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A-Type airport transit visa

Where to apply?

You can apply at the consular office.

Do I have to apply in person?

Visa application form must be submitted in person. Diplomatic mission does not accept application forms sent via fax, regular mail or e-mail.

How to book an appointment?

In order to apply for a visa, please book your appointment via the e-konsulat system - opened once every two weeks.
Remember to apply for a visa not earlier than 3 months before a planned departure.

What documents do I need to submit?

Please note!
You can apply for an A-Type visa only if:

  • You are planning to stay only in the airport's transit area and are not planning to leave it.  The A-Type visa does not authorise you to stay in the Schengen area.
  • You are a citizen of one of the countries below: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, Sri Lanka.

You do not need to apply for an A-Type visa if you:

  • hold a diplomatic passport,
  • are a member of an EU citizen's closest family,
  • hold a C-Type or D-Type visa or a residence permit issued by one of the EU Member States
  • hold any of the residence permits listed in Annex V of the Community Code on Visas, issued by Andorra, Canada, Japan, San Marino or the United States of America,
  • hold a valid visa of a European Economic Area country or Canada, Japan or the United States of America, or you are returning from these countries after using such visa.

Required documents:

  • A visa application form filled via the e-konsulat system, printed and signed;
  • A 3.5 x 4.5 cm colour photo. The photo must be:
  • sharp, taken against white background and printed on a quality paper. 
  • newer than 6 months;
  • taken en face, clearly showing the eyes and face from both sides from the top of the head to the top of the shoulders with the face covering 70-80% of the photo. The photo must be taken without any headwear.
  • Passport issued within last ten years, valid for at least three months from the expected return date, with at least two blank pages for visas.
  • A copy of the passport page with personal data and the photo. 
  • A healthcare insurance valid across the Schengen area for the amount not lower than EUR 30,000 
  • A copy of an ID document to confirm residence within the consular district of your application. 
  • A document to confirm that you will continue your journey after leaving the transit area (for example, a plane ticket or a visa of the country of destination).
  • Any information to prove that you do not intend to make your way into the territory of any of the Schengen area countries.

Additionally, when applying for a visa for a child you should present:

  • Written consent of the child’s parent(s) to apply for a visa, confirmed by a notary. If there is only one guardian, it should be proved by a birth certificate, a court decision on exclusive parental custody or a death certificate of the other parent.
  • Originals and copies of parents' passports.
  • An original and a copy of a birth certificate.

If the child is entered in the parent's or legal guardian’s passport, submit a separate visa application. The visa will be pasted into the parent's or the legal guardian's passport.

Please note:

  • You must apply for a visa in a consular office or the embassy’s consular department in the consular district of your place of residence. 
  • Usually, the above documents are enough to receive a visa, however, the consul may require additional documents.
  • The consul may, but does not have to, invite the applicant for an interview.
  • A-Type visa does not allow you to leave the airport transit area.
How much does it cost?

Acceptance and processing of an application for a type A visa is 63 (JOD) Jordanian dinars.

Payment method - cash.

Exemptions

Children between the ages of six and under 12 pay a visa fee of 32 Jordanian dinars.

The visa fee is regularly reviewed to reflect administrative costs.

The visa fee shall be waived for applicants in one of the following categories:
(a) children under the age of 6;
(b) school pupils, students, doctoral students and accompanying teachers who travel for the purposes of study or educational training;
(c) researchers from third countries travelling for the purpose of carrying out scientific research as defined in Recommendation 2005/761/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 September 2005 to facilitate the issue by the Member States of uniform short-stay visas for researchers from third countries travelling within the Community for the purpose of carrying out scientific research
(d) representatives of non-profit organisations up to the age of 25 participating in seminars, conferences, sporting, cultural and educational events organised by non-profit organisations.

The visa fee may be waived in respect of visas:
(a) children between six and under 12 years of age;
(b) holders of diplomatic and service passports;
(c) persons aged 25 or under participating in seminars, conferences, sports, cultural and educational events organised by non-profit organisations.

The visa application fee is non-returnable, whatever the consul's decision. 

What is the waiting time?

The consul will make the decision on the visa within 15 calendar days. Exceptionally, the time to make the decision can be extended up to 30 or 60 days.  

How to collect the documents?

Personal, on working days from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm.

How to appeal?

If you do not agree with the consul's decision, you may ask to have your visa application re-considered. You must apply for the reconsideration in the office that issued the decision within 14 days of its delivery, personaly, from Monday until Thursday 9.00-13.00.

The application fee in this case is 61 JOD.

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