Jordon
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.
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Climate

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.

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Airport

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.

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

Public Holidays 2005:
Jan 1 New Year’s Day.
Jan 21 Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice).
Feb 10 Islamic New Year.
Mar 25 Good Friday.
Mar 28 Easter Monday.
Apr 21 Eid al-Mawlid al-Nawabi (Birth of the Prophet).
May 1 Labour Day.
May 25 Independence Day.
Jun 9 Accession of HM King Abdullah.
Jun 10 Army Day.
Sep 12 Isra wa al-Miraj (Prophet’s Night Journey).
Nov Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan).
Nov 14 King Hussein Remembrance Day.
Dec 25 Christmas.
Dec 31 New Year’s Eve.

Note:(a) Christmas and Easter holidays are only observed by Christian business establishments. (b) Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given above are approximations. During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Eid al-Fitr, Muslims fast during the day and feast at night and normal business patterns may be interrupted. Many restaurants are closed during the day and there may be restrictions on smoking and drinking. Some disruption may continue into Eid al-Fitr itself. Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha may last anything from 2 to 10 days, depending on the region. For more information, see the World of Islam appendix

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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 o

. f 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: (a) 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); (b) 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: 1. (a) 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. (b) For information about land border crossings, see the Travel - International section or contact the Embassy.

 

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