Jordan and Azerbaijan sign visa waiver for ordinary passport holders

Jordan and Azerbaijan have signed a bilateral agreement to scrap visa requirements for each other's ordinary passport holders. The deal was inked in Baku on July 8 by Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov, who also signed an energy cooperation memorandum the same day. The catch: it isn't live yet.

What changed

The agreement establishes mutual visa-free entry for citizens holding ordinary passports, replacing a previous arrangement that only covered diplomatic and service passport holders. But implementation depends on each country completing its internal legal procedures, and no entry-into-force date, permitted stay length, or entry cap has been published.

Until an official notice lands, the old rules remain in force. Azerbaijani travelers to Jordan still use the eVisa system, which carries a single-entry fee of JOD 40 (roughly $56) plus a JOD 2 per day overstay penalty, according to Jordanian consular guidance.

What it means for nomads

If you're booking travel between Amman and Baku in the near term, assume the eVisa and the JOD 40 fee still apply. Azerbaijani travelers should keep filing eVisas until either government confirms an implementation date. Arriving without one and expecting free entry could mean being turned back or pushed into an on-arrival process.

Business travelers will benefit from smoother entry once the waiver takes effect, but it only covers short-stay entry. Work authorization is a separate matter: Jordan still requires prior approval for work and business visas, so anyone planning paid activity needs clearance regardless of the entry stamp.

For remote workers and would-be residents, this deal offers nothing new. Longer-term stays are still governed by each country's existing permit rules. The change is narrow but real for tourists and short-term business visitors, once the paperwork on both sides is finalized.

The practical takeaway: watch for an official implementation announcement before changing your travel plans, and budget for existing fees until then.

Originally reported by Stamped Nomad.