
Jordan visa for citizens of the United States
Citizens of the United States get a Jordan visa on arrival at passport control. You don’t apply in advance, but border officers check your passport, return ticket and accommodation. Visago checks your documents before you travel. It costs $19.
For citizens of the United States: the passport opens 112 countries visa-free; Washington, D.C. — Amman: ≈ 9,530 km, about 12.5 hours of flying.
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Apply in 10 minutesCan I travel to Jordan without a visa on a United States passport?
You don’t need to apply in advance: citizens of the United States get the visa on arrival. To avoid problems at the border, we check your documents for $19.
Apply for a visaJordan visa rules at a glance
- With a United States passport you can visit 112 countries visa-free, 32 with a visa on arrival and 35 with an e-visa; 19 more require an embassy visa.
- By the number of visa-free destinations, the United States passport ranks 39th of 199.
- United States passport: visa-free access to 112 countries; Jordan passport: 20.
- Citizens of the United States and Jordan can travel together visa-free to 15 countries, for example: Haiti, Dominica, Barbados, Ecuador, Tunisia, Kosovo, Turkey, Georgia, Tajikistan, Micronesia, South Africa, Seychelles, Thailand, Malaysia, and Hong Kong.
- Citizens of Jordan, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to the United States. United States visa for citizens of Jordan
Travelling to Jordan: good to know
- Washington, D.C. — Amman: about 9,530 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 12.5 hours.
- Time difference with your country’s capital: +12 hours.
- Local time: Washington, D.C. 12:00 — Amman 00:00.
- Local currency: Jordanian Dinar.
- Languages: Arabic.
- Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ JOD 0.71.
- Jordan is the 111th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the United States.

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How to get a Jordan visa
- 1Application
- 2Payment
- 3Manager
- 4Border
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Frequently asked questions
How long is the flight: Washington, D.C. — Amman?
About 12.5 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 9,530 km apart. With a connection it takes longer.
What is the time difference with Jordan?
Time difference with your country’s capital: +12 hours.
Do citizens of Jordan need a visa for the United States?
Citizens of Jordan, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to the United States.
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