What are the Jordanian visa rules for travellers entering from Israel?
Could someone please explain Visa regulations for Jordan, they seem to differ in terms of cost & requirements depending on how and where you enter the country and how long you are staying.
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Here are my notes from July 2002:
The Jordanian Embassy in Tel Aviv is located on the tenth floor of the highrise "Beit Oz" (home of Oz Investments Ltd) at 14 Abba Hillel Silver Street, phone 03-751-7722. Single-entry, 3-month visas are 88 shekels for all nationalities and NIS 168 gets you a 6-month multiple-entry visa. The consular department is open weekdays (Sun-Thu) 09:00 to 12:30. A passport sized photo is required for the application and we were directed to a photo shop two blocks away where 8 passport-style photos were printed up for NIS 20. Avoid bringing any bags, backpacks, etc to accelerate the security screenings.
Americans and Canadians can get visas without any trouble, but our Serbian friend was denied a visa on the spot with no explanation.
We took the Egg'd bus to Jerusalem, walked across to East Jerusalem and caught an Arab shared taxi from Damascus Gate which took us across the Palestinian Territory and through Jericho to the Allenby / King Hussein bridge. Here there is a bus which takes you through the short no-man's-land to the Jordanian border crossing. (All of this was accurately detailed in the Lonely Planet guidebook.)
It look a little while at the border (2 hours) but we had no real trouble.
At that time there were very few foreigners crossing the border there.
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Can I enter Jordan from Israel?
Those crossing the border into Jordan from Israel are required to have a visa. Visas can be purchased at the border if crossing at Jordan River Border Crossing, while they need to be pre-arranged for Wadi Araba Border Crossing and for Allenby Border Crossing (near Jerusalem).Is border between Israel and Jordan open?
Both borders are open 24/7 throughout the year. Israel: There are three border crossings between Jordan and Israel. The Allenby/King Hussein Bridge, 57km away from Amman, is located in the southern Jordan Valley and is open Sun\u2013Thurs 07:30hrs \u2013 22:00hrs, and Fri-Sat 07:30hrs \u2013 13:00hrs.Is the border between Israel and Jordan closed?
The Jordan River / Sheikh Hussein and Yitzhak Rabin/ Wadi Arraba crossings between Jordan and Israel are closed in both directions. As of December 2021, Israel has closed its borders to all foreign travellers as a safety precaution due to the ongoing pandemic.Do I need a Covid test to enter Jordan?
*** Effective March 1, 2022, the Government of Jordan no longer requires travelers arriving to Jordan to take a pre-travel PCR test nor a PCR test upon arrival. Travelers should check with their airlines whether the airline has additional requirements.Israel Travel: Passport Stamp \u0026 Border Crossing Explained
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