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Jordan Visa and Passport Requirements
| Passport required | Return ticket required | Visa required | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australian | Yes | No | Yes |
| British | Yes | No | Yes |
| Canadian | Yes | No | Yes |
| EU | Yes | No | Yes |
| USA | Yes | No | Yes |
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To enter Jordan, a passport valid for six months is required by all nationals referred to in the chart above.
Citizens of Bahrain, Egypt, Israel, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestinian Authority, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and United Arab Emirates may visa Jordan without a visa for tourism or business purposes.
Citizens of many nations are required to have a visa to visit Jordan, which can either be obtained on arrival or before the trip (the latter is an e-visa). Please note that visa on arrival cannot be obtained at the Wadi Araba Crossing.
Citizens of the following nations can obtain a visa on arrival at the Queen Alia International Airport, Aqaba Airport and the Sheikh Hussein border crossing: Algeria, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Belarus, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, China (including Hong Kong), Costa Rica, Croatia , Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, Fiji, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Holland (the Netherlands), Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India , Indonesia , Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan , Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malawi , Maldives, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Myanmar, Monaco, Montenegro, Nauru, New Zealand, Nicaragua, North Korea, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Samoa, San Marino, São Tomé and Príncipe, Serbia, Seychelles , Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent, Surinam, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States of America, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vatican City, Venezuela, Zimbabwe.
Nationals from countries not listed above are advised to contact the embassy to check visa requirements for Jordan.
You can obtain a single-entry visa on arrival at Queen Alia International Airport and at Aqaba Airport. All other types of visa can only be applied online.
If you plan to visit Israel and the Palestinian National Authority, you are advised to obtain a multiple-entry visa before departure. See this page for more information.
Visa on arrival in Jordan costs: JD40 (single-entry).
There is also a JD10 exit tax on all border crossings except the airports.
Single-entry visa on arrival: usually valid for a month.
Single-entry visa in advance: two months from the date of issue; double-entry visa: three months from the date of issue; multiple-entry visa: six months from the date of issue.
Transit passengers continuing their journey to another country within 24 hours are exempt from visa charges. Transit visas can only be issued at Jordanian airports and not at embassies or consulates.
On arrival at the Queen Alia International Airport and at Aqaba Airport, or apply for an e-visa online.
If applying in advance, visa processing usually takes four to five working days for nationals listed in the chart above, but may take longer for other nationals. Allow up to two weeks for postal applications.
Visas may be extended to a maximum of six months by registering with a police station in Jordan.
Unlike many other countries in the Middle East, Jordan has no restrictions on entry for people whose passports hold Israeli stamps. If you have evidence of a visit to Israel in your passport, you will not be turned back at Jordanian immigration, and you will not be subject to any unusual checks or scrutiny.
Visa and passport information is updated regularly and is correct at the time of publishing. You should verify critical travel information independently with the relevant embassy before you travel.
You know whereEmbassies and tourist offices
Embassy of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in the USA
Embassy of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in the UK
British Embassy in Jordan
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