What if I go straight from the US, and leave my Saudi passport back in the US.
I just love to travel and meet new people, and I'm thinking of possibly visiting Tel Aviv and Jerusalem some time next year.
Of course if I were asked by the immigration people at the airport about my Arabic name and whether I hold another passport, I would have to be truthful....
2007-10-09 15:25:04 · 6 answers · asked by Mark 5 in Travel ➔ Africa & Middle East ➔ Israel
As an American citizen, I do not need a visa. So what would go to the Israeli embassy for?
Plus, Saudi Arabia isn't at war with Israel, like Syria Iran and Lebanon, they just officially don't have normal relations.
2007-10-10 06:53:13 · update #1
Saudi citizens visit Israel all the time on business, religious pilgrimages and for medical treatments . . . Though Saudi Arabia is 'officially' at war with Israel, they have come to many accords over the years and in the reality of today, have found that they are both better off by maintaining a good and peaceful relationship . . . Indeed, Saudi Arabia has sponsored Israel's membership in the trade organization that meets in the United Arab Emirates and a great deal of commerce exists between the two nations . .
If you have legitimate reasons to visit Israel, I believe that the Swiss embassy or the Canadian embassy in Ryahd or the Israeli embassy in the USA can arrange a visa application for your visit to Israel with little problem. . . And you will find that when there, you will have no problem meeting with or enjoying the company of Israeli citizens . . It is an open and free society, very much like the USA, and noone will cause you any grief or be hostile to your presence there . . .
Since most of the restaurants in Israel serve Kosher food, you will have no problems with dining because that standard of food preparation is even more stringent than Halal . . .
Enjoy the trip . . .
2007-10-09 21:39:39 · answer #1 · answered by sazeech 3 · 6⤊ 1⤋
Just in case I would email the Israeli embassy in Washington DC, but I do not see why you should have a problem entering in on your American passport, you might be even able to enter in on your Saudi one as well, but I do not know the details about that.
--Also you can ask to get a separate piece of paper stamped instead of your passport in case you want to use it in another Arab country.
2007-10-10 09:30:03 · answer #2 · answered by Gamla Joe 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
i might think of that it may well be complicated to commute to Israel on your Saudi passport. i could no longer locate any specific data that they does no longer aid you in; in spite of the indisputable fact that, i will assure some rounds of thinking based on the dating between Saudi Arabia and Israel. is clever, considering Israelis would be unable to even enter Saudi Arabia - that grow to be much less confusing to locate online. somewhat, considering Israel isn't technically at war with Saudi Arabia (a minimum of i do no longer think of so) - i do no longer think of this is truthfully unlawful so you might flow into. in spite of the indisputable fact that, because of the circumstances of the international, you would be puzzled. stick which contain your tale, and make rattling effective that he's familiar with you're coming, and it must be which you're nice. formerly something, verify with the Israeli consulate or embassy. As you're in Istanbul, the embassy could desire to be interior your attain. enable them to take heed to your difficulty: they could desire to be waiting that might assist you out. additionally, i do no longer understand your circumstances with nationality, yet whilst your words concerning Saudi Arabia on the top of the 1st paragraph do a solid activity with that dating, attempt to get citizenship someplace else. Like Turkey: issues between Israel and Turkey have long previous downhill, yet they have not crashed. He could be stubborn, yet a minimum of this is solid to appreciate that he's dedicated to his kin. I wish you the proper of luck with him, and optimistically it somewhat works out.
2016-12-18 03:22:53 · answer #3 · answered by messenger 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you will be fine, even if you used your saudi passport. Its most preffered to use ur american one, but you will be fine, i have gone to israel many times with my canadian passport, yes it is my only one lol but i do have an arabic name and they do not really care much for that.
2007-10-10 16:50:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
you might want to go to the israeli embassy/consulate and have them process your security clearance, this will dminish the amount of time you have to wait at the airport for your entry to be approved.
2007-10-09 20:54:33 · answer #5 · answered by joe the man 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Have fun trying to get in, be prepared to be "randomnly" pulled aside for additional screening.
2007-10-10 03:46:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 4⤋