The Jordanian passport (

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: جواز السفر الأردني) is issued by the Civil Status and Passport Department (CSPD) for international travel.

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

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who live in Jordan,

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and

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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. * Diplomatic passport: issued to the government officers who hold the Special Rank,

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, and

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. It's distinguished by its red cover.

Physical Appearance

Jordan'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. 1951 Jordanian passport issued in East Jerusalem

1951 Jordanian passport issued in East Jerusalem

Identity page

* 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) Passport written in

and

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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 52 countries and territories, ranking the Jordanian passport eighth in the

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in terms of travel freedom, according to the

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References

External links

Civil Status and passports Department website

Jordan Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. Jordan is bordered by Syria to the north, Iraq to the east, Saudi Arabia to the south, and Israel and the occupied Palestinian ter ...