Visas Visas are required by all foreigners entering Jordan. If these haven't been obtained from the Jordanian embassy in your own country, they can be obtained at the airport or border on arrival. Tourist visas are valid for one month and can be extended for two, or up to three, months if you apply to the Directorate of Foreigners and Borders, in Suleiman al-Nabulsi Street in Amman. If you intend to travel into neighbouring countries from Jordan, make sure that you acquire all the visas you are likely to need before leaving home. This will save you time and inconvenience.
Businesses keep similar hours but are more flexible.
Some close for a couple of hours in mid-afternoon. The Jordanian Times is the national English-language daily newspaper. It offers good coverage of events in Jordan and the Middle East, as well as worldwide. In addition, it contains useful listings of emergency telephone numbers, flight information, films and exhibitions. There is also an English language daily tabloid, The Star , which provides more detailed listings of events, as well as features and a section in French.