Government of Canada services and information in Amman, Jordan

Refer to International adoption.

Refer to Children born outside of Canada.

Jordanian birth certificates are obtained from the Civil Status Department office.

Applying for a Canadian citizenship certificate from outside Canada and the United States

If you are required to submit a paper application, please mail it to the following address:

Mailing address:

Embassy of Canada
133 Zahran Street
P.O Box 815403
Amman, 11180
Jordan

Applicants from Iraq do not need to come to Jordan to submit their applications, they can be mailed by trusted courier to the Embassy in Amman.

If you prefer to drop off your application in person, you are invited to leave it in the consular services drop-box located inside the Embassy main gate, next to the security guard hut, Sunday to Wednesday from 8am to 3pm and Thursday from 8am to 11:30am (except public holidays).

Refer to Marriage abroad.

If a non-impediment letter is requested by local authorities, the Embassy will issue an in-lieu of non-impediment letter upon request. Fees apply. The request must be submitted in person.For inquiries reagarding marriage abroad, including obtaining an appointment, contact us at Amman-Consular@international.gc.ca.

The consular services of the Embassy of Canada to Jordan provide certain notarial services by appointment only, to Canadian citizens and, in limited cases, to non-Canadian citizens if the documents are intended for use in Canada. The documents submitted must be in English or French or accompanied by an official translation in English or French.

For inquiries regarding notarial services, including obtaining an appointment, contact us at Amman-Consular@international.gc.ca.

Authentication services for Canadian documents

The Apostille convention came into effect in Canada on January 11, 2024. The Apostille will simplify the acceptance of Canadian public documents in the more than 120 countries that have signed the convention.

For more information, consult the list of countries that are signatories of the Apostille Convention. Please note that Jordan is not party to the Apostille Convention.

As of January 11, 2024, Canadian diplomatic missions overseas will issue apostilles for all documents, even if you intend to use them in a country that is not a signatory of the Apostille Convention.

If you need to use a document in a country that is not a signatory of the Apostille Convention, you may need to get it authenticated by a competent authority in Canada and then have it legalized by the foreign representative office of the country of destination.

For information on a non-signatory country’s legalization requirement, contact the country’s foreign representative in Canada. For contact information, consult Foreign representatives in Canada: Consular offices’ addresses.

The Embassy of Canada to Jordan will be able to deliver the apostille service for:

• Canadian civil documents (birth, marriage, death or name change certificate) issued by a provincial office of vital statistics in Canada
• Documents that would have qualified to receive the apostille from Global Affairs Canada
• See Changes to authentication services in Canada to find out if your documents qualify.
• To find out where you need to send your document, depending on where it was notarized, consult Where to send notarized documents for authentication.

Fees apply. Please see below Payment method details.

For questions, contact us at Amman-Consular@international.gc.ca.

Certified copy:

This service is to certify that a document is a true copy of the original.

The Consular services of the Embassy of Canada to Jordan can certify true copies of certain Canadian documents for Canadian citizens and, in limited cases, for non-Canadian citizens if the documents are intended for use in Canada.

You must present the following:

• Original documents in English or French for which you need certified true copies
• A valid official ID

Fees apply. Please see below Payment method details.

For inquiries regarding certified copies service, including obtaining an appointment, contact us at Amman-Consular@international.gc.ca.

Note: The Embassy of Canada to Jordan will not certify a true copy of academic transcripts, report cards, diplomas or certificates from Canadian institutions. You may consider having these documents authenticated and legalized by the competent authorities in Canada. Please consult Changes to authentication services in Canada.

Witness a signature, affidavit, sworn statement

• Documents presented by a Canadian citizen or a non-Canadian citizen for use in Canada; exceptions apply.
• The documents submitted must be in English or French
• You need to complete all the documents before the appointment.
• You will need to complete the date and sign in front of the officer
• Note that if witnesses must sign your document, both you and the witnesses must be present at the Embassy on the day of your appointment. Witnesses must have their own original official and valid pieces of identification. It is your responsibility to ensure that your witnesses meet the eligibility criteria.

Fees apply. Please see below Payment method details.

Note: To improve processing times, we no longer provide in-person appointments for passport applications as of August 15, 2025 (except for first passport and temporary passport applications)

Complete your passport application and pay your fee online. Include a copy of your online payment receipt. You can combine multiple applications from the same family in the same envelope. Please note that new passports, along with the original documents, are to be collected in person.

Submit passport applications to the Embassy by mail or place in the drop-off box. We do not send receipt confirmations. We will only contact you if additional information is required. You may be asked to come in person if further validation of information is required.

The processing time for passports outside of Canada is 20 working days (around 4 weeks) from the date of receipt of a complete application, excluding holidays and excluding mailing delivery time (may take 1-2 weeks). Please note that as passports are printed in Canada, it is not possible to expedite this processing time. It is recommended that you do not finalize your travel plans until you receive your new passport.

Send by mail or courier (we recommend a traceable method since we are unable to confirm receipt of applications). We will only contact you if additional information is required.

Applicants from Iraq do not have to travel to Jordan in order to submit their applications.

Mailing address:

Embassy of Canada
133 Zahran Street
P.O Box 815403
Amman, 11180
Jordan

Place in drop-off box Sunday to Wednesday from 8am to 3pm and Thursday from 8am to 11:30am (except public holidays):

• located inside the Embassy main gate, next to the security guard hut.

Applicants can contact consular services at amman-consular@international.gc.ca for further instructions.

Refer to Benefits for Canadians living abroad and Retiring abroad.

While not illegal, homosexuality is not socially tolerated and public decency and disorder laws have been used against LGBTI individuals. The Jordanian government does not recognize same-sex marriage.

Refer to Students and youth and EduCanada.

Refer to Travel documents – Visas.

• Apply to travel, study, work or immigrate to Canada.
• Find a visa application centre (VAC) to book an appointment to give your biometrics (fingerprints and photo).
• Submit an enquiry using the IRCC web form to contact a visa office.

Permanent residents of Canada: Find out how to apply for a Permanent Resident Travel Document (PRTD).

Refer to Voting in an election while outside Canada.