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Public Conduct — Jordan
What travelers need to know about public conduct in Jordan. What is legal at home can be a serious crime here — each rule links to its official source.
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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.
§ US State Dept — JordanRESTRICTED
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.
§ Australian DFAT Smartraveller — JordanRecommended for travelers · partner
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