Jordanian Citizenship

Granting Jordanian Citizenship and Residency Through Investment

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, through the Ministry of Investment, grants citizenship and residency to investors through investment, based on clear and well-defined criteria designed to attract high-value investments and stimulate sustainable economic growth across key sectors.

First : Cases in Which Jordanian Citizenship Is Granted Directly

1.Granting Citizenship through Investment in the Medical Warehousing and Logistics Sector

Aِ. Medical Sector

Citizenship is granted to investors in the field of pharmaceutical warehouses and in the production or distribution of medical, surgical, and healthcare equipment.

The investment amount for each partner must not be less than JOD 3,000,000.
The project must be operational and meet the Jordanian employment requirements for a continuous period of 36 months (three years).
The project must create (20) job opportunities within the capital, Amman, or (10) job opportunities outside the capital.

B. Food and Logistics Sector (food logistics services and large-scale storage facilities):

This includes food logistics services and large-scale storage facilities.

The investment amount for each partner must not be less than JOD 3,000,000.
The project must be operational and meet the Jordanian employment requirements for a continuous period of 36 months (three years).
The project must create (20) job opportunities for Jordanians within Amman, or (10) job opportunities outside the capital.

2. Citizenship for Existing Investments

The project must be operational and meet the required Jordanian employment ratios for at least 36 consecutive months.
The project must create (20) job opportunities for Jordanians within the capital, Amman, or (10) job opportunities outside Amman.
The investor must maintain a monthly employment rate of no less than (90%) of the required number of Jordanian workers, with an average of at least 20 employees in Amman or 10 employees outside Amman, throughout the three-year period, as verified by the Social Security Corporation records.

3. Citizenship Through Stock Market Investment

A non-Jordanian investor may be granted Jordanian citizenship through investment in the stock market, under the following conditions:

Purchase new shares with a total value of no less than JOD 1,000,000.
The purchase must be distributed among at least five companies, with a maximum of (20%) of the total value allocated to any single company.
Trading of shares is permitted, provided that any profits or proceeds resulting from the trading are reinvested within 30 days from the date of receipt.
The purchase must be completed within four months from the date of issuance of the official letter from the Ministry of Investment to the Jordan Securities Commission.

4. Citizenship Based on Jordanian Employment

Employ at least (150) Jordanians within the capital, Amman, or (100) Jordanians outside the capital.
Register all employees with the Social Security Corporation for a period of not less than one year.
Maintain the same number of Jordanian employees for two consecutive years, with a written commitment to continue employment thereafter.
Citizenship is granted upon verification that these conditions have been met and maintained during the monitoring period.

Second: Cases in Which a Temporary Jordanian Passport Is Granted

1. Investment in New or Under-Establishment Projects

A temporary Jordanian passport may be granted to an investor who establishes new and duly registered projects in the productive economic sectors, under the following conditions :

Within the Capital (Amman):
An investment of not less than JOD (700,000) creating no fewer than (20) job opportunities for Jordanians.
Outside the Capital (Amman):
An investment of not less than JOD (500,000) creating no fewer than (10) job opportunities for Jordanians.
The investor shall be granted a temporary Jordanian passport valid for three (3) years, after which the granting of Jordanian citizenship may be recommended upon verification of full compliance with all stipulated conditions.

2. Purchase of Shares in Existing Projects

A temporary Jordanian passport valid for three (3) years may be granted to a non-Jordanian investor who purchases new shares in an existing productive project, under the following conditions:

Purchase new shares with a total value of no less than JOD 1,000,000, allocating 50% of the investment to fixed assets.
The investor must be new, not previously registered in the project’s commercial registry.
Submit a feasibility study, audited financial statements for the previous year, and an updated financial disclosure reflecting the new investment.
Create 20 new job opportunities for Jordanians, verified through Social Security Corporation records.
The investor must not dispose of the acquired shares for a period of three (3) years from the date of purchase.
Upon verification of full compliance with all conditions, citizenship may subsequently be recommended.

3. Temporary Passport for Projects Not Classified as New or Existing

A new procedure has been introduced to accommodate investors who launched their projects less than three years ago and therefore do not yet meet the conditions for “new” or “existing” projects. This applies in the following cases:

Investors who own projects that have been established for one or two years.
Investors who have not yet completed the three-year operational requirement for existing projects.
The investor shall be granted a temporary Jordanian passport for a period equivalent to the remaining duration required to complete the three-year condition, provided that the investment and employment requirements are met according to the governorate where the project is located.
This procedure is optional, allowing the investor to choose between:

Waiting until the completion of the three-year period to obtain citizenship directly, or
Benefiting from a temporary passport for the remaining period.

Third: Granting Residency for Five Years Through Property Ownership

Residency is granted for a period of five (5) years, renewable, upon the purchase of one property only, exclusively from an approved real estate developer, with a value not less than JOD 200,000, according to the appraisal of the Department of Lands and Survey.
The property must be retained for five (5) years without being sold or mortgaged.
When applying for renewal, the investor must continue to own the same property or purchase another property of equal value. It is not required for the property to remain mortgaged; it is sufficient that the property remains registered in the investor’s name, or that a new property of equivalent value is purchased.
Residency is granted to the investor and their family members for five (5) years, renewable.
The Commissioner of the Minister of Interior at the Ministry of Investment is authorized to renew the residency after the Technical Committee reviews the application in accordance with established procedures.