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Jordan drone laws for travelers

Jordan has an official open-category path, but Petra/Wadi Rum-style travel footage still needs site and local-permission thinking.

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Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission

Jordan

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Open Category with registration; Specific for higher-risk work

Jordan has an official open-category path, but Petra/Wadi Rum-style travel footage still needs site and local-permission thinking.

The trip, step by step

Bring it
Heritage sites, borders, military/security areas, and protected landscapes need extra caution.
Register it
Use CARC registration and authorization materials before flying.
Fly it
Open Category aircraft must be registered and hold CARC certificate of registration. VLOS, daylight, and people-separation rules apply.
Map check
No public official drone map was confirmed; use CARC/AIP/NOTAM and local site permission.

Before you travel

  1. 01Register the UA and carry CARC certificate of registration where required.
  2. 02Use JCAR Part 101 for Open Category planning.
  3. 03Get site permission for heritage, desert camp, or commercial filming locations.

Operating notes

Max altitude
120 m / 400 ft AGL for Open Category by day unless authorized.
Commercial work
Specific Category and higher-risk operations require CARC authorization and pilot/operator compliance.

Compare the route

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