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Jordan

Passport Atlas

Entering Jordan

Jordan playbook updated 2026-09. Openness first, then how to apply and how to stay.

Openness rank

#42

Entry openness

144

Visa free

11

Visa required

54

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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.

Travel notes

Plug

Type G

Mains

230 V · 50 Hz

Driving

Right

Emergency

Police 112 · Ambulance 112

Dialing code

+962

Airports

AMM · AQJ · ADJ

Highlights

  • Petra
  • Wadi Rum
  • Dead Sea
  • Jerash

Jordan PassportVisa siteImmigration site

How to get a visa

  • eVisa / VOA

    Visit / tourism · Often 30 days

    • Apply on Visit Jordan before travel; some ports still issue on arrival.

Immigration routes

  • Work or investor residence

    Employer sponsor

    Work and investment residence go through Labour and Interior.

    Leads to PR：Work and investment residence go through Labour and Interior.

PR & citizenship

Long-term residence

Time to PR：Depends on the route

  • Lawful status, clean record, means or a sponsor.

Naturalisation rules vary — check immigration before filing.

Passports that enter without a prior visa

FVisa free11

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