Jordan

Using, possessing, or distributing any drug including marijuana is illegal in Jordan; drug cases are tried in the State Security Court, where a suspect can be held in investigative detention for up to two months.

Mandatory jail; DFAT warns penalties can include life imprisonment.

Cannabis and all its derivatives are illegal to use, possess, or distribute in Jordan, which treats drug offenses as a state-security matter.

State Security Court jurisdiction; detention without charge renewable to two months.

Carry prescription medications in original packaging with a prescription and check with the Jordan Food and Drug Administration, as some medications legal elsewhere may be controlled or prohibited.

Declare cash or equivalent exceeding JOD 10,000 (about USD 14,000) when entering Jordan; there is no currency restriction on exit.

Carry a valid foreign license plus an International Driving Permit to drive in Jordan; a US license alone is only valid for green-plated rental cars, and mobile-phone use while driving is prohibited.

Speeding fines can exceed USD 140.

Personal drone use is illegal in Jordan without pre-authorization before entry; drones are restricted imports requiring prior approval.

Confiscation and possible arrest if brought without authorization.

Same-sex relations are not explicitly criminalized in Jordan, but adultery and 'breach of modesty' laws may be applied; public same-sex affection is not culturally accepted and may bring harassment, arrest, or violence.

Significant societal and legal risk; risk of family 'honor' crimes.

Insulting the King or the Royal Family is illegal in Jordan, and commenting on local or political events on social media has led to arrests.

Detention or imprisonment.

Jordan is socially conservative — dress modestly in public, especially near mosques — and during Ramadan eating, drinking, or smoking in public during daylight is illegal; proselytizing to Muslims is illegal.

Proselytizing can bring arrest, imprisonment, and deportation.