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=== To [[Egypt]] ===
[[Taba]] is the only border crossing for passengers from Israel to [[Egypt]]. It is situated 5km south of [[Eilat]], and is accessible by public transport from both directions. There are almost no cars passing the border, everyone does it by foot. Notice that if you plan to continue after [[Sinai]], to [[Cairo]] for instance, you most likely need an Egyptian visa which is obtainable in the Egyptian embassy in [[Tel Aviv]] or the Egyptian consulate in [[Eilat]]. Bring with you 4 passport photos, 100 NIS and a photocopy of your passport. It takes around 4 hours for Western citizens. Since 2017, you can also obtain a visa {[https://www.visa2egypt.gov.eg/eVisa/Home online}].
Before 2002, [[Rafah]] border crossing was also a way. After Israeli forces closed down the [[Rafah]] border crossing in Gaza in 2002 and after the disengagement from Gaza in 2005, [[Taba]] is the only border crossing for passengers from Israel to [[Egypt]].
