Practical Information

Ministry of Tourism: P.O. Box 224 (tel. 64 23 11). From the Third Circle on Jabal Amman, walk down the street to the left of the Ministry of Information. Distributes free maps, hotel price lists, and other info. Open Sat.-Thurs. 8am-2pm.

Ministry of Interior: On the southwest side of Ministry of the Interior Circle near the Marriott Hotel, Jabal Hussein (tel. 66 31 11). Issues free permits to visit the West Bank and Jerusalem. Bring two photos and your passport at least three days before your trip. Open Sat.-Thurs. 8am-2pm.

Embassies: U.S., in Abdoun (tel. 82 01 01, fax 81 37 59). From the Fifth Circle take the third right on the street that goes towards the Orthodox club. The fortress-like complex is 500m down that road and can only be missed by the blind. Consular division open Sun.-Thurs. 8am-4pm. Observes all Jordanian and most American holidays. Canada, in Shmeisani near the Petra Bank (tel. 66 61 24). Open Sun.-Thurs. 8am-4pm. U.K.: Abd ad-Damascus St. (tel. 82 31 00), near the Orthodox Club in Abdoun. Consular division open Sun.-Thurs. 8:30am-noon. Australia, Fourth Circle on Jabal Amman (tel. 67 32 46). Helpful with foreign visas. Open Sun.-Thurs. 8am-2:30pm. Open for inquiries Mon. and Wed. 9am-noon. Egypt, Jabal Amman (tel. 60 51 75). Consulate is between the Fourth and Fifth Circles; take a right by the Japanese embassy. The Egyptian embassy is 100m down the road to the left. Same day visas: bring a photo and JD12 before noon. Open Sat.-