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🇯🇴 Jordan

Jordan is no. 45 in our list of the 50 most visited destinations, with 5.2 million international arrivals in 2024. Below: visa rules for every passport, cash limits at customs and the tourist traps official travel advice warns about.

Rank 45 of 50 by international arrivals (5.2 million, 2024) · Source: UN Tourism

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Explore Jordan: things to do, shopping, food and getting around

A short guide based on the Jordan Tourism Board and the official Jordan Pass.

Things to do

Places to visit

  • Petra main trail

    Petra

    The most visited trail runs from the visitor centre through the Siq to the Treasury, which can take up to an hour. It carries on past the Royal Tombs and Colonnaded Street to Qasr Al-Bint.

    Source: Visit Jordan (Jordan Tourism Board) – Petra

General tips

  • Jordan Pass

    Jordan

    Choose 1, 2 or 3 consecutive days at Petra. Your tourist visa fee is waived if you buy the pass before arriving and stay at least two nights.

    Source: Jordan Pass (official) – Packages

Summarised in our own words from the linked pages, official tourism boards and transport authorities first; items marked "Not official" come from other guides. Prices and opening times change, so check the source before you go. Last checked 24 Oct 2026.

Common tourist traps and how to avoid them

Scams and risky spots named in official travel advice for Jordan, plus a few reported in public visitor reviews (labelled), in our own words.

  1. Aggressive begging

    How it works: Street begging can be aggressive in areas popular with foreigners.

    How to avoid it: Do not engage.

  2. Pickpocketing and theft from cars

    How it works: There is a risk of pickpocketing, bag-snatching and theft from vehicles.

    How to avoid it: Keep money and passport secure.

  3. Methanol in drinks

    How it works: Methanol cases are rising in travel destinations.

    How to avoid it: Drink only sealed, branded alcohol.

  4. 'Free' horse ride, then a demand for a tip

    How it works: Handlers offer the short horse ride from Petra's entrance towards the Siq as included or free, then demand a tip at the end.

    How to avoid it: Agree any tip or price before you get on, or walk. It is a short, easy stretch.

    From visitor reviews, not official Petra main entrance to the Siq. Sources: tripadvisor.co.uk · petrapass.pdtra.gov.jo. Researched 23 Oct 2026; there is no official page to re-check, so this date is not updated automatically.

Areas flagged in official advice

  • Within 3 km of the Syrian border (all travel)
  • Aqaba area and military/strategic sites (attacks and interceptions in September 2026)

Official advice: FCDO advises against all travel within 3 km of the Syrian border.

Emergency numbers in Jordan

Other traps paraphrased from official travel advice: FCDO travel advice – Safety and security · FCDO travel advice – Warnings and insurance · FCDO travel advice – Getting help (emergency numbers) · FCDO page updated 10 Sept 2026 · Last checked 4 Oct 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Cash you can bring in and take out

Customs rules for banknotes and other cash when you enter or leave Jordan.

Customs Department Instructions on declaring cross-border cash and BNI (2021)

Bringing cash in
Declare cash or bearer negotiable instruments over JOD 10,000 (or equivalent) when entering.
Taking cash out
Same when leaving.
Local currency (JOD) in
No limit (declaration only).
Local currency (JOD) out
No limit (declaration only).
Foreign currency
No limit (declaration only).

Official source: amlu.gov.jo · Last checked 2 Nov 2026

Jordan visa rules by passport

The general rule for each passport, from official sources. Open a passport to see conditions and options that depend on where you live.

Visa-free8 passports
Visa on arrival134 passports
eVisa53 passports

Verified rules for Jordan: 173 of 198 passports; awaiting verification: 25; not yet covered: 0. A rule that is awaiting verification or not yet covered is not a negative visa decision: it only means we haven't confirmed it on an official source yet.

⚠ Unofficial sources: 23 rules for Jordan are not from an official Jordan government source (based on other governments' travel advice or secondary research). They are labelled on each page, are not counted as verified above, and should be confirmed with the embassy before travel.

Requirements for all visitors to Jordan

These apply on top of the visa rules above, whatever your passport, unless an item says otherwise.

  • PassportPassport valid ≥6 months; flight itinerary and hotel reservation for visa

    Applies to: visitors needing a visa.

    Official source: jordan.gov.jo · Last checked 2 Nov 2026

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