Israel: Information on the documents Israeli citizens must show the Border Control before they can board an airplane, and on whether the Border Control retains any of these documents
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 September 1997 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | ISR27616.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Israel: Information on the documents Israeli citizens must show the Border Control before they can board an airplane, and on whether the Border Control retains any of these documents, 1 September 1997, ISR27616.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ab8578.html [accessed 31 May 2023] |
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The following information was provided during a 22 September 1997 telephone interview with a representative of the Ministry of the Interior of Israel at the Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv.
The source stated that the Border Control verifies the passport and that permission to exit the country has been obtained from the Israel Defence Forces (IDF). This permission is signified by a round stamp with the number 430 that is placed in the person's passport. A person who does not have the IDF stamp must provide an official IDF letter.
The following information was provided during a 22 September 1997 telephone interview with a representative of the Israeli Border Control Office at the Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv.
The source stated that the Border Control verifies the passport and the IDF stamp or official IDF letter granting permission to exit the country. The Border Control then stamps the passport with an exit stamp before the person boards the plane. The source stated that the Border Control does not retain the documents of Israeli citizens.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
References
Office of the Ministry of the Interior, Ben Gurion Airport, Tel Aviv, Israel. 22 September 1997. Telephone interview with representative.
Office of the Border Control, Ben Gurion Airport, Tel Aviv, Israel. 22 September 1997. Telephone interview with representative.
