Yes	Yes/1	No
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Yes	Yes/1	No
Yes	Yes/1	No
Yes	Yes/1	No

Passport valid for six months required by all nationals referred to in the chart above.

Required by all nationals of countries referred to in the chart above except the following:
(a) transit passengers continuing their journey to another country by the same or first connecting aircraft within 24 hours provided holding valid onward or return documentation and not leaving the airport. Transit visas can only be issued at Jordanian airports/airlines and not at embassies or consulates.

Note: Nationals not referred to in the chart above are advised to contact the embassy to check visa requirements (see Contact Addresses).

1. (a) Nationals of countries referred to in the chart above can obtain visas on arrival at the airport in Jordan. Multiple-entry visas can only be obtained at the nearest embassy/consulate. (b) For information about land border crossings, see Getting There or contact the embassy. Visas may be extended for three or six months by registering with a police station in Jordan.

Tourist, Transit and Business: £11 (single-entry); £21 (multiple-entry). Visa on arrival: JD10 (single-entry).

Validity varies according to nationality. For Australian, Canadian, UK and US nationals, visas are valid as follows: Tourist: Two months for single-entry if obtained from the embassy or two weeks if obtained at the airport, these can be extended at any Jordanian police station; Multiple-entry are valid for six months; Business: Three months. After the first two weeks of stay, all visitors holding a visa must report to the nearest police station.

Consulate (or consular section at embassy); see Contact Addresses.

Five working days.

6 Upper Phillimore Gardens, London W8 7HA, UK
Tel: (020) 7937 3685.
Website: www.jordanembassyuk.org
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 0900-1200 (consulate enquiries); 1400-1500 (visa collection).

Kennedy House, 1st Floor, 115 Hammersmith Road, London W14 0QH, UK
Tel: (020) 7371 6496.
Website: www.visitjordan.com/uk

3504 International Drive, NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
Tel: (202) 966 2664 or 2861 (consular section).
Website: www.jordanembassyus.org

6867 Elm Street, Suite 102, Mclean, VA 22101, USA
Tel: (703) 243 7404 or 1 877 733 5673.
Website: www.seejordan.org

No
Yes
No
Sometimes
Yes
Sometimes
No*

Health insurance is recommended. There are excellent hospitals in large towns and cities, with clinics in many villages.

Note: An HIV test is mandatory for anyone planning to stay longer than 14 days.

* A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required from travellers over one year of age coming from infected areas.

Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2007-December 2008 period.

2007
1 Jan New Year’s Day.
20 Jan Muharram (Islamic New Year).
30 Jan King Abdullah II’s Birthday.
31 Mar Mawlid al-Nabi (Birth of the Prophet).
6 Apr Good Friday.
9 Apr Easter Monday.
1 May Labour Day.
25 May Independence Day.
10 Jun Army Day.
11 Aug Prophet’s Ascension.
13 Sep Ramadan begins.
13 Oct Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan).
14 Nov King Hussein Remembrance Day.
20 Dec Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice).
25 Dec Christmas. 

2008
1 Jan New Year’s Day.
10 Jan Islamic New Year.
30 Jan King Abdullah II’s Birthday.
20 Mar Mawlid al-Nabi (Birth of the Prophet).
21 Mar Good Friday.
23 Mar Easter Monday.
1 May Labour Day.
25 May Independence Day. 
10 Jun Army Day.
30 Jul Prophet’s Ascension. 
2 Sep Ramadan begins. 
2 Oct Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan).
14 Nov King Hussein Remembrance Day. 
9 Dec Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice).
25 Dec Christmas. 
29 Dec Islamic New Year.

(a) Christmas and Easter holidays are only observed by Christian business establishments. (b) Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given above are approximations. During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Eid al-Fitr, Muslims fast during the day and feast at night and normal business patterns may be interrupted. Many restaurants are closed during the day and there may be restrictions on smoking and drinking. Some disruption may continue into Eid al-Fitr itself. Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha may last anything from two to 10 days, depending on the region.