Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
in Jordan for more than 15 days, you must register at the office of
ASEZA
(
03-2035757;
www.aqabazone.com
)
in Aqaba.
Multiple Entry Visa
Multiple entry visas (JD60) must be obtained in advance from Jordanian consulates or
embassies outside the country. In the Middle East, you can find Jordanian embassies in all
the neighbouring states, including Israel and the Palestinian Territories. You may want to
avoid getting a Jordanian multiple-entry visa from the latter, however, if you intend to
travel elsewhere in the region. This is because many Arab countries refuse entry to those
who have Israeli stamps or documentation in their passports (see the boxed text,
Click
Visa Extensions
In Amman and Aqaba visas can easily be extended, at no extra charge, for stays of up to
three months. The process is simple but involves a little running around, although you're
unlikely to spend more than 30 minutes in each office.
»
»Ask staff at your hotel to write a short letter confirming where you are staying.
»
»Ask them to fill out two copies of a small card (or photocopy) that states all the hotel
details.
»
»Fill out the application form for an extension on the back of this card (it's in Arabic but
staff at your hotel can help your read it and answers can be in English).
»
»Take the form, letter, photocopies of the front pages of your passport and the Jordanian
visa page, and your passport to the relevant police station (
Click here
for the address in
Amman and
Click here
for the address in Aqaba).
»
»Plan to arrive at the police station between 10am and 3pm Saturday to Thursday (best
to go early).
»
»Wait for the extension (usually granted on the spot).
After assembling the necessary paperwork, it takes about 30 minutes to complete the re-
gistration process at a police station. You may be required to have an HIV test, which usu-
ally takes 24 hours to process. The maximum stay allowed on an extended tourist visa is
six months. Failure to register results in a fine of JD1.500 for every day you have over-
stayed.
For longer-term residency, or to sort out any problems with your visa, you may be
asked to go to the
Directorate of Residency & Borders
( 06-5505360; Majed al-Id-
wans St, Shmeisani, Amman; 8am-3pm Sun-Thu, to 1pm Sat)
. Take service taxi 6 or 7
from downtown to Shmeisani; from there it's a 15-minute walk. The office is next to the
Shmeisani central police station (
markaz mudiret ash-shurta
).
