Jordanian passport explained

Document Name:	Jordanian passport
Using Jurisdiction:	Jordan Civil Status and Passport Department (CSPD)
Document Type:	Passport
Purpose:	Identification
Eligibility:	Jordanian citizenship
Expiration:	5 years
Cost:	Depends but in some cases 20 25 50 100 250 (In JOD)
Jordanian Passport

The Jordanian passport (Arabic: جواز السفر الأردني) is issued by the Civil Status and Passport Department (CSPD) for international travel.

Passport types

Jordan issues two types of passports:

Regular passport with a national number: issued to Jordanian citizens with full Jordanian nationality privileges.
Regular passport without a national number: Issued to Palestinians who live in Jordan, East Jerusalem, West Bank and Gaza Strip for international travel, starts with letter T for "Temporary". It is also given to Israeli Muslims as Israeli citizens are forbidden from entering Saudi Arabia.^[1] ^[2] ^[3]
Diplomatic passport: issued to the government officers who hold the Special Rank, House of Representatives, and Senate. It's distinguished by its red cover.

Physical Appearance

Jordan's passport is blue. The front side of the passport shows Jordan's coat of arms, with the name of the country above it and the inscription "PASSPORT" below it, as you can see on the image on the right. The passport contains the holder's name, photograph, signature, and date of birth, and other factors that help identify them.

Identity page

Photo of passport holder (35x45 mm; Head height: 33mm; Distance from the top of the photo to the top of the hair: 4mm)
Type ("P" for passport)
Country code
Passport serial number
Passport holder's first and last name
Nationality
Date of birth (DD MM YYYY)
Gender (M for male or F for female)
Place of birth
Date of Issue (DD MM YYYY)
Passport Holder's signature
Validity date (ID.M.YYYY)

Passport written in Arabic and English.

Visa requirements

See main article: Visa requirements for Jordanian citizens.

Visa requirements for Jordanian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of Jordan. As of 1 January 2021, Jordanian citizens has visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 52 countries and territories, ranking the Jordanian passport eighth in the Arabic world in terms of travel freedom, according to the Henley Passport Index.^[4]

External links

Civil Status and passports Department website

Notes and References

Web site: لندن. مركز العودة الفلسطيني-. فلسطينيون يحملون جوازات أردنية مؤقتة ممنوعون من دخول لبنان. 2021-01-01. prc.org.uk. en.
News: Can Israel blast Gaza and still make friends in the Gulf?. Reuters. 17 May 2021. Rashad. Marwa. Ghantous. Ghaida.
Web site: The Middle East's new best friends?.
Web site: Global Ranking - Passport Index 2021. Henley & Partners.