What you need to enter Jordan with an Albanian passport
Albanian citizens need a visa for Jordan, but they can get it on arrival at the border.
- Visa-on-arrival fee
- 40 JOD
- Minimum passport validity
- 6 months from entry
Why is this passport validity required? →
Last verified: 17 September 2026
Verified practical details
You can get your visa on arrival in Jordan, but it's worth preparing the paperwork ahead of time:
Authorisation system
Jordan Pass (Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities)
It includes prepaid entry to more than 40 attractions across the country (Petra, Jerash and Wadi Rum among them) and waives the tourist entry visa fee if bought before arriving in Jordan and staying a minimum of three nights (four days). It costs between 70 and 80 dinars depending on how many days at Petra you choose. Bought on arrival, or with a shorter stay, it does not waive the visa.
Apply on the official site →Visa, e-Visa, or electronic authorisation? What's the difference →
Fee
40 JOD
Visa on arrival for 40 Jordanian dinars, available at Amman's Queen Alia airport, in Aqaba and at land and sea border crossings. The alternative is the Jordan Pass (70-80 JOD depending on the number of days at Petra), which includes the visa fee on top of entry to more than 40 sites, provided it is bought before travelling and the stay is at least three nights.
Processing time
The visa is issued at the border post on arrival, with no prior procedure. What does have a deadline is what comes afterwards: since October 2025, anyone staying more than 14 days must go to a police station for biometric registration, unless they are travelling on a Jordan Pass.
Required documents
- A passport valid for at least six months at the time of entry.
- The 40 Jordanian dinar visa fee on arrival, or a Jordan Pass bought before travelling with a minimum three-night stay.
- For stays longer than 14 days, biometric registration at a police station (Jordan Pass holders exempt), required since October 2025.
Transit rules
The tourist visa is issued for 30 days. It can be extended by up to 60 more days at a police station inside the country. Anyone staying more than 14 days must register biometrically at a police station, a requirement since October 2025, unless travelling on a Jordan Pass.
More Jordan rules
They don't depend on your passport, so they are on the Jordan page:
Official portal: https://www.jordanpass.jo/. Destination data verified on 17 September 2026. Sources: jordanpass.jo (Jordan Pass, a programme of Jordan's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities: what the pass includes, more than 40 attractions covered and the waiver of the tourist entry visa fee if bought before arrival with a minimum stay of three nights: four days to the prices and FAQ pages); exteriores.gob.es (travel advice of Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation for Jordan: visa on arrival of 40 JOD at Queen Alia airport, Aqaba and land and sea crossings, Jordan Pass price of 70-80 JOD, minimum six-month passport validity, 30-day visa extendable by 60 more at a police station, biometric registration compulsory since October 2025 for stays over 14 days, exit fine set by the border authorities, cash declaration from 5,000 USD, two-bottle alcohol limit, ban on exporting antiquities, no compulsory vaccines, and a warning of risk throughout the country because of the regional conflict); customs.gov.jo (Jordan Customs Department: the traveller exemptions section is not served on a citable English page, which is why the tobacco limit is left empty); whc.unesco.org (World Heritage List) (checked 17 September 2026); sanidad.gob.es (Spain's Ministry of Health, "Listado de países: requisitos y recomendaciones de vacunación contra la fiebre amarilla") and who.int (WHO, "Country list: yellow fever vaccination requirements and recommendations"): yellow fever requirement (checked 20 September 2026).
This pair in context
In the other direction, citizens of Jordan need an electronic visa to enter Albania. See the Jordan → Albania page.
All 16 passports from Southern Europe that VisaRadar tracks need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival to enter Jordan. Same result as Albania: Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, Italy and Kosovo.
With a passport from Albania, in the rest of Western Asia you can enter Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Georgia, Oman, Palestine, Turkey and United Arab Emirates visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Bahrain, Iraq, Israel, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Syria; you need a visa for Kuwait, Lebanon and Yemen.
A passport from Albania ranks 92 of 199 in the VisaRadar passport ranking and reaches 107 of 198 destinations without applying for a visa in advance.
Counts from the same requirements matrix behind this page's verdict, using the UN M49 subregions.
Frequently asked questions
Do Albanian citizens need a visa for Jordan?
Yes, but you can obtain it directly upon arrival at Jordan's entry point.
How long does it take to get the entry permit?
The visa is issued at the border post on arrival, with no prior procedure. What does have a deadline is what comes afterwards: since October 2025, anyone staying more than 14 days must go to a police station for biometric registration, unless they are travelling on a Jordan Pass.
What minimum passport validity is required?
A passport valid for at least six months at the time of entry.
What currency is used in Jordan?
Jordanian Dinar (JOD).
What do Albanian passport holders need for the countries near Jordan?
With a passport from Albania, in the rest of Western Asia you can enter Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Georgia, Oman, Palestine, Turkey and United Arab Emirates visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Bahrain, Iraq, Israel, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Syria; you need a visa for Kuwait, Lebanon and Yemen.
Related pages
See Jordan requirements for other passports →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.