Jordan.
I still have 3 days to wait otherwise i ll cancel my bookings (hotel and car) in Jordan ASAP and have more days in Israel and Egypt. According to consular office in Manila we re still need visa even entering in Aqaba. Thanks
No we don’t. Jordan Tourism Board (in Jordan) confirm this. I entered Jordan through Aqaba. I didn’t need visa even if I had one in my pocket. Read the Crossing Jordan post.
yes bojo i told u that’s my problem, before im asking u about it remember?…kaya until now hindi nila na a approve ang visa application ko…kainis nga ang jordan embassy hindi mo alam kung anu ba talaga ang procedure nila…
Na approved nila visa ko last minute I called Jordan embassy in Tokyo they apologized for the delay at nakarating na ko ng Petra hehe lucky me . I got also egypt visa and been to Cairo yesterday. :) Happy new year!
how i can get work visa to israel is it possible to go and work now in israel???
hi….pls can u tell me kung gusto mo magpunta nag israel kailan ba ng VISA?
as Wanderlass said (read above) Filipinos (phil passport holder) are free visa in Israel (visa will be stamped/issued upon arrival) and can stay up to 90 days. This visa is not valid for work its just for tourism. Be sure you have a return ticket or eticket. thanks
Dear wanderlass,
the address of the Egyptian embassy you listed is incorrect.
Egypt Embassy , Philippines
7th Floor , G.C. CORPORATE PLAZA , 150 LEGASPI ST., LEGASPI VILLAGE,
Makati City
Phone:
+006-32-843-9220
+006-32-843-9232
tama naman ah. maybe u were looking at the Jordanian embassy address.
Yes tama yan I ve been there last Nov 5 applying a visit visa. Jordan’s is located at 3rd flr 315 sitio grande bldg 409 soriano ave Intramuros Manila near max’s
Hi,
Right now I’m here in Israel as a tourist my fiance is planning to go to Egypt for a week holiday, is it possible if I apply a visa here ?
I was told that it is possible but I don’t know for sure kasi I didn’t try.
Hello Everyone,
just wanna know About Visit Visa..
Egypt Embassy Was giving me A Visit Visa before but due to Unexpected things happens i cannot Able to using it in exact time they were given me.And Now I Were trying to apply Again..my question is..,Is It Possible that they Granted my Request Again?coz i really want to see and visit egypt…and i have my plane ticket also for re-booking…
Please Answer soon As Possible
thanks so much In Advance
Rj
There’s not much info in the web regarding Egypt Embassy. So thanks for this! I booked a tour in Egypt for 10 days. My dilemma now is that I leave for London on Sept. 14th as POE for my Euro Tour. My Euro trip ends in Milan. From Milan, I’ll have to fly to Cairo. I still need to submit my passport to the Spain Consulate on August 31st. Technically, it leaves me less than 10 days to apply for an Egyptian Visa. Is this possible? Was trying to call the numbers above today, but I think they’re also on a holiday. How long exactly before you got your visa? Did you submit original copies?
This is informative.Thanks for sharing.Enjoy your trips.Egypt is a good place:)
hindi pa…pero on-going ang research ko, sa December pa ang schedule ko. madami nag reply sa inquiry ko na..all nationalities daw are free visa sa Aqaba Jordan from Eliat, pero di ko sure kung pede lumabas ng aqaba area going to Petra or Amman.
cge po magtatanung din ako kung pwede yung ganyan,,haist,,bakit kaya higpit ng jordan magbigay ng visit or tourist visa sa pinoy….salamat po sa info…
kasi madaming pinoy na nag aabroad ay for work..sikat ang Phils jan sa buong mundo…. pero kung traveler naman hindi sila mahigpit.
Emilie, you said asa UAE ka, do you work there? if yes, are u in a Managerial level?….my friend in Bahrain told me na kapag nasa managerial level or profesional level (say, engineer, doctor, accountant etc) madali maka kuha ng visa sa middle east countries, pero kung ordinary worker, hindi talaga- swerte na lang kung ma-approve
tama ka nga siguro dahil ordinary worker lang ako kaya d nila inaaproved,, pero yung friend ko na jordanian passport ang nag aaply din mismo dun sa jordan pero wala pa rin talaga…baka d nga siguro ako para sa jordan…
yes – hindi mo pa time to go to Jordan, yon friend mo na lang ang papuntahin mo jan sa UAE. :) ako nga, frequent traveler, kinakabahan pa rin ako na baka ma disaprove ang application ko. As wanderlass said, i will try to enter in Aqaba Jordan from eliat israel, since we, Filipinos are free visa in Israel, at pag sa Aqaba daw nag enter free visa din…
So na try mo na ba na mag enter sa aqaba?….at pag galing ba ng israel pwede tayo mag enter dun sa aqaba jordan ng walang visa?…ilang araw naman pwede mag stay dun?…
Emelie, baka naman kulang ang mga requirements na ipinasa mo, are you a frequent traveler? kasi may points din yon sa pag apply ng visa, baka naman kulang ang financial documents mo? or talagang hindi mo pa time na makapunta ng Jordan..:)
completo naman ang documents na binigay namin kc yung lawyer ang nag asikaso nun eh…pero wala pa rin daw reply…ewan ko ba…at tama ka hindi ako frequent traveler…
please help i;ve been applying for a jordan tourist visa for 3 months but until now didnt approved i need somebody to help to process and get the visa,,please advice…thank you in advance.
Did you read the blog???
Hi, I need some advise, Im holding a philippine passport but im here in Jordan right now. And im planning to visit the Pyramid of Egypt and stay there for 4 or 5 days. Do I need to apply for a visa? what is there requirements? Thanks in advance for your help!.
hi jane im applying for a jordan visit visa but until now they didnt approved it. saan po ba ako pwede makahingi ng tulong about it?…
Hi ems, nasa pilipinas kaba ngayun? saan mo pinasa yung application mo para makakuha ng visa? I think you should go to Jordan Embassy or Consulate in the philippines
Hi jane,
nasa uae ako at yung application ko d2 ako nag apply sa uae consulate d nila ina approved then yung boy friend ko nag apply ulit mismo sa jordan but until now d pa rin daw na aaproved,,,3 months na wala pa ring balita…pinahihintay lang sya…anu kaya ang pweding gawin?…bakit kaya ganun jane?…
Jane do u have a contact number in jordan? can i call u over the telephone?…this is my email: ladylie143@yahoo.com
I applied for egypt visa a few weeks ago, will the embassy call me if i have an approved visa or i have to follow up with them?
hi wanderlass its me again, with regards to Isreal visa..
hindi ba ako mag kaka problema sa Israel immigration if i will coming back from Jordan? this is my planned itinerary MANILA-BANGKOK-ISRAEL-JORDAN-ISAREL-BANGKOK-MANILA
parang ASEAN countries din ba yon Israel kahit ilang beses mag labas pasok ang
Filipino tourist sa kanila from/to its neighboring countries?
it should be fine. israel n jordan has amicable relation. at least politically speaking.
hello, I just want to clear if we Filipinos doesn’t need to provide a visa visiting Israel, is it Vice versa?
my concern is I have a friend originally from france, but know stays in Israel for a couple of years w/ her family, does she need to obtain a visa for visiting Philippines?
Hoping for yor kind response, thank you.
Hi, no one needs visa to enter Philippines for 30 days.
hi,dito ako sa thailand gosto ko mag tour sa israel kailangan pa visa pls gsto ko pakapunta this dec28 salamat
Not all… Some countries require visa to go to Philippines.
Anyway thanks for the infos
which country?
My fiancée is Egyptian we had to get him Philippine Tourist Visa.
Link below is visa free or visa-upon-arrival countries.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_the_Philippines#section_3
Hi, this is cookie married to a Jordanian. I applied Jordan visa in Bahrain just last April 24th this year and until now I haven’t got it. I keep calling the embassy after 30days my application. Until now I haven’t got it, do u think there is something wrong with the staff who process my papers? I have submitted a complete documents. Our scheduled plan for the holidays is on June 23rd. Time is approaching I need to have it before t he 23rd as we need to book our flights together with my husband. Can you help me where to contact as I cannot rely on the people from Jordan embassy in Bahrain. Can you reply to my personal email address? Thanks a lot. It would be of big help.
hi cookie,, did jordan embassy approved your visa application?…can u advice me how and what to do im applying it too,,but still not yet approved.. please reply here is my email;ladylie143@yahoo.com
Hello Lili,
I’ve been following your blogs. From the UK visa to schengen visa and to this. I am so inspired with all your travels. I also love travelling and so far, I’ve visited some place in Asia, at the moment my focus is to travel first around the Philippines and go to places I’ve never been to in our country, but I would definitely love Europe, Israel & Egypt, North and South America.
I would like to ask two questions. I hope you can enlighten me.
1) for the egyptian VISA, can you give me an estimated amount of money in the bank for the bank cert?
2) Would you have any blog about applying for US visa?
Thanks much & good luck with all your upcoming travels. :)
I don’t know exactly how much money they require but I always use the rule of thumb of about 50dollars per day living allowance plus cost of accommodation. If you have someone hosting you then you just need the 50dollars per day. In Europe, it would be 50euros plus accommodation.
I don’t have US visa application process because I got mine a while back. But you just have to call their hotline and schedule an appointment.
Thanks for the quick reply. appreciate it. :)
Do we really have to submit our passports for Jordan and Egypt visas? I will be needing my passport anytime so I wouldn’t want it with them for 2-4 weeks. Thanks.
I reread thru my post and don’t see where I said we need to submit the passport.
A friend of mine invited me to come and visit Egypt..Your info here helps a lot..My question is—How much is the minimum required money you should have in the Bank Certificate?Thanks..
bwahaha si gregmontee talaga sample! so the Q is, are you now including these 3 beautiful countries in your 1st leg of the trip UK-Europa? :-)
now that my french embassy schedule is so far away, perhaps i have enuff time to apply for them! :) but israel most prolly yeah.