Between Egypt and Jordan : Travel In The Region

Traveling between Egypt and Jordan should pose few problems. You can obtain visas in the respective capital cities; Jordan requires a letter of introduction from your embassy or consulate. (See Cairo and Amman Practical Information for embassy listings.) Instead of flying between the two countries (an expensive option), consider taking a ferry from Nuweiba in the Sinai to Aqaba, Jordan (see Nuweiba and Aqaba sections for details).

On board the ferry to Aqaba, a Jordanian visa (valid for either 1 month or 2 weeks) and an entry stamp will be entered into your passport. While it’s best to come to Nuweiba with a Jordanian visa already in your passport, you can obtain one en route. Travelers from the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Britain should have no difficulty obtaining this visa. Travelers with evidence of a visit to Israel in their passports might be allowed to board the ferry, but will not be allowed to disembark. Passports with an Egyptian Taba entry stamp have been known to pass through, but don’t stake your trip on it. Clever sorts who have two passports must be sure to get the Nuweiba exit stamp in the passport that has no sign of Israel in it. If you are heading from Jordan to Egypt, a two-week Sinai-only visa will be issued on the spot in Nuweiba; if you plan to travel beyond the Sinai, say to Cairo, you need to apply in advance for a regular Egyptian tourist visa; this can be done in Aqaba.