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Entry & immigration · 65 Immigration briefings

How to enter, apply, and stay

Country profile

Capital

Amman

Population

11.7 million

Area

92,300 km²

Currency

Jordanian dinar JOD

Languages

Arabic

Time zone

UTC+02:00

Foreign-born

5.3 million · 2024

Migrant share

45.7%

Ethnic groups · 2015

  • Jordanian69.3%
  • Syrian13.3%
  • Palestinian6.7%
  • Egyptian6.7%
  • other2.6%
  • Iraqi1.4%

Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.

Openness rank

#42

Entry openness

Entry openness

144

F+A+eTA

Visa free

11

passports in

eVisa

0

Visa required 54

Entry with current passport

On arrival30 days

Jordan

JO · Openness rank #42 · Briefing updated 2026-09

Many passports use eVisa or VOA; the Jordan Valley has separate crossing rules.

Passports that enter without a prior visa

  • United Arab Emirates#1Visa free
  • Russia#79Visa free
  • Türkiye#86Visa free
  • Qatar#93Visa free
  • Kuwait#96Visa free
  • Bahrain#99Visa free
  • Saudi Arabia#99Visa free
  • Oman#105Visa free
  • Egypt#168Visa free
  • Lebanon#179Visa free
  • Palestine#192Visa free
  • South Korea#2On arrival
  • Singapore#2On arrival
  • Japan#4On arrival
  • Spain#5On arrival
  • Belgium#6On arrival
  • Switzerland#6On arrival
  • Germany#6On arrival
  • Denmark#6On arrival
  • Finland#6On arrival
  • France#6On arrival
  • Ireland#6On arrival
  • Italy#6On arrival
  • Luxembourg#6On arrival
  • Malaysia#6On arrival
  • Netherlands#6On arrival
  • Norway#6On arrival
  • Sweden#6On arrival
  • Austria#19On arrival
  • Greece#19On arrival
  • Croatia#19On arrival
  • Hungary#19On arrival
  • Malta#19On arrival
  • Poland#19On arrival
  • Portugal#19On arrival
  • Slovenia#19On arrival
  • Slovakia#19On arrival
  • Bulgaria#28On arrival
  • Czechia#28On arrival
  • Estonia#28On arrival

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Policy briefings are compiled from public sources. They are not legal advice. Quotas, salary bars and visa-free lists move — always verify with the destination government and its missions.