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How to get in Jordan
How to get in Jordan
Citizens from Bahrain, Egypt, Hong Kong, Japan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Vatican City and Yemen do not require a visa for entry.
Everyone else needs a visa. However, most nationalities can obtain a visa on arrival.
The cost of single entry visa for all nationalities has been doubled in 2011 and now costs JD 20 (around $30) and for multiple entries it used to be JD 20 (around $30) prior to 2011 and may now well be JD 60.
Groups of five persons or more arriving through a designated Jordanian tour operator are exempted from all visa charges.
Visas are available at most borders for all visitors except nationals from Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Congo, Cote d'lvoire, Cuba, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Guyana, Iran, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Macedonia, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mongolia, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Russia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia.
In addition to All Palestinians holding travel documents of whatsoever nationalities and Moroccan females of (16-35) years old travelling alone.
Border visas are NOT available at the Allenby/King Hussein bridge crossing with Israel, so get one before hand.
If you leave Jordan at the Allenby/King Hussein bridge crossing with Israel, then return while the visa is still valid so that you do not need to buy a new one. This is because West Bank is recognized by Jordan as a part of Jordan.
Visas are available at all other land crossings into Jordan, including the two crossings from Israel at Eilat/Aqaba and the Sheik Hussein Bridge near Irbid. Previously notoriously complex (and expensive), visa prices have finally been standardized for non-Arabs at JD 10 for single entry, JD 20 for multiple entry, though you can receive a free, one month, ASEZA visa if you arrive in Aqaba with no visa. If you receive an ASEZA visa, you will still theoretically have to pay the visa fee if you leave the Aqaba economic zone, paid either with your departure tax, or on re-entry to the Aqaba zone.
As for October 2011 nobody was checking the passport when leaving or re-entering Aqaba Economic Zone.
If you stay longer than one month (previously two weeks) you will have to register your passport at a police station. Most 4/5 star hotels will take care of this formality on behalf of their guests, but the process is generally quick and painless. If you fail to register, you will have to pay a 1 1/2 JD/day penalty for each day over 30 on your departure. Not expensive, but allow an extra half hour at the airport to complete the process, which will involve standing in a number of different queues.
A departure tax of 8 JD is being charged to most foreigners exiting Jordan by land.
Check with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the latest situation.
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