What the Lebanon visa rules mean for Jordan travellers
Jordan citizens can enter Lebanon without a visa and stay for up to 90 days. You only need a valid Jordan passport at the border; immigration officers may still ask for a return or onward ticket, proof of accommodation and enough money for your stay. The 90-day limit usually counts calendar days from your arrival, so book your return flight inside that window.
Documents to prepare
Whatever your visa status, Lebanon applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
- Passport validity: General Security asks applicants for a visa through an embassy for a copy of a passport valid for at least six months from the date of application, and Canada's travel advice says 6 months beyond the date you leave. The…
- Travel insurance: General Security does not list insurance among the documents for the cost-free visa granted on arrival or for a visa through an embassy. It lists private insurance among the documents for visa applications filed through…
- Return or onward ticket: General Security asks applicants for a visa through an embassy for a round-trip airline ticket reservation, and requires a round-trip airline ticket of the nationalities given a one-month visa under its Eighth Article (…
- Proof of funds: Nationalities given a one-month visa under General Security's Eighth Article (Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia and others) must have a sum equivalent to USD 2,000, or a cheque for the same amount certified by the bank c…
Lebanon entry rules compared
Lebanon lets 7 passports in without a visa, offers a visa on arrival to 90 and requires an embassy visa from 100. Jordan citizens are treated the same way as Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. Overall the Jordan passport ranks #170 in the world with 20 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Asia? With a Jordan passport you can also visit 6 countries in the region without a visa, including Hong Kong, Malaysia, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan and Türkiye.
In the other direction, Lebanon citizens need visa on arrival to visit Jordan.