F03_P11: Jewish Flight from Nazi Germany, Visa for Palestine
1938 December 9, Front side - Visa issued for immigration to Palestine.
Tan and white travel visa (brightness of scan blows out proper appearance of the archive) printed in German using black and purple ink. Cursive handwriting in German using black ink overall. At the top left is a red 50-pfenning stamp. Overtop a cancellation dated December 10, 1938. At the center left is a purple stamp from the Government of Palestine.
Name/Title
F03_P11: Jewish Flight from Nazi Germany, Visa for PalestineEntry/Object ID
2007.3.11Scope and Content
1938 December 9, visa issued for immigration to Palestine.Context
In the aftermath of the Kristallnacht mass arrests, thousands of Jews sought refuge overseas. The Holy Land was the preferred destination for Zionist Jews, but the British government of Palestine limited the number of Jews who were allowed to immigrate. Germany printed a red “J” on the front page of Jewish travel documents at the request of the Swiss government. The infant child Max Stüb needed this travel document, issued December 9, 1938, to immigrate with his father to Palestine, with the departure tax paid the following day. They arrived at Basel, Switzerland, on January 19, 1939, where additional consular fees were required. The British consulate issued their visa for Palestine on February 14, and they departed on February 22, reaching Italy the same day. The government of Palestine granted a permanent entry visa on February 27, and they cleared customs on March 3.Collection
Nazi Scourge I: Primary ExhibitionCategory
Visa
Philatelic Material