Jordan investor residency: published requirements

Jordan has published investor residence rules. The rules cover eligible non-Jordanians, family members, permit periods, applications and related government services.

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Legal basis and authority

Jordan's Investment Environment Regulation sets out residence permit rules for certain non-Jordanians connected to a Registered Enterprise.

Under the regulation, the Ministry of Interior has a role in residence applications and related instructions. Applications may be submitted on paper or electronically using the adopted form. Required supporting information is determined by instructions issued by the Minister of Interior.^[2]

Who may qualify

The regulation lists several categories of non-Jordanians who may receive a residence permit. They include an investor who owns, partners in, or holds shares in a Registered Enterprise, and members of that enterprise's board or management committee.^[2]

Specialized administrative or technical workers are included if they obtain work permits. Employees of a Registered Enterprise are also included if they hold work permits. The regulation states that applicants in its listed categories need a recognized passport or travel document valid for at least six months.^[2]

Eligible non-Jordanian family members of the listed investors, board or committee members, and workers include the person's spouse, unmarried children, widowed or divorced daughters, and their dependents.^[2]

Permit periods and renewal

An investor who owns, partners in, or holds shares in a Registered Enterprise may receive a permit for one year. The permit is renewable for three years, and subsequent renewals may be for five years, subject to the enterprise meeting applicable Jordanian employment percentages.^[2]

Board or management committee members and their family members may receive permits for the period of their membership. The permit period for specialized workers and specified family members follows the period stated in the worker's work permit.^[2]

A person wishing to invest in a Zone may receive temporary residence for six months. It may be renewed once for a similar period. If the investor's Registered Enterprise is in troubled status, the Minister of Interior may grant specified people a one-year permit, renewable under standards issued for that purpose.^[2]

If an investor dies, family members may stay in Jordan for the validity period of their residence permits, provided the heirs regularize their status under applicable legislation. A permit may be revoked if the reasons for granting it no longer exist, with a period to regularize status possible before revocation.^[2]

Applications, fees and government services

The regulation allows a residence application in paper or electronic form. Fees for permits issued under the regulation are collected according to other applicable legislation.^[2]

The Ministry of Interior lists electronic services for family or follower residence, workless residence with a bank deposit, study residence, and work residence. Other services cover transfer of residence, temporary extensions, cancellation, and an annual residence service for five years.^[1]

The Ministry of Investment's electronic services cover registration and licensing, investor cards, and incentives and exemptions. They also cover development and free zone services, along with residence, visa, and citizenship services. The Ministry of Investment's services include granting or renewing investor residence and family residence, transferring investor residence, and granting permanent residence for five years in return for a real estate purchase worth 200,000 dinars.^[2]^[3]

Questions and answers

Which non-Jordanians are covered by the investor residence rules?

The listed categories include non-Jordanian owners, partners or shareholders of a Registered Enterprise, its board or management committee members, and certain workers. The workers identified in the regulation need work permits.^[2]

Which family members are included?

The regulation names a spouse, unmarried male and female children, widowed or divorced daughters, and their dependents. It ties family eligibility to people in the listed investor, board or committee, and worker categories.^[2]

How long may an investor's permit last?

For an investor who owns, partners in, or holds shares in a Registered Enterprise, the stated sequence is one year, renewable for three years, then subsequent periods of five years. The enterprise's compliance with Jordanian employment percentages is a stated condition.^[2]

Does the regulation state the residence permit fee?

The regulation says fees are collected under applicable legislation.^[2]

Does the official service list mention permanent residence or citizenship?

The Ministry of Investment service list includes a five-year permanent residence service tied to purchasing real estate worth 200,000 dinars. The Ministry's electronic services include residence, visa and citizenship services.^[2]^[3]

Related glossary terms

Residence by investment: Residence by investment links an investment to residence status or a permit. Each country sets its own investment rules, as well as income and family rules.
Golden visa: Golden visa is a common label for residence permits connected to investment, though official programs use different names and conditions for each route.