British Embassy in Jordan

The British Embassy in Amman Jordan is listed below. If you are in need of consulate assistance then email the embassy in Amman or better yet give them a call if it is an emergency. If you cannot reach the British Embassy in Amman by telephone then it is best to email them any of your questions. Considering the strife currently in the Middle East contact with the embassy by email would be much easier.

Note that the British embassy in Amman is closed on Fridays however they are open on a Sunday. We have also included the visa stats for the embassy listed below if you are looking at applying for a British visa.

British Embassy in Amman, Jordan British Embassy (PO Box 87) Abdoun 11118 Amman Jordan . Email Amman.enquiries@fco.gov.uk Telephone +962 (6) 590 9200 Fax +962 (6) 590 9279 Office hours: Sunday to Wednesday, 6am to 1pm GMT (8am to 3:30pm local time) Thursday, 6am to 1pm GMT (8am to 3pm local time) Consular appointment hours: Sundays to Wednesdays from 08:30 – 12:00 (local time) Email: cons.amman@fco.gov.uk

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The Embassy is closed on Fridays and Saturdays

Public Holidays in Jordan

These are the public holidays for Jordan. Note that these are not the British Embassy days as they have excluded Easter Friday, Easter Monday, Christmas and Boxing Day. Email the embassy before you go down to the embassy to ensure that they are open on the day on which you wish to visit them. The National Day in Jordan is also celebrated by the embassy so the embassy will be closed on those days. Note also that the embassy is closed on a Friday being a Muslim country in the Middle East.

Date	English name	Local name
1 January	New Year’s Day	Ras Assanah al-Miladi
30 January	King Abdullah’s Birthday
1 May	Labour Day	Eid el-Ommal
date varies	Easter Sunday	Eid Al Fiseh Al Atheem, Al Eid Al Kbeer
25 May	Independence Day	Eid al-Istiklaal
9 June	King Abdullah’s Accession to the Throne	Eid al-Jolous
14 November	Birthday of King Hussein
25 December	Christmas Day	Eid Al Milad Al Majeed, Al Eid Il Sagheer
10 Dhul Hijja	Feast of the Sacrifice or the Big Feast	Eid al-Adha
1 Shawwal	The Little Feast	Eid al-Fitr
1 Muharram	Hijri New Year	Ras Assanah Al Hijri
27 Rajab	Isra and Mi’raj	Isra wal Mi’raj
12 Rabi’ al-awwal	Prophet Muhammad’s birthday	Mawlid al-Nabi

 

British Embassy in Jordan, Amman

These are the stats for the Jordanian based British Embassy and their stats for issuing a British visa for a Jordanian. Times will vary depending on the type of visa you are apply for so ensure that you have all the documents needed and requested to ensure that there is no delay in obtaining a visa.On average in Jordan you will obtain a British visa within 30-40 days being on average the longest for a visitors visa for the UK. See the figure below for your visa.

Visits Visas	2 days	3 days	5 days	10 days	15 days	40 days	60 days	90 days	120 days	Total decisions made
Premium Visit (more than 6 months)	0%	22%	31%	71%	99%	100%	100%	100%	100%	222
General Visit (6 months or less)	0%	16%	21%	68%	98%	100%	100%	100%	100%	246
Business Visit (6 months or less)	1%	16%	24%	75%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	154
Family Visit (6 months or less)	0%	1%	4%	55%	93%	98%	100%	100%	100%	92
Other Visit (6 months or less)	0%	7%	10%	61%	96%	100%	100%	100%	100%	57

 

Points Based System Visas	2 days	3 days	5 days	10 days	15 days	40 days	60 days	90 days	120 days	Total decisions made
PBS Tier 1	0%	0%	0%	0%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	4
PBS Tier 2	0%	0%	14%	57%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	7
PBS Tier 4	0%	1%	4%	66%	98%	100%	100%	100%	100%	567
PBS Tier 5	0%	33%	33%	66%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	3

 

Other Non Settlement Visas	2 days	3 days	5 days	10 days	15 days	40 days	60 days	90 days	120 days	Total decisions made
Student	0%	0%	0%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	1
EEA Family Permits	0%	0%	0%	0%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	1
Other Non-Settlement	0%	57%	57%	85%	85%	85%	100%	100%	100%	7

 

Settlement Visas	2 days	3 days	5 days	10 days	15 days	40 days	60 days	90 days	120 days	Total decisions made
Settlement	0%	11%	44%	50%	55%	72%	88%	100%	100%	18

 

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