What the Jordan visa rules mean for Sri Lanka travellers
Sri Lanka citizens need a visa issued in advance by an embassy or consulate of Jordan. Start the application several weeks before departure: you will typically need a passport valid for six months with blank pages, a completed application form, passport photos, a travel itinerary, proof of accommodation and of sufficient funds, and sometimes an invitation letter or bank statements.
The main option is the Tourist visa (submitted through Jordanian tourism offices), which costs 2 JOD. Jordan also offers Visit visa — see the visa options above.
Documents to prepare
Whatever your visa status, Jordan applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
- Passport validity: The UK Foreign Office tells British nationals their passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date they arrive in Jordan. For visas applied for in advance, the Ministry of Interior's service cards as…
- Travel insurance: No official source we could read states a travel-insurance requirement for entry to Jordan.
- Return or onward ticket: No official Jordanian source we could read states a general onward-ticket rule for visitors. The Ministry of Interior says ordinary-passport holders resident in the US, Canada, Australia, Japan, GCC states, South Korea,…
- Proof of funds: No official source we could read states a proof-of-funds requirement or amount for visitors to Jordan.
Jordan entry rules compared
Jordan lets 7 passports in without a visa, offers a visa on arrival to 137 and requires an embassy visa from 54. Sri Lanka citizens are treated the same way as Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Iran and Iraq. Overall the Sri Lanka passport ranks #174 in the world with 19 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Asia? With a Sri Lanka passport you can also visit 2 countries in the region without a visa, including Singapore and Tajikistan.
In the other direction, Jordan citizens need eta to visit Sri Lanka.