Yes, Ukrainians do need a visa for Jordan, but there is a catch that saves you money. The standard route is a visa on arrival: 40 Jordanian dinars (about 56 US dollars) for a single entry and a stay of up to 30 days. However, if you buy a Jordan Pass in advance, that same visa fee is wiped down to zero, and Petra is already baked into the price. So the real question is not «do I need a visa», but «do I pay for it separately or through the Jordan Pass».
Do Ukrainian citizens need a visa for Jordan in 2026?
Yes, they do. There is no visa-free travel for an ordinary international passport (the visa-free arrangement applies only to diplomatic and service passports under a separate agreement). A tourist gets a visa for Jordan in one of three ways, and all of them work.
- Visa on arrival: you buy it at the counter in the airport of Amman or Aqaba. The price is 40 JOD for a single-entry visa valid for 30 days. Payment is in dinars, so withdraw cash from an ATM right after passport control, or carry dinars with you.
- eVisa: online on the official portal of Jordan's Ministry of Interior, eservices.moi.gov.jo. Handy for anyone entering through smaller airports, or who wants a multiple-entry visa for a longer stay.
- Jordan Pass: a tourist pass that bundles both the visa and entry to Petra plus 40 or more other attractions. You buy it before you fly on the official website.
| Option | Price (2026) | Length of stay | Who it suits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visa on arrival | 40 JOD (~56 USD) | up to 30 days, 1 entry | a short trip without Petra, or fewer than 2 nights |
| eVisa online | from 40 JOD (2-year and multiple-entry tariffs available) | from 30 days, multiple-entry options | a non-standard entry point, a long or repeat trip |
| Jordan Pass | 70-80 JOD (~99-113 USD) | visa active after purchase, entry within a year | almost every tourist heading to Petra |
What the Jordan Pass is and why it almost always wins
The Jordan Pass is not a discount card but an official bundle: the 40 JOD visa fee plus an entry ticket to Petra plus access to several dozen sites, from Jerash to the desert castles. The math is simple. A one-day ticket to Petra for someone staying overnight in Jordan costs 50 JOD. Add the 40 JOD visa, and you have already spent 90 JOD. Yet a basic Jordan Pass costs 70 JOD and covers both of those charges plus dozens of other sites. It works out cheaper, and with a bonus on top.
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The pass comes in three tiers, and the only difference is how many consecutive days you can spend in Petra.
| Tier | Days in Petra | Price | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Wanderer | 1 day | ~70 JOD | seeing Petra in one packed day |
| Jordan Explorer | 2 consecutive days | ~75 JOD | adding the Ad-Deir Monastery and the upper trails without rushing |
| Jordan Expert | 3 consecutive days | ~80 JOD | Petra plus the night show and the far-flung routes |
Re-entry to Petra is allowed only on the Explorer and Expert tiers. If you take Wanderer, plan for a single entry and do not leave before evening.
When the Jordan Pass will not work as a free visa
This is where tourists lose money because they did not read the fine print. The pass waives the visa fee only when two conditions are met at the same time.
- At least 2 nights (3 days) in the country. If you stay fewer than two nights, you will have to pay for the visa separately at the border, even with a pass in hand. For transit travelers and anyone popping in for a day, the pass will not refund the visa.
- Bought before arrival. The Jordan Pass has to be arranged online while you are still at home. A pass bought at the airport or the hotel does not refund the visa fee after the fact.
There is a separate trap for anyone visiting Petra on a day trip with no overnight stay, say from Israel or off a cruise ship. For those visitors, entry to Petra costs not 50 but 90 JOD, and the Jordan Pass is of no use to them.
Passport, registration and how long you can stay
Your international passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date of entry. The basic stay on a tourist visa is 30 days. You can extend it through the app of Jordan's Ministry of Interior, roughly for 3 and then another 3 months, if you need to stay longer.
Two things the tour operators keep quiet about. Since autumn 2025, foreigners staying in the country for more than two weeks must register with the police at their place of residence: the hotel usually handles this, but ask at reception. And overstaying carries a fine, roughly 3 JOD for each day beyond the limit. In other words, losing your return ticket for a week means paying extra on the way out.
So, pay for the visa separately or get a Jordan Pass?
If your trip is Petra plus at least two nights in the country, the answer is clear: get the Jordan Pass. It is cheaper than the «visa plus ticket» total and unlocks dozens more places. But if you are flying to Aqaba for a two-day Red Sea break with no Petra, it is simpler to pay for the visa for Jordan on arrival separately. Either way, double-check the current prices on the official portals jordanpass.com and eservices.moi.gov.jo before you fly, because the 2026 fees may be adjusted.
