Earlier this year, after increased tariffs on Serbian goods further soured relations between the states, Kosovo similarly disallowed Serbian passports from crossing the border, now forcing Serb travelers to carry a separate ID card, as well. Though the policy has changed since 2008, Serbia still does not recognize the Kosovo passport, requiring citizens to present an alternate ID card at the border instead. Though the majority of its member nations do acknowledge Kosovo’s statehood, including the US, the UN has not yet recognized the self-proclaimed country, largely due to Russia’s denial of its legitimacy.Īfter Kosovo declared its independence, Serbia banned travelers with Kosovo passport stamps from entering. Kosovo is a disputed Balkan territory that declared its independence from Serbia in 2008, a move Serbia refuses to recognize. The plan was first announced in 2018 and is currently in place, though online accounts from travelers in Iran this year yielded mixed reports, with some foreign nationals claiming to have had their passports stamped at immigration and others saying theirs was not. Like in Israel, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has ordered border officials to stop stamping foreign passports. Although travelers with stamps from Arab nations don’t generally have to stress about traveling to Israel like those in the opposite situation may, a passport with an Iranian stamp could lead to more intense interrogations in transit. Where Iranian stamps in US passports are concerned, one probably won’t ruin your trip to Israel, but it could create a hassle. In 2017, Yorke was banned from entering Miami en route to the Caribbean because of an Iranian stamp he received while playing in a charity soccer game in Iran a couple of years prior. This could cause problems for travelers with one or more of these stamps who did not apply for a visa prior to arriving on US soil, as was the case with former Manchester United striker Dwight Yorke. There is a stipulation, however, that renders nationals who have visited the above countries ineligible for the VWP. In the US, the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) grants nationals of 38 countries up to 90 days of business or leisure travel without a visa. Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Sudan, Syria, Libya, Somalia, and Yemen As for those who already have one, many rely on workarounds like renewing their passports before trips to Arab countries that would deny them entry for having visited Israel. Luckily, this means that future visitors need not fret about getting an Israeli stamp. Particularly strict given their proximity, Lebanon and Syria also prohibit land crossings from Israel, though it is possible to cross over the Jordanian or Egyptian border.Īs a result, Israel has stopped stamping passports altogether, now providing travelers with a separate slip of paper to be marked upon entry and exit instead. Eight of those nations (Iran, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen, all of which are considered enemy states by Israel) also forbid travelers carrying evidence of having visited Israel from entering their borders. Of the 30-plus countries that do not currently recognize Israel, 16 prohibit Israeli passport holders from entering. This Home Office document mentions the stamps, but the photos have been redacted.The Israeli passport stamp is notorious for complicating travel to Arab countries that do not recognize Israel. Source: Answer to "uk - What do non-EU/Schengen citizens need when travelling CTA?"Īs MJeffryes mentions in a comment above:
So, the stamps would presumably look like UK stamps, with text referring to the respective location.Īn Example can be seen below in the answer of Crazydre - it shows that the stars in normal UK stamps are replaced by crowns. Consequently, the UK is henceforth taken to include these territories. In addition, Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man apply UK entry regulations and issue UK entry stamps in passports. I just found a better answer to your question: I heard from some travellers that they like to collect the stamps and usually are able to get their passports stamped on request. I think you can ask on arrival if they can stamp your passport. I have travelled from Schengen to CTA (both UK and Ireland, and also from the UK on to Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey) multiple times and have never received a stamp. You will not necessarily receive a stamp.