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Latest update for Australians
We are aware of reports airspace in Israel may soon reopen soon.
We're contacting registered Australians who want to leave Israel about our plans for assisted departures. Make sure you are registered with DFAT.
If you have an existing ticket for cancelled flights, we encouraged you to keep speaking with airlines. This may be the fastest way for you to depart.
The Australian Government also continues to support Australians leaving by land border crossing to Jordan.
If you're in Israel, you should leave when it's safe to do so. Flight cancellations and disruptions could continue with little or no notice, including due to airport and airspace closures. The security situation could continue to deteriorate rapidly. Read our travel advice for Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Register with DFAT
Registrations have opened for Australian citizens and permanent residents in:
To register, go to crisis.dfat.gov.au.
If registered, we will contact you directly with important updates. Keep your registration details up to date so we can contact you.
Read and subscribe to our travel advice for Middle Eastern countries.
Who can register
You can register if you are an:
- Australian citizen
- Australian permanent resident
- immediate family member of an Australian citizen or permanent resident with a valid Australian visa.
Immediate family members include an Australian citizen or permanent resident's:
- partner
- child under 18 years old
- dependent up to 23 years old
- parent.
If you are not an Australian citizen
If you are not an Australian citizen, you must give proof of:
- your visa to Australia
- your valid passport.
If you are the immediate family member of an Australian citizen or permanent resident, you also need to show:
- proof of your relationship to an Australian.
Do not register if you are not an Australian citizen, permanent resident or an immediate family member as defined above.
Urgent consular help
Our embassy in Israel & the Occupied Palestinian Territories remains temporarily closed to the public. Australian officials remain in country and are working remotely.
The Australian Government has directed the departure of Australian officials from the Australian Embassy in Iran due to the volatile security situation. Our Embassy and operations in Iran are now closed.
Other embassies in the Middle East region are operating as usual.
If you need urgent consular help, call the 24/7 Consular Emergency Centre on:
- +61 2 6261 3305 from overseas
- 1300 555 135 in Australia
Border crossing information
Departing Iran
Australians can leave Iran using border crossings into:
- Azerbaijan
- Türkiye
- Armenia
- Turkmenistan
We continue to advise Do Not Travel to Afghanistan, Iraq or the regions of Pakistan that border Iran.
Azerbaijan
For Australians travelling from Iran, Azerbaijan authorities have reopened the crossing on its southern border at Astara for 'exceptional' crossing by third-country nationals. You will need both a visa and a border crossing code to enter Azerbaijan.
We must register your details with Azerbaijan authorities to get the border crossing code. This is different to the visa.
Waiting times can vary significantly. Internet and telephone connectivity in Iran, including at the Azerbaijan border, can be very poor. Requirements for border crossings may change without notice.
Read the Azerbaijan travel advice for more.
Türkiye
You will need permission from Türkiye's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to enter Türkiye from Iran by land. You may be issued a transit visa for up to five days for onward travel. For assistance, contact the Australian Embassy in Ankara.
Border crossings at Gurbulak (Bazargan) in Agri province and Kapikoy (Razi) in Van province remain open to third-country nationals with a valid visa to enter Türkiye. Australians can apply online for e-visas. See more details in the 'Travel' section of the Türkiye travel advice.
Armenia
The land border crossing between Iran and Armenia is open at Agarak. Border crossings into a neighbouring country may open and close at short notice. Check the latest public information from local authorities on entry requirements and border arrangements.
See our travel advice for Armenia.
Turkmenistan
Australians seeking to transit Turkmenistan must arrive at either Bajgiran or Artyk border crossing posts.
You need a valid airline ticket with a departure time from Turkmenistan within 7 hours of your arrival at the land border. Details of your outward flight and information on which crossing you will use must be given to the Australian Embassy in Moscow before you arrive at the border.
If you arrive at the border more than 7 hours from your departure time from Turkmenistan or without a valid airline ticket, you will be turned away.
See our travel advice for Turkmenistan.
Departing Israel
Australians can leave Israel using border crossings into:
- Jordan
- Egypt.
Jordan
There are two land border crossings between Israel and Jordan:
- Sheikh Hussein/Jordan River near Irbid
- Wadi Araba near Aqaba.
There is also a border crossing from Israel to Jordan through the West Bank:
- Allenby Bridge/King Hussein near Amman.
Land border crossings to Jordan may open and close at short notice.
Check the latest public information from local authorities in Israel and Jordan to ensure border crossings are open, including Israel's National Emergency Portal.
You need a visa to enter Jordan. Multiple visa options are available on the Ministry of Interior webpage, depending on your needs. Visas on arrival are available, but be prepared for delays when crossing into Jordan.
Read the travel advice for Jordan.
Egypt
Taba border crossing (Menachem Begin Crossing) between Israel and Egypt is open. To avoid long wait times at the border, pay the Israeli crossing fee online before you arrive.
You must pay for a tourist visa and a land border entry fee to enter Egypt. You must have a non-Egyptian credit card or US dollars in cash to pay for the visa. An ATM is available in the terminal to pay the land border entry fee (payable in Egyptian pounds).
See our travel advice for Egypt.