The visa policy of Jordan deals with the requirements which a foreign citizen wishing to enter Jordan must meet to be permitted to travel to, enter and remain in the country.
Jordanian visas are issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its diplomatic missions abroad with the stated goal of regulating and facilitating migratory flows.
Visitors to Jordan must obtain a visa from a Jordanian diplomatic mission unless they come from one of the 10 visa-exempt countries and territories or one of the 120 countries and territories whose citizens are eligible for a visa on arrival.[1]
Citizens of member nations of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Lebanon, and Turkey may travel to Jordan without visa limits for a maximum stay of 3 months in a 6-month period. However, citizens of Egypt and residents of the Palestinian Authority have visa free access for one month in a 6-month period, while citizens of Israel have visa free access for one month with unlimited times in a 6-month period.[2]
All visitors must hold a passport valid for 6 months beyond the period of intended stay and with two blank pages. Visitors to Jordan must hold a non-refundable return or circle trip tickets except for Government workers continuing to Iraq. An identity card is accepted in lieu of a passport for Lebanese citizens,[1] and EU citizens (except Croatians) arriving at Aqaba airport on a direct flight from Brussels.[3]
Visa policy map edit
Visa exemption edit
The following citizens do not require a visa to enter, reside, study, and work indefinitely in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan without any immigration requirements:
Jordanian citizens1- Holders of a travel document issued by Jordan to stateless persons and refugees, including their wife and children with proof thereof.
1 - May enter with a Jordanian identity card or an expired Jordanian passport.
Ordinary passports edit
Holders of ordinary passports of the following countries and territories may enter Jordan without a visa for business or tourist trips for the following period:[1]
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1 - Provided that the passport's number does not start with "00".
- A visa is not required for citizens of Libya, Syria and Yemen only if they have a residence permit issued by any country of the EU, any country of GCC, any country of EFTA, Canada or have a Permanent Resident Card (Green Card) issued by the US. The residence permit should be valid for at least 6 months and must have a non-refundable round trip tickets.
- A visa is not required for citizens whose family members are citizens of Ukraine residing in Jordan.
Non-ordinary passports edit
- Holders of diplomatic, official or service passports of any country in Gulf Cooperation Council, any country in ASEAN, Azerbaijan, China, Djibouti, Georgia, Russia, Tunisia, Turkey and United Kingdom may enter without a visa for up to 3 months within any 6-month period.
- Holders of special passports of China, Peru, Russia, Singapore and United Kingdom may enter without a visa for 3 months within any 6-month period.
- A visa is not required for holders of an 'Investor Card' with category A or B.
- A visa is not required for holders of a UN Laissez-Passer issued by the United Nations and their family members provided they are traveling on duty and are holding a security clearance issued by the Jordanian Ministry of Interior.
- A visa is not required for merchant seamen and crew members of all countries and territories (except Myanmar) arriving by air in order to board a ship, or if arriving by ship in order to board an aircraft, provided they are traveling on duty and are holding a Letter of Employment or Letter of Guarantee of the shipping company.
- A visa is not required for members of the US military or personnel of the Department of Defense (DoD) provided they are holding a US Military ID card (i.e. CAC card) and a travel order.
Visa on arrival edit
Citizens of countries and territories other than the following listed below and the countries and territories whose citizens are visa-exempt may obtain a visa on arrival for 30 days for 40 JOD. Extension of stay is possible for up to 60 days.
Visa on arrival are not issued to holders of emergency, temporary, or ordinary passports issued by the following countries and territories. These citizens can apply for a visit visa through the Jordan Ministry of Interior E-Services Site:[1][4]
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1 - visa on arrival only if they have a residence permit issued by any country of the European Union, any country of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Australia, Canada, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland or have a Permanent Resident Card (Green Card) issued by the US. The residence permit should be valid for at least 6 months and must have a non-refundable return or circle trip tickets.
2 - visa on arrival if they are traveling for medical treatment for female or male older than 50 years and younger than 15 years.
3 - visa on arrival if they have a residence permit issued by a country whose citizens may obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 2 months. The residence permit should be valid for at least 6 months and must have a non-refundable return or circle trip tickets.
There are special visa on arrival rules for citizens of the following countries and territories:
Iraq - Citizens of Iraq with a visa issued by any Schengen area country, United Kingdom or United States may obtain visa-on-arrival.[1]
Morocco - For women between the ages of 17 and 35, prior approval from the Ministry of Home Affairs is required. All other citizens are eligible for a visa on arrival.[1]
Sri Lanka - visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 2 months provided traveling on Royal Jordanian Airlines (RJ) and are holding hotel reservation in a 3 to 5 star hotel and an official documents confirming business or official delegate status.- Accompanying staff (housemaids, drivers), traveling with their employer, may obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 3 months, but this is not applicable for holders of ordinary passports of Myanmar, Syria and Yemen.
- Visa on arrival for holders of Interpol passports provided they are traveling on duty. In addition, the Interpol office in Amman must be notified before departure.
Electronic visa (e-Visa) edit
Foreign citizens may also obtain an e-Visa (except Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Iran, Nigeria and Syria).[5]
Visa required in advance edit
Citizens of the following countries must apply for a visa at a Jordanian embassy or consulate:
Emergency Certificate edit
Malaysia - Jordan does not recognize the Malaysian Emergency Certificate. Transit inside the Queen Alia Terminal Airport is allowed but not to go out of the terminal. Malaysians who holding Emergency Certificate require Single Journey Travel from issued country to Malaysia.
Transit edit
A transit visa is not required if holding a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country within 48 hours.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ "ירדן מבטלת את הוויזה למטיילים ישראלים" (in Hebrew). ynet.co.il. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ https://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?FullText=1&COUNTRY=JO&SECTION=PA&SUBSECTION=PT&user=PEARL&subuser=PEARL [dead link]
- ^ "Jordan E-Services".
- ^ "Jordan eVisa".