This page was last updated on 16 December, 2021.
At a Glance
Travel Restrictions
Entry For Vaccinated Travelers: Partially Allowed
Vaccination Requirements: Fully vaccinated travelers (full doses) from one of the following countries are no longer required to conduct a PCR test upon arrival in the country.
(Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Latvia, Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Luxemburg, Malaysia, Malta, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Oman, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States).
Tourist Entry: Partially Allowed
Testing: All arrivals must have negative COVID-19 past, no older than 72 hours and it’s required to undergo a second PCR test upon arrival.
Quarantine Required: Depends
Quarantine Details: Quarantine for 14 days required for some countries.
Local Restrictions
Lockdown in Effect: Partial
Events: Partially Allowed
Transport: Operational with restrictions
Shopping: Open
Restaurants and Bars: Open with restrictions
Detailed Travel Advisory
Published 15.12.2021
1. Flights from Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe are suspended.
2. Passengers arriving from, or who in the past 14 days have been in Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa or Zimbabwe are not allowed to enter and transit.
– This does not apply to nationals of Jordan and their spouses and children.
3. Nationals of , Angola, Belize, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Rep., Colombia, Comoros, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Cote d’Ivoire, Cuba, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Iraq, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Niger, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Viet Nam and Zambia are not allowed to enter.
– This does not apply to:
– passengers with a residence permit or visa issued by Jordan;
– passengers with a residence permit valid for a minimum of 6 months from the arrival date issued by Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, USA, United Arab Emirates or United Kingdom and return/onward tickets;
– nationals of Comoros, Djibouti, Iraq, Mauritania, Morocco or Sudan residing in Turkey;
– passengers with a visa issued by Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Jordan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland or USA;
– nationals of Colombia, Libya, Niger, Pakistan and Philippines traveling as part of an organized tourist group of 5 or more people;
– nationals of Syria traveling as part of an organized tourist group of 5 or more people. The travel agency must have submitted an application to the Ministry of Interior of Jordan.
4. Passengers must complete a “Declaration Form” before departure at https://www.gateway2jordan.gov.jo . This will generate a QR code which must be presented before boarding and upon arrival.
5. Passengers must have health insurance valid for the period of intended stay.
This does not apply to:
– nationals of Jordan;
– passengers with a diplomatic or special passport and a diplomatic QR code and their family members.
6. Passengers entering or transiting through Jordan must have a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point. The test result for passengers arriving from Egypt, Iraq or Turkey must be issued by an approved laboratory, details can be found at https://www.visitjordan.gov.jo/Labs-List.html
– This does not apply to:
– passengers arriving from, or who in the past 14 days have been in Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa or Zimbabwe;
– passengers younger than 5 years;
– passengers with a diplomatic or special passport and their family members;
– passengers traveling to Aqaba (AQJ).
7. Passengers arriving from, or who in the past 14 days have been in Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa or Zimbabwe must have a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point.
– This does not apply to passengers younger than 5 years.
8. Passengers traveling to Aqaba (AQJ) must have:
– a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated; or
– a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they received the first dose of the vaccine at least 21 days before arrival; or
– a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point.
The vaccination certificate must be in Arabic or English.
– This does not apply to passengers younger than 18 years traveling with parents who have a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated.
9. Passengers are subject to a COVID-19 PCR test upon arrival which must be paid before departure at https://www.gateway2jordan.gov.jo/ .
– This does not apply to:
– passengers younger than 5 years;
– passengers with a diplomatic or special passport and a diplomatic QR code;
– family members of passengers with a diplomatic or special passport;
– passengers arriving from, or who in the past 14 days have been in Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa or Zimbabwe.
10. Passengers arriving from, or who in the past 14 days have been in Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa or Zimbabwe are subject to a COVID-19 PCR test upon arrival which must be paid before departure at https://www.gateway2jordan.gov.jo/ .
– This does not apply to passengers younger than 5 years.
11. Passengers must complete a “Passenger Health Declaration Form” and a “Locator Form” and present it before departure.
12. Passengers arriving from, or who in the past 14 days have been in Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa or Zimbabwe are subject to quarantine for 14 days at a hotel at their own expense.
13. Airline crew must have a negative COVID-19 PCR test result issued at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point.
– This does not apply to airline crew with a round trip flight.
14. Airline crew are subject to a COVID-19 PCR test upon arrival and quarantine until the result is ready.
15. Foreign airline crew staying overnight must stay at the designated hotel arranged by the airlines.
16. More COVID-19 related information can be found at https://www.carc.jo/index.php/en/covid19-related-measures
Detailed Tourist Information
International flights are now allowed to fly into Jordan, however Jordan’s Interior Ministry has announced a ban for non-Jordanian travelers coming from South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Lesotho and Eswatini.
Foreign nationals traveling from these countries must spend 14 days in a third country before being allowed entry into Jordan.
All international arrivals aged five years or older must present a negative result from a COVID-19 test taken no more than 72 hours before their scheduled flight to Jordan.
Most travelers arriving by air are subject to a PCR test upon arrival at their own expense. Fully vaccinated travelers from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, China, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Morocco, New Zealand, Oman, the Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Taiwan, Tunisia, Turkey, the UAE, the US, and certain European locations are exempt from taking on-arrival tests.
Individuals testing positive for COVID-19 must quarantine for 14 days and take another PCR test on the final day of the quarantine period at their own expense.
All travelers arriving via air and land must complete a health declaration form and a locator form. All individuals entering Jordan must also download the AMAN COVID-19 contact-tracing application. Non-Jordanian visitors must obtain health insurance valid for the duration of their stay.
Lockdown Details
The Government of Jordan requires social distancing and the wearing of a mask in public establishments, on public transportation, and in all government facilities due to COVID-19.
Effective September 1, the Government of Jordan has cancelled all curfews. Schools and universities are permitted to open their campuses for in-person learning. Workplaces in all economic sectors are permitted to operate at 100 percent capacity, with the exception of wedding halls which may operate up to 50 percent capacity, with a cap of 200 people. Additional restrictions still apply to theaters, festivals, and exhibits. The Government of Jordan has also imposed new testing requirements on unvaccinated private sector employees, who must now submit a PCR test every Sunday and Thursday. Private enterprises that violate this policy may face closures.
Sources
https://jo.usembassy.gov/covid-19-information/
Data Source: covidcontrols.co
