THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO JORDAN PASS (2022)

If you ever plan to visit Jordan, you will definitely hear about Jordan Pass. Since you are reading this article, you have an intention to get Jordan Pass or learn more about it. Regardless of your familiarity with Jordan Pass, this ultimate guide to Jordan Pass will provide you with all the information you need to have to successfully obtain and use Jordan Pass. 

WHAT IS JORDAN PASS

Jordan Pass is a travel and sightseeing package that was created by the Ministry of Tourism of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. This pass was tailor-made for tourists, travelers, and backpackers who wish to visit the country. Holders of Jordan Pass can enter more than 40 of Jordan’s most famous and popular historic and sightseeing destinations including Petra. Also, holders of Jordan Pass are exempt from visa fees.

IS IT WORTH BUYING JORDAN PASS

Before buying Jordan Pass I was thinking about its advantages and benefits. Finally, I bought it. After practically using it, I came to the conclusion that Jordan pass definitely worth your money for several reasons: 

YOU WILL SAVE MONEY

Jordan Pass will let you save money in several ways. First, you don’t have to pay for your visa on arrival if you have Jordan Pass. Plus, Jordan Pass gives you entry to Jordan’s most famous sightseeing destinations for free. 

Let’s make some calculations. The price of Jordan Pass including a two-day entry to Petra is 75 JD (105 USD for Jordan Explorer). As I have already told you, holders of Jordan Pass are exempt from paying visa fees on arrival. Jordan visa on arrival currently costs 40 JD (approximately 60 USD) for 30 days. While visiting Jordan, you will surely want to visit Petra. Petra is one of the 7 wonders of the world, and you can’t skip visiting it if you (70 USD). One day in Petra is surely not enough, and therefore, you will want to spend at least two days in Petra (that’s what I did). A two-day ticket to Petra costs 55 JD (approximately 78 USD).

Thus, while arriving in Jordan without Jordan Pass, you will pay 60 USD for your visa on arrival + 78 USD further to enter Petra. Finally, you pay 138 USD to get the visa and visit Petra. Later, you will also pay for other attractions in Jordan some of them cost 10 JD – 15 JD (15$-20$). It will add up, and finally, you will pay at least 200 $ while you could pay only 105$ which would give you a free visa and free entry to more than 40 sightseeing places in Jordan including two consecutive days in Petra. Thus, you could save at least 100$.

100 USD isn’t big money, but for budget backpackers, every single cent matters. Even if this money doesn’t matter anything to you, why pay more when you can save and use this money for other things such as food, souvenirs, transportation, or air flight tickets?!

DECREASE YOUR CHANCE OF BEING DENIED ENTRY TO JORDAN

Jordan Pass gives you a look of a real tourist or traveler. Holders of Jordan Pass look less suspicious to airport customs officers and state security agents. If you have read some of my other articles dedicated to Jordan, you already know that Jordanese state security officers and policemen are very suspicious of foreign travelers. For them, every single tourist, traveler, or backpacker is a potential threat to the national security of Jordan. Their thinking reaches levels of severe paranoia. 

When you arrive at Amman Queen Alia Airport and present your Jordan Pass to customs officers who would likely meticulously question you, you will help yourself a lot. A holder of Jordan Pass looks like a person whose intentions are travel, tourism, and visiting sightseeing places. 

On the other hand, when you don’t have Jordan Pass, your purpose of travel isn’t clear. You will have to prove that you came to the country to visit Petra, Jerash, Umm Qais, and other historical landmarks. I don’t say that it takes a lot of work, but Jordan Pass takes all the paranoid suspicions down. 

Don’t think that airport customs officers are the only people who would question you. While I was traveling in Jordan, I encountered Jordanese state security agents, soldiers, and policemen on several occasions. Every time, I was questioned and my passport was photographed for further analysis. 

If you read travel and tourism forums, you will surely find stories of people who have been denied entry to Jordan. Regardless of your nationality, citizenship, religion, profession, age, and gender, you can get denied entry to Jordan. 

Jordan Pass will decrease your chances of being denied entry to Jordan. It will give you the aura of an explorer who came to the country to travel. Otherwise, you will look like a mysterious person who might potentially be a foreign spy or an agent.

HOW TO BUY JORDAN PASS

The only things you need to get Jordan Pass are at least 100$ on your credit or debit card, a smartphone (you can also buy the pass through your laptop), your passport details, and an Internet connection. It is a hassle-free process you can complete in a matter of minutes. 

Go to the official website of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities of Jordan dedicated to Jordan Pass – www.jordanpass.jo. The website’s home page provides visitors with general information about Jordan Pass and its advantages. If you want, you can spend some time and explore the website. 

If you are ready to buy Jordan Pass, scroll down, and click the “BUY NOW” button. You will be redirected to a page where you will need to fill in your information.

Filling in your information doesn’t require any special knowledge. After filling in all the required information, click “Proceed to Payment” at the bottom of the page. Now, you can make the payment. 

IN CASE YOUR PAYMENT WASN’T PROCESSED

A lot of people complain that while making the payment on the Jordan Pass website, they got errors and their transaction wasn’t processed. At first, it happened in my case too. Then I made a couple of changes and my payment was successful. 

SWITCH YOUR SMARTPHONE TO DESKTOP MODE

If you are trying to buy Jordan Pass, you should switch your smartphone to desktop mode. Several of my attempts to buy Jordan Pass failed, and then, I switched my smartphone to desktop mode. Finally, it helped and I got the “Success” message. 

TRY DIFFERENT BROWSERS

My attempts to buy Jordan Pass on my smartphone through Google Chrome failed. Then I messaged the official Jordan Pass email – [email protected] informing them about the problem. Their reply was very quick, and they suggested trying different browsers. 

I used the Firefox browser, switched it to “Desktop mode”, and finally, my transaction was successful. The Jordan Pass website is very efficient and there should be no problems or difficulties while trying to buy Jordan Pass. You just need to do everything correctly. Switch your smartphone to “Desktop mode” and try different browsers if your transaction isn’t successful. 

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO RECEIVE JORDAN PASS

If you have correctly filled all the required forms and your payment was successful, you will receive Jordan Pass immediately.

In my case, as soon as my transaction was successful, I received an email from Jordan Pass including the pass with my name and surname in PDF format. Thus, you don’t have to wait for the pass. The process is immediate. 

USE ONLY THE OFFICIAL JORDAN PASS WEBSITE

On the Internet, there are loads of different tourism and travel websites that claim to get you Jordan Pass. They will. However, do you really want to pay additional fees to a tourism website while you can buy Jordan Pass yourself?! If you want to support a particular travel website, then you can do it. Otherwise, if you are a smart traveler or a backpacker who doesn’t waste his/her money, you should buy Jordan Pass only on the official website – www.jordanpass.jo. 

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Here are some facts and helpful information you should know about Jordan Pass. It is good to have it, and it is better to understand its rules and regulations.

JORDAN PASS IS NON-REFUNDABLE

If you bought Jordan Pass intending to visit Jordan and then you changed your mind for the reasons only you know, be aware that you won’t be able to get a refund for your purchase. You can’t cancel Jordan Pass and get a refund for it. Regardless of the time that has passed, Jordan Pass is not refundable. Keep this in mind.

JORDAN PASS IS VALID FOR A YEAR 

Jordan Pass has a long validity period. It can be used for 12 months from the day of the purchase. If you buy it today, you will have 12 months to use your Jordan Pass once. Thus, you don’t have to hurry up and be scared that its validity will expire. 

JORDAN PASS WILL BE ACTIVE FOR 14 DAYS

Once you are in Jordan, Jordan Pass activation will start the day you first use it. Thus, if today you go to a historical place and use your pass to get free entry, Jordan Pass will be instantly activated. From today, you will have 14 days to use it. Two weeks is more than enough time to explore Jordan. You don’t have to worry about anything. 

I suggest visiting the most important places at first, and then slowly going to places of less importance. Visit Petra and Wadi Rum, and then go up and see the rest of Jordan’s landmarks.

The advantages of Jordan Pass are obvious. You save money and you get less negative attention from state security officers and police. Stop thinking, go to www.jordanpass.co and buy Jordan Pass to facilitate your travel in Jordan. Is there anything else you would like to learn about Jordan Pass? If you have any questions, write down in the comments below. I would be happy to help you.