The first time I applied for a Jordan visa, I was convinced I’d done it wrong. The whole process took about eleven minutes online, no courier, no embassy appointment, no stack of printed bank statements shoved into an envelope. After filing visas for half the Schengen zone over the years, Jordan felt almost suspiciously easy. It isn’t a trick. Jordan genuinely is one of the more straightforward visa processes in this part of the world for Indian passport holders, and the thing that trips people up isn’t the visa itself — it’s the Jordan Pass decision, which you have to make correctly before you land.
This guide walks through exactly how Indian travelers get into Jordan in 2026: the visa-on-arrival option, the e-visa, and why the Jordan Pass is very likely the better call for almost everyone reading this, even though it technically isn’t a visa at all.
Table of Contents
- Do Indians need a visa for Jordan?
- The three ways Indian travelers can enter Jordan
- The Jordan Pass: why it’s the one most people should pick
- Applying for the Jordan e-visa
- Visa on arrival: what it actually looks like at the airport
- Documents to carry
- What it all costs
- A mistake worth avoiding
- A frank note on the current safety advisory
- FAQs
Do Indians need a visa for Jordan?
Yes — Jordan is not visa-free for Indian citizens. But it’s one of the more painless processes in this part of the world. You have three legitimate routes in: a visa on arrival, an online e-visa filed in advance, and the Jordan Pass, which isn’t technically a visa product but functions as one for most travelers because it waives the standard visa fee outright. We’ll get to why that last option matters so much in a minute.
The three ways Indian travelers can enter Jordan
Here’s the short version before the detail: if you’re staying at least three consecutive nights in Jordan — and almost every real itinerary does, since Petra alone deserves two days — buy the Jordan Pass online before you fly. It folds your visa fee into the price of the attractions you were going to pay for anyway. If you’re on a shorter trip, or you want your entry sorted before you even board, the e-visa is the cleaner option. And if you genuinely forgot to plan ahead, visa on arrival at Queen Alia International Airport (Amman) or King Hussein International Airport (Aqaba) still works, in cash, on the spot.
One thing worth knowing: visa on arrival is not available if you’re crossing into Jordan overland via the King Hussein Bridge (Allenby Bridge) from Israel/the West Bank. If that’s part of your route, sort your visa or Jordan Pass before you reach the border.
The Jordan Pass: why it’s the one most people should pick
The Jordan Pass is run by the Jordan Tourism Board directly, and it does two things at once: it waives the standard visa-on-arrival fee (40 JOD, roughly ₹5,200) entirely, and it bundles in entry to Petra plus more than 40 other sites and museums across the country, including Jerash and the Dead Sea panoramic complex at Wadi Mujib. You buy it online at jordanpass.jo before you arrive, and show the QR code (or a printout, if your Wi-Fi at immigration is having a bad day) at the border.
There are three tiers, and the only real variable between them is how many days you want inside Petra:
- Jordan Wanderer — 70 JOD (≈₹9,100): one day in Petra
- Jordan Explorer — 75 JOD (≈₹9,750): two days in Petra
- Jordan Expert — 80 JOD (≈₹10,400): three days in Petra
Unless you’re doing a lightning-fast transit trip, go Explorer at minimum. Petra is not a half-day ruin you tick off a list — the walk in through the Siq alone takes 25-30 minutes, and the Monastery trail (900-ish rock-cut steps, no shortcuts) eats a whole morning by itself. One day means choosing between the Treasury and the Monastery. Two days means you don’t have to.
The catch, and it’s a real one: the visa waiver only applies if you stay at least three consecutive nights in Jordan. Fewer than that, and you’ll owe the standard visa fee separately even if you bought the Pass for the site entries. Most Get Tripped itineraries for Jordan run seven to eight days anyway, so this rarely bites anyone, but if you’re doing a quick Petra-and-out weekend, do the math before you buy.
Applying for the Jordan e-visa
If the Jordan Pass math doesn’t work for your trip length, the e-visa is the next-best option, and it’s genuinely simple. You apply at eservices.moi.gov.jo, upload a passport scan and a passport-style photo (white background, roughly 2×2 inches), pay by card, and processing typically runs anywhere from same-day to three business days. Budget a week before departure to be safe rather than applying the morning of your flight. The e-visa costs 40 JOD (around ₹6,400 once service charges are added) and is valid for entry within 90 days of issue, for a stay of up to 30 days.
Print a copy of the approval, even though most people never get asked for it — immigration officers at Queen Alia have occasionally wanted to see a physical printout when the arrivals hall Wi-Fi was patchy, and you don’t want to be the one person holding up the queue hunting for a PDF on 2% battery.
Visa on arrival: what it actually looks like at the airport
If you land without either a Jordan Pass QR code or an approved e-visa, you can still get a visa on arrival at Queen Alia (Amman) or Aqaba’s airport, and at most land borders except the Allenby/King Hussein Bridge crossing. In practice this means joining a specific queue, handing over 40 JOD in cash (they generally don’t take card at this counter, so arrive with Jordanian dinars or USD you can convert), and getting stamped through. On a quiet flight this takes fifteen minutes. Land on a Friday evening alongside three other wide-bodies from the Gulf, and it can stretch past two hours. It’s not a bad process, just an unpredictable one — which is exactly why pre-arranging the Jordan Pass or e-visa is worth the ten minutes of admin at home.
Documents to carry
Whichever route you take, have these ready, ideally both digitally and as one printed set:
- Passport valid for at least 6 months from your entry date, with one blank visa page
- A passport-style photograph (2×2 inches, white background) — needed for the e-visa application, rarely asked for on arrival but worth having
- Confirmed return or onward flight ticket
- Hotel booking confirmation or an itinerary showing where you’re staying
- Bank statement from the last three months, showing funds adequate for your trip length (immigration rarely asks, but it has happened on random secondary checks)
- Travel insurance confirmation — not legally mandatory, but given the current regional situation (more on that below), don’t skip this one
What it all costs, side by side
For a typical 7-8 day Get Tripped itinerary covering Amman, Petra, Wadi Rum and the Dead Sea:
- Jordan Pass (Explorer, 2-day Petra): 75 JOD / ≈₹9,750 — covers visa waiver + Petra + ~40 other sites
- E-visa alone: 40 JOD / ≈₹6,400 — then you still pay full Petra entry separately (a single-day non-Pass Petra ticket runs well over $100)
- Visa on arrival: 40 JOD / ≈₹5,200 cash — same separate-Petra-ticket math applies
Run those numbers and the Jordan Pass almost always comes out ahead the moment Petra is on your itinerary at all, which, let’s be honest, is the entire reason most of us are going.
A mistake worth avoiding
The single most common error I’ve seen Indian travelers make isn’t about the visa itself — it’s buying the Jordan Pass and then accidentally booking a two-night trip to save on hotel costs, which voids the visa-fee waiver and leaves you paying the 40 JOD separately at the border anyway, on top of what you already spent on the Pass. If your trip is tight on time, either add the third night or just buy the e-visa and a standard Petra ticket instead and skip the Pass math entirely.
A frank note on the current safety advisory
This deserves a straight answer rather than a reassuring one. As of 2026, several governments, including the US State Department, have Jordan listed at a higher advisory tier than most destinations in this guide, following the outbreak of hostilities between the US and Iran in late February 2026, which brought drone and missile risk along with some disruption to commercial flights in the wider region. That’s a real, still-developing situation, not a settled one, and it deserves to be taken seriously rather than waved off.
At the same time, no attacks have targeted tourists directly, and Petra, Wadi Rum, Amman, the Dead Sea and Aqaba have continued operating throughout, with a visible security presence. The areas actually flagged as unsafe sit well away from the standard tourist circuit — near the Syria and Iraq borders, and specific neighborhoods in Zarqa and Ma’an governorate rather than anywhere on a typical itinerary. If you’re planning a Jordan trip right now, check your government’s current advisory close to your travel date rather than relying on anything written months in advance (including this paragraph), and build some flexibility into your flight booking given the disruption history this year. Our team at Get Tripped tracks this closely for every Jordan departure and will flag changes before you travel.
Notes for different kinds of travelers
Solo travelers generally have the simplest visa experience here — the paperwork doesn’t change, but immigration queues move faster for a single passport than for a family of four juggling boarding passes and photo pages at once. If you’re traveling solo, the Jordan Pass QR code saved to your phone (with a screenshot backup in case of patchy airport Wi-Fi) is genuinely enough; you don’t need the printout other travelers sometimes carry.
Couples on a honeymoon or anniversary trip should still each buy and carry their own Jordan Pass — it’s issued per passport, not per booking, and we’ve seen couples assume one Pass covers two people, which it doesn’t. Double-check both names are spelled exactly as they appear on each passport when you fill out the online form.
Families should apply for children’s e-visas or Jordan Passes using the same passport-photo specifications as adults, and know that the Pass pricing tiers are the same regardless of age, so there’s no discounted child rate to factor into trip math. Carry physical printouts for every family member if you’re traveling with young kids, since managing five phone screens at an immigration counter is its own kind of stressful.
Luxury travelers booking through a full-service operator like Get Tripped can have the Jordan Pass and e-visa paperwork handled entirely on your behalf as part of the package — worth asking for specifically if you’d rather not deal with the online form yourself, since the application process is identical whether you’re staying at a budget guesthouse or the Kempinski.
Indian embassy contact in Amman
Jordan is one of the “less common enough that this is worth knowing” destinations on our list: the Embassy of India in Amman is located in the Rabiah district and handles passport and emergency consular services for Indian nationals. Save the embassy’s contact number in your phone before you travel rather than searching for it mid-crisis — it’s a five-minute task at home and a frustrating one from an unfamiliar country with patchy signal.
FAQs
Do Indians need a visa for Jordan?
Yes. Indian passport holders can get a visa on arrival, apply for an e-visa in advance, or buy the Jordan Pass, which waives the visa fee entirely for stays of three nights or more.
Is the Jordan Pass worth it?
For almost every traveler visiting Petra, yes. It covers the visa fee plus Petra entry (choose 1, 2 or 3 days) and dozens of other sites, usually for less than the cost of a standalone Petra ticket and visa fee combined.
How long does the Jordan e-visa take to process?
Typically same-day to three business days, though it’s worth applying at least a week before departure to leave room for delays.
Can I get a Jordan visa on arrival?
Yes, at Queen Alia International Airport (Amman), Aqaba’s airport, and most land borders — but not at the King Hussein/Allenby Bridge crossing from Israel/the West Bank.
How much is the Jordan visa fee for Indians?
40 JOD (roughly ₹5,200-6,400 depending on payment method and service charges), unless you qualify for the Jordan Pass waiver.
Is Jordan safe to visit right now?
Tourist areas including Petra, Wadi Rum, Amman, Aqaba and the Dead Sea have continued operating with heavy security presence, but the regional advisory level is elevated in 2026 following the US-Iran conflict that began in February. Check your government’s current advisory close to your travel date.
Do I need travel insurance for Jordan?
It’s not a legal requirement for entry, but given the current regional advisory, Get Tripped strongly recommends it for every Jordan departure.
Before you go
Jordan’s visa process is one of the easier parts of planning this trip — the real decisions are how many days you give Petra and whether you’re comfortable with the current advisory level. Get Tripped’s Jordan itineraries are built around the Jordan Pass math above, so the visa, Petra entry and a Wadi Rum desert night are usually already sorted before you’ve thought about it twice.
Planning a Jordan trip? Browse our Jordan travel guide and custom itineraries, or reach out and we’ll build the visa and Petra-day math around the exact dates you’re considering.