General Information
 

Capital: Amman
Time: : GMT + 2 (GMT + 3 from April to September).
Tel. Code: 00 962 .
Official Language: Arabic is the official language. English is widely spoken in the cities. French, German, Italian and Spanish are also spoken.
Currency: : Dinar (JD) = 1000 fils. Notes are in denominations of JD50, 20, 10, 5 and 1, and 500 fils. Coins are in denominations of 1000, 500, 250, 100, 50, 25, 10 and 5 fils.
Electricity: : 230 volts AC, 50Hz. Lamp sockets are screw-type, and there is a wide range of wall sockets.
Religion: Over 90 per cent Sunni Muslim, with Christian and Shi’i Muslim minorities.

Climate
Hot and dry summers with cool evenings. The Jordan Valley below sea level is warm during winter and extremely hot in summer. Rain falls between November and March, while colder weather conditions occur in December/January.
Required clothing: : Lightweight cottons and linens are advised between May and September. Warmer clothes are necessary for winter and cool summer evenings. Rainwear is needed from November to April.

Airports

Queen Alia International (AMM) is 35km (22 miles) southeast of the capital, to which it is connected by a good highway (travel time - approximately 40 minutes).
Departure tax: JD5 for individual tourists, JD25 for Jordanian nationals on international departures. Transit passengers are exempt.

Internal Travel
Air, rail, and Road are the modes of transportation used within Jordan.

Passport/Visa

Passport:
Passport valid for six months required by all.

Restricted Entry: Nationals of Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, China (PR), Congo (Dem Rep), Congo (Rep), Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, India, Iran, Laos, Liberia, Macedonia (Former Yugoslav Republic of), Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mongolia, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, The Philippines, Russian Federation, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam and Zambia are required to seek prior approval from the Ministry of Interior, as well as holding a visa. This may also apply to other nationalities and they should allow four to six weeks for their applications to be processed.
Note: All travel document holders are restricted except holders of Vatican travel documents.

Visas :
Required by all except the following:

• Nationals of Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syrian Arab Republic, United Arab Emirates and Yemen for maximum stays of one month (extensions may be obtained at the nearest police station);

• 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. Some nationalities may obtain a seven-day transit visa upon arrival if travelling from a neighbouring Arab country. Transit visas can only be issued at Jordanian airports/airlines and not at embassies or consulates.
  
  Note:

• Nationals of certain countries - including all Western European countries, Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand and the USA - can obtain visas on arrival at the airport in Jordan. Multiple-entry visas can only be obtained at the nearest Embassy/Consulate.

• For information about land border crossings, see the Travel - International section or contact the Embassy.