Practical guides for students, NGO workers and visitors settling into Amman.
Agree a clear way to share electricity, water and internet bills in Amman, including moving dates, person-day calculations, receipts and final payments.
Write a usable Amman address, track parcels, understand low-value import charges, avoid delivery scams and resolve postal problems during your stay.
Check Jordan’s voltage, your charger label and the socket shape before packing, with practical advice on adapters, laptop charging and extension leads.
Understand Jordan tax residence, individual income bands, payroll records, treaty conditions and the questions to settle before a non-governmental organisation assignment.
Understand fixed and lunar holidays in Jordan, check campus and banking calendars, and prepare transport, shopping and medicines before a closure.
Plan food, appointments, study and social visits during Ramadan, including public behaviour, official working hours and arrangements around iftar.
