Jordan visa on arrival: where it is issued, what it costs and the Jordan Pass waiver

Visas on arrival are for nationalities that the Ministry of Interior does not list as restricted. Restricted nationals need prior approval before they travel, with some specific exceptions: the MOI states, for example, that Iraqis holding a residence permit in a Gulf Cooperation Council country valid for at least six months, with a return ticket, can get their entry visa at the border.

Check the MOI restricted-nationalities list for your passport before travelling. If your nationality is not on it, you can choose between the visa on arrival and the e-visa bought online; the fee for a single entry is the same.

The single-entry visa costs JOD 40, paid in Jordanian dinars; the Jordan Tourism Board lists a six-month multiple-entry visa at JOD 120. The Jordan Pass, sold in three versions at JOD 70 (one day in Petra), JOD 75 (two days) and JOD 80 (three days), waives the single-entry tourist visa fee if it is bought before arrival and you stay at least two consecutive nights (three days). Immigration checks the length of stay when you leave; if you stayed less, the fee is collected then.

Leaving Jordan by land or sea, a departure tax of JOD 10 is paid at every border crossing except airports.

The Jordan Tourism Board lists visas on arrival at Queen Alia International Airport and at the land crossings with Syria (Jaber, Ramtha), Iraq (Al-Karamah) and Saudi Arabia (Umari, Mudawara, Durra), as well as at the Sheikh Hussein crossing in the north for most nationalities. At the King Hussein (Allenby) Bridge visas must be arranged in advance.

At the Wadi Araba crossing near Aqaba, visas have not been issued since 1 January 2016 except for organised tour groups registered with the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority and travellers with proper entry documents. The Jordan Pass FAQ describes a narrow additional case for eligible pass holders who stay at least two nights. Crossing hours and rules can change, so check before travelling.

Since January 2026 the border officer records three months of temporary residence in your passport. Extensions of up to six months from entry are requested online through the MOI e-services. If you stay more than two weeks you must register your address at a security centre; the fine for not doing so is JOD 200.