Jordan entry requirements for Canadian passport holders (2026): visa and passport validity
Visa (Government of Canada): Read the official visa text below
Passport validity (Government of Canada): Valid for at least 6 months beyond the date you expect to leave Jordan. Official text
Official source: Government of Canada – Jordan travel advice and advisories (travel.gc.ca), section “Entry and exit requirements” · page last updated 16 October 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026 · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
Whether Canadians need a visa for Jordan and how long a Canadian passport must be valid, as published by the Government of Canada, quoted word for word with the date of the official page.
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Do Canadians need a visa for Jordan?
We quote the official text word for word and do not summarise it. The official visa text does not match a wording we summarise.
Official text, “Visas”:
Tourist visa: required and valid for 3 months
Transit visa: required and valid for 3 days
Visitor visa: required
Work visa: required
Student visa: required
You can apply for a tourist visa in advance through the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities or a travel company. These visas are often linked to the Jordan Pass for tourists, which includes entry to various tourist sites and waives visa fees with a minimum stay.
You can obtain a visitor or transit visa upon arrival.
Jordan only issues visas on arrival at:
- international airports
- the Sheikh Hussein Bridge border crossing
- the Wadi Araba (Aqaba) border crossing
Jordan doesn’t issue visas at the King Hussein Bridge (Allenby) border crossing between Jordan and the West Bank.
You need to obtain a visa online or from a Jordanian diplomatic mission prior to travelling if you’re planning on entering Jordan at the King Hussein Bridge (Allenby) border crossing.
You can extend the validity of your visa at any police station. For work visas and student visas, different procedures may apply.
If you overstay your visa, you’ll be fined when leaving the country.
Also in the official “Entry and exit requirements” section:
Registration
If you plan to stay in Jordan for more than 14 days, including if you’re travelling on a visitor visa, you must file a formal registration request.
Requests can be submitted to the Public Security Directorate, one of its branches or a local police station within 13 days of the date you enter Jordan. Any police station can provide information on the required documents. You should plan enough time to complete the registration process, which can take several hours.
This requirement does not apply to:
- tourist visa holders during the first 30 days
- transit visa holders
- Hajj visa holders
If you’re travelling on a tourist, transit or Hajj visa and would like to stay longer than the permitted duration, you must, before the end of this period:
- submit an extension request
- register if travelling on a tourist visa
- register if travelling on a transit or Hajj visa and staying more than 14 days in total
If you fail to register, you will be fined upon departure.
Useful links
- Jordan Pass – Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities
- Visa E Applications – Ministry of Interior
Health entry requirements
You must take a medical exam to obtain a residency permit, including mandatory testing for tuberculosis, HIV and hepatitis C.
Travelling to neighbouring countries
If travelling from Jordan to neighbouring countries, ensure that you obtain your visas before departing Canada. These countries don’t normally issue visas at border crossings to individuals without a Jordanian residency permit.
Travelling from Egypt
You’ll need to show your Egyptian entry and exit stamps to border officials when arriving from Egypt.
More from the official “Entry and exit requirements” section (other requirements)
Other entry requirements
Canadians who were previously in Jordan under a Refugee Status Determination process may be subject to different entry requirements and should contact the nearest Jordanian embassy before travel.
Foreign Representatives in Canada
Travelling to and from Israel and Palestine
Consult our travel advice for Israel and Palestine for more information on entry requirements.
If you’re travelling beyond Jordan, note that other countries have denied Canadians entry because their passports bore a Jordanian border stamp issued by an office bordering Israel. Such a stamp would indicate that the traveller had entered Jordan from Israel.
Customs
Upon departure, your luggage may be searched for security reasons and to prevent the illegal export of Jordanian and Iraqi antiquities.
Official source: Government of Canada – Jordan travel advice and advisories (travel.gc.ca), section “Visas” · page last updated 16 October 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026 · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
How long must my Canadian passport be valid for Jordan?
In short: Valid for at least 6 months beyond the date you expect to leave Jordan.
Our one-line summary of the official sentence below, which matches a wording we recognise. Your airline may apply stricter rules.
Official text, “Regular Canadian passport”:
Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond the date you expect to leave Jordan.
Official source: Government of Canada – Jordan travel advice and advisories (travel.gc.ca), section “Regular Canadian passport” · page last updated 16 October 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026 · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
For Canadian passport holders. These rules are published by the Government of Canada (Global Affairs Canada) for Canadian citizens travelling on a regular Canadian passport. Before You Fly is an independent site: it is not a Government of Canada site and is not endorsed by the Government of Canada. The airline and the border officials of the destination decide whether you can travel or enter: this site is information, not legal advice. British passport? See the UK (FCDO) rules.
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