Is Alcohol legal in Jordan?
- Legal status
- Legal / licensed — alcohol (ethanol) is a licensed, age-regulated beverage (minimum age 18), not a controlled drug; sold in licensed shops, hotels and restaurants.
- Consequences if caught
- No penalty for licensed adult consumption; public intoxication is an offence and sales are restricted during Ramadan.
- If prescribed or medical
- n/a — a beverage, not a medicine.
- Documentation
- Bought at licensed liquor stores, hotels and restaurants on proof of age; no permit required for travellers within duty limits.
Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with Jordan’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.
Before you travel
Verify current rules with the destination country’s official drug authority and your own country’s embassy before traveling. Find the destination’s U.S. embassy & official country guidance →
Non-U.S. travelers: check your own government’s travel advisory and embassy.
If you’re detained or arrested abroad
Contact your own country’s embassy or consulate in the destination immediately — not the destination’s authorities. U.S. citizens: contact the nearest U.S. embassy/consulate and the U.S. State Department at +1-202-501-4444 (from abroad). If a U.S. citizen is arrested or detained abroad →