The Jordanian passport (Arabic: جواز السفر الأردني) is issued by the Civil Status and Passport Department (CSPD) for international travel.
| Jordanian Passport | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Passport |
| Issued by |  Jordan Civil Status and Passport Department (CSPD) |
| Purpose | Identification |
| Eligibility | Jordanian citizenship |
| Expiration | 5 years |
| Cost | 20-250 JOD |
Passport types
editJordan 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
editJordan'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
edit- 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)
Visa requirements
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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]
See also
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References
edit- ^ لندن, مركز العودة الفلسطيني-. "فلسطينيون يحملون جوازات أردنية مؤقتة ممنوعون من دخول لبنان". prc.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
- ^ Rashad, Marwa; Ghantous, Ghaida (17 May 2021). "Can Israel blast Gaza and still make friends in the Gulf?". Reuters.
- ^ "The Middle East's new best friends?".
- ^ "Global Ranking - Passport Index 2021" (PDF). Henley & Partners.
External links
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