Do United Kingdom passport holders need a visa to visit JO?

UK ordinary passport holders need a visa for Jordan but can obtain one easily: a single-entry visa on arrival for 40 JOD at major airports and the Sheikh Hussein/North Border crossing, an eVisa online before travel, or via the Jordan Pass (70-80 JOD) which waives the visa fee for stays of 3+ nights and bundles entry to Petra and 40+ attractions. A United Kingdom (GB) ordinary passport holder traveling to Jordan for tourism is not visa-exempt, but the visa is straightforward to obtain. The standard route is a visa on arrival (VoA) purchased at Queen Alia International Airport (Amman), King Hussein International Airport (Aqaba), or the Sheikh Hussein/North Border land crossing for 40 Jordanian dinars (JOD), granting a single-entry stay valid for up to 3 months. Alternatively, travelers can apply for a standalone eVisa online before departure through the Jordanian Ministry of Interior portal (eservices.moi.gov.jo), with most approvals issued within about 3 days. For most tourists, the best value is the Jordan Pass (jordanpass.jo), costing 70-80 JOD: it waives the tourist visa fee entirely provided the visitor stays at least 3 consecutive nights, and includes entry to Petra, Jerash, the Amman Citadel and 40+ other sites. If a Jordan Pass holder leaves before completing 3 nights, the standard 40 JOD visa fee is charged at departure. Passports must be valid for at least 6 months from the date of arrival. A 2025 policy change requires visitors staying beyond 14 days to register with local police and provide biometric data; this does not affect typical short tourist trips. Jordan is not in the Schengen area, so the Schengen 90/180 rule and ETIAS do not apply. Conservative recommendation: arrange a Jordan Pass or eVisa before travel for predictability, though VoA remains reliably available for UK citizens.