Jordanian passport
The Jordanian passport (Arabic: جواز السفر الأردني) is issued by the Civil Status and Passport Department (CSPD) to citizens of Jordan for international travel.
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Type | Passport |
Issued by | Jordan Civil Status and Passport Department (CSPD) |
Purpose | Identification |
Eligibility | Jordanian citizenship |
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 stateless 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]
- Diplomatic passport: issued to the government officers who hold the Special Rank, House of Representatives, and Senate. It's distinguished by its red cover.
Visa requirements
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 51 countries and territories, ranking the Jordanian passport eighth in the Arabic world in terms of travel freedom (tied with the Algerian passport) according to the Henley Passport Index.[2]
References
- لندن, مركز العودة الفلسطيني-. "فلسطينيون يحملون جوازات أردنية مؤقتة ممنوعون من دخول لبنان". prc.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
- "Global Ranking - Passport Index 2019" (PDF). Henley & Partners.
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