JORDAN. Visa needed ?
Jun 10, 2015 | 6:04 pm
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JORDAN. Visa needed ?
On a cruise ship, stopping for one day in Aqaba , Jordan to visit Petra.
A couple with US and Canadian passports asked if they need one prior to boarding.
Cruise co. Sends them to a Service, different answers.
Anyone know ?
Mods please move as needed
A couple with US and Canadian passports asked if they need one prior to boarding.
Cruise co. Sends them to a Service, different answers.
Anyone know ?
Mods please move as needed
Jun 10, 2015 | 7:42 pm
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Two years ago CDN & USA passport holders could get VoA.
Canadians and Americans can enter the country without the requirement of a pre-screened visa: you can simply pay for the Visa upon arrival. That's the way it was 2 years ago landing at AMM, and according to their travel website, that's the way it still is today:
http://international.visitjordan.com...#North America
FYI - Petra was 75$ US to enter and it will be a really long day if you plan on arriving, clearing immigration at the port, driving, and seeing Petra all in one day. The treasury is doable (3Km from entrance - almost faster to walk than take the donkey carts), but not sure you could hit the higher up places and be back to the ship in a day? Maybe look at pre-applying for the visa to shave some minutes of the travel time?
http://international.visitjordan.com...#North America
FYI - Petra was 75$ US to enter and it will be a really long day if you plan on arriving, clearing immigration at the port, driving, and seeing Petra all in one day. The treasury is doable (3Km from entrance - almost faster to walk than take the donkey carts), but not sure you could hit the higher up places and be back to the ship in a day? Maybe look at pre-applying for the visa to shave some minutes of the travel time?
Jun 10, 2015 | 7:45 pm
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Canadians and Americans can enter the country without the requirement of a pre-screened visa: you can simply pay for the Visa upon arrival. That's the way it was 2 years ago landing at AMM, and according to their travel website, that's the way it still is today:
http://international.visitjordan.com...#North America
FYI - Petra was 75$ US to enter and it will be a really long day if you plan on arriving, clearing immigration at the port, driving, and seeing Petra all in one day. The treasury is doable (3Km from entrance - almost faster to walk than take the donkey carts), but not sure you could hit the higher up places and be back to the ship in a day? Maybe look at pre-applying for the via to shave some minutes of the travel time?
http://international.visitjordan.com...#North America
FYI - Petra was 75$ US to enter and it will be a really long day if you plan on arriving, clearing immigration at the port, driving, and seeing Petra all in one day. The treasury is doable (3Km from entrance - almost faster to walk than take the donkey carts), but not sure you could hit the higher up places and be back to the ship in a day? Maybe look at pre-applying for the via to shave some minutes of the travel time?
Jun 11, 2015 | 3:24 am
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Jun 17, 2015 | 9:31 am
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So back to OT, do we need a visa for a one day cruise stop ?
Jun 17, 2015 | 12:36 pm
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I would say yes. I'm on a cruise (US citizen) out of Singapore next year that stops in Vietnam and Tianjin and Royal specifically states I need to obtain the visa ahead of time for China and that I will be required to obtain the visa on arrival for Vietnam.
I'd assume that there'd be a liability issue if the cruise line released passengers into a visa needed country and the passengers didn't return and/or commit a crime regardless if it is two days or not.
I thought I could get away with the TWOV for China since I'd fly out from PEK but it looks like TWOV is only valid for airport/airport transfers/connections and not port-airport transfer, pitty.
I'd assume that there'd be a liability issue if the cruise line released passengers into a visa needed country and the passengers didn't return and/or commit a crime regardless if it is two days or not.
I thought I could get away with the TWOV for China since I'd fly out from PEK but it looks like TWOV is only valid for airport/airport transfers/connections and not port-airport transfer, pitty.
Jun 17, 2015 | 4:48 pm
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I would say yes. I'm on a cruise (US citizen) out of Singapore next year that stops in Vietnam and Tianjin and Royal specifically states I need to obtain the visa ahead of time for China and that I will be required to obtain the visa on arrival for Vietnam.
I'd assume that there'd be a liability issue if the cruise line released passengers into a visa needed country and the passengers didn't return and/or commit a crime regardless if it is two days or not.
I thought I could get away with the TWOV for China since I'd fly out from PEK but it looks like TWOV is only valid for airport/airport transfers/connections and not port-airport transfer, pitty.
I'd assume that there'd be a liability issue if the cruise line released passengers into a visa needed country and the passengers didn't return and/or commit a crime regardless if it is two days or not.
I thought I could get away with the TWOV for China since I'd fly out from PEK but it looks like TWOV is only valid for airport/airport transfers/connections and not port-airport transfer, pitty.
But that is what US charges them....
Jun 17, 2015 | 7:39 pm
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If you are still unsure, contact the cruise line for more information on this matter.
I of course had gotten a Chinese visa two years ago for a quick trip to Beijing and shortly thereafter they extended the visa applications to 10 years.... My luck