Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Al-Mamlakah Al-Urdaniyyah Al-Hashimiyyah is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing control of the Dead Sea with the latter. Jordan's only port is at its south-western tip, at the Gulf of Aqaba, which is shared with Israel, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia.
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| Name | Jordan |
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| Alpha2 Code | JO |
| Alpha3 Code | JOR |
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| Capital | Amman |
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| | JO | | Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan | | al-Mamlakah al-Urdunīyah al-Hāshimīyah |
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| Region | Asia |
| Subregion | Western Asia |
| Population | 9531712 |
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| Demonym | Jordanian |
| Area | 89342 |
| Gini | 35.4 |
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| Native Name | الأردن |
| Numeric Code | 400 |
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| | Code | JOD | | Name | Jordanian dinar | | Symbol | د.ا |
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| | Iso639_1 | ar | | Iso639_2 | ara | | Name | Arabic | | Native Name | العربية |
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| | De | Jordanien | | Es | Jordania | | Fr | Jordanie | | Ja | ヨルダン | | It | Giordania | | Br | Jordânia | | Pt | Jordânia | | Nl | Jordanië | | Hr | Jordan | | Fa | اردن |
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| Flag | https://restcountries.eu/data/jor.svg |
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| | Acronym | AL | | Name | Arab League | | Other Acronyms | | | Other Names | |
| | جامعة الدول العربية | | Jāmiʻat ad-Duwal al-ʻArabīyah | | League of Arab States |
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| Cioc | JOR |
Citizens from Bahrain, Egypt, Hong Kong, Japan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Vatican and Yemen do not require a visa for entry.
Everyone else needs a visa, most nationalities can obtain a visa on arrival.
The cost of single entry visa for all nationalities is JD20 (around $30) for all nationalities and for multiple entries it is JD60 (around $85).Groups of five persons or more arriving through a designated Jordanian tour operator are exempted from all visa charges.Departure taxes for non Jordanians are 5JD , around $7, from any border.
Visas are available at most borders for all visitors except nationals from Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African republic, Chad, Colombia, Cote d`Ivoire, Cuba, Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Iran, Iraq, Kenya, Laos, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Moldova, Mobgolia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Pjilippines, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia and Yemen
In addition to all Palestinians holding travel documents of whatsoever nationalities, and Moroccan females of (16-35) years old traveling alone.
Border visas are NOT availiable 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 you do not need to buy a new one. This is because West Bank is recognized by Jordan as a part of Jordan.
If you are entering through Aqaba you do not need to pay for the visa.
Jordan visa information
Jordan embassies worldwide
Jordan border crossings
Note: Please confirm details with embassy because policies do change with time