AMMAN — In media statements, Minister of Interior Mazen
Al-Faraya confirmed that visitors coming to Jordan who have received two doses
of the vaccine can show a
vaccine certificate and forgo registering on the
Gateway2Jordan
Platform.
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He said that these procedures will be based on the country from which visitors
arrive, in addition to their entry point.
Before, visitors coming to Jordan have had to register beforehand on an
online platform that has provided them with a QR code. However, only
unvaccinated visitors will have to use the platform now.
The minister also said that there are plans to double the number of
vaccinated visitors entering Jordan through the King Hussein Bridge, from 500
to 1,000 visitors a day, with platform registry requirements.
The ease of travel restrictions comes as positive COVID-19 numbers have
continued to decline for several weeks.
The Ministry of Tourism and the
respective authorities in Petra, Aqaba, and the Dead Sea, have made concerted
efforts to revitalize tourism in the Kingdom, a crucial economic sector that
has been all but destroyed by the pandemic, according to the Jordan News
Agency, Petra.
As part of the tourism effort, 220 Russian tourists arrived in Aqaba on
Sunday.
So far, over 3 million Jordanians have been vaccinated, as part of an
intensive inoculation campaign that hopes of both protect citizens from the
virus and make the country a safe destination for tourism.
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