The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is one of the most historical destinations in the World. It's also one of the easiest to visit with entry visas available on arrival.
How to get to Jordan
By Air
Most visitors arrive by air at Queen Alia International Airport Amman(AMM). Non stop scheduled flights are available from the USA and Canada. There are daily flights from London with a number of airlines including, Royal Jordanian Airlines, Air France and Lufthansa. Travellers flying from elsewhere in the UK can use connecting services to access these flights. Alternatively passengers from the North can opt to fly from one of the other international airports like Glasgow. KLM operate a daily flight from there via Amsterdam to Amman as does Emirates via their Dubai Hub.
By Sea
Jordan only has one sea port, Aqaba. Visitors arriving from Egypt can take either the daily car and passenger ferry or the high speed hydrofoil from Nuweiba to Aqaba.
By Rail
The wonderful but terribly run down Hejaz Railway makes the journey from Damascus to Amman twice weekly using rolling stock dating back to the time of the Great Arab Revolt. The journey should take 9 – 10 hours but is often longer and very uncomfortable. The distance can be covered by coach or car in a fraction of the time. Having said that it is one of the great rail journeys of the world.
Entry Requirements
All visitors require an entry visa and a passport valid for at least six months from the date of departure. Citizens of Australia, Canada, USA, UK and other EEC countries can pick up a visa at their point of entry. The visa fee is payable in Jordanian currency. All other nationals must apply via the Jordanian Embassy in their country prior to travel.
Visa’s are valid for 15 days but can be extended at police stations. Tourist visa’s obtained in advance are valid for three months. It is a requirement that anyone visiting Jordan for more than two weeks must register with the police.
Aqaba is part of a Special Economic Zone and anyone arriving there will be issued with a free visa. Although it is valid for travel throughout Jordan it can only be extended at the Aqaba Special Economic Zone office in Aqaba and not at police stations.
Health Requirements
No health certificates are required for visiting Jordan unless you are arriving from an area infected with cholera or yellow fever. Although there are no compulsory inoculations it is advisable to be immunised against hepatitis, typhoid, tetanus and polio.
Customs allowances
Anyone over the age of 18 can import the following:
200 cigarettes or 25 cigars or 200g of tobacco; 1litre of alcohol; a couple of opened bottles of perfume and eau-de-cologne or lotion in opened bottles for personal use only; gifts totalling JD50 or US$150. Personal kit including clothes, cameras and computers are exempt from duty.
