Jordanian Citizenship through Investment

Year establishedPublished

2018

Governing lawPublished

Cabinet criteria for granting residency and Jordanian citizenship to investors (introduced 2018; revised 2 Jul 2025 and 15 Jul 2026)

Responsible authorityPublished

Ministry of Investment

What the program providesPublished

Earn Jordanian citizenship by building a job-creating business or buying JOD 1.5 million of Jordanian company shares

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Minimum agePublished

18 years

Clean criminal record requiredPublished

Yes

Local health insurance requiredUnknown

Unknown

Nationality restrictionsUnknown

Unknown

Basic eligibilityPublished

New project with paid-up capital of JOD 500,000 outside Amman (JOD 700,000 in Amman) creating registered Jordanian jobs, or JOD 1.5 million in new shares of Jordanian companies held 5 years, or another Cabinet-approved route

Type of remote employmentPublished

Not applicable

Generational limitPublished

Not applicable

Family sponsorshipPublished

Yes

Spouse includedPublished

Yes

Children includedPublished

Yes

Child age limitPublished

24 years

ChildrenPublished

Dependent daughters and unmarried sons under 24; sons under 30 (with their families) where the investment exceeds JOD 2 million; dependent parents also included

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Processing timePublished

13 weeks

Can apply without travelingPublished

Yes

How you applyPublished

Online through the Ministry of Investment e-services portal

What the processing time measuresPublished

Approval in about 3 months (Henley & Partners); no government figure published

Official application routePublished

https://portal.moin.gov.jo/Investment/LoginPage

Minimum investmentPublished

$705,000

Minimum passive investment (July 2026)Published

$2,115,000

Minimum active investment (July 2026)Published

$705,000

Processing feeUnknown

Unknown

Application feeUnknown

Unknown

Total cost to applyUnknown

Unknown

Monthly income requiredPublished

None required

Monthly pension income requiredPublished

None required

Monthly rental income requiredPublished

None required

Savings requiredUnknown

Unknown

Proof of sufficient fundsUnknown

Unknown

Local bank deposit requiredPublished

No

Minimum local bank depositPublished

None required

Minimum investment as published (Sept 2026)Published

JOD 500,000 paid-up capital in a new project outside Amman (JOD 700,000 in Amman), with Jordanian jobs

Other investment routes (Sept 2026)Published

JOD 1.5m new listed shares (max 10% per company, bought within 4 months, held 5 years); JOD 1m shares in an existing project plus JOD 500k new fixed assets; existing investors averaging JOD 350k (outside Amman) or JOD 700k (Amman) in assets over 3 years with 90% Jordanian staffing; JOD 3m pharma/medical/food-logistics; employing 150 Jordanians in Amman or 100 elsewhere; JOD 1.5m in Amra City

Cost notesPublished

No government fee published on the Ministry of Investment page

Stay required to keep statusPublished

None

Physical presence requiredPublished

No

In-country visit requiredUnknown

Unknown

Move-in windowUnknown

Unknown

Length of residencyUnknown

Unknown

Residency is lifetimePublished

Yes

RenewablePublished

No

Maximum durationUnknown

Unknown

Maximum duration is lifetimePublished

Yes

Stay rule (Sept 2026)Published

Citizenship: no stay required; the investment and job targets must be maintained or citizenship can be revoked

Tax residency rulePublished

Individuals actually present in Jordan for at least 183 days in the year, whether consecutive or interrupted, are considered tax residents.

Personal income taxPublished

range between 5%-31% (30% top income-tax bracket plus 1% national contribution tax above JOD 200,000)

Time to permanent residencyUnknown

Unknown

Time to citizenshipPublished

3 years

Work for a local employerPublished

Yes

Start a businessPublished

Yes

Remote or freelance workPublished

Yes

Local healthcare accessPublished

Yes

University accessPublished

Yes

Can buy landPublished

Yes

Local bankingPublished

Yes

Permanent residence timeline basisPublished

Not applicable

Citizenship timeline basisPublished

Years stated

Investment note (Sept 2026)Published

Real estate no longer gives citizenship: JOD 200k (developer), JOD 300k (other seller) or JOD 150k outside Amman buys only a 5-year residence permit. The list's US$282k figure is that residency route. The JOD 350k existing-investor route needs a business already operating in Jordan for 3 years. JOD pegged at about 1.41 USD.

Plan B note (Sept 2026)Published

New-project investors first get a temporary Jordanian passport for 3 years while job targets are verified through Social Security, then full citizenship. Breach of investment or employment conditions triggers revocation. 65 investors naturalized in H1 2026; 685 since 2018.

Official program websitePublished

https://invest.jo/en/ready-doing-business/jordanian-citizenship-through-investment

Investment source (Sept 2026)Published

https://invest.jo/en/ready-doing-business/jordanian-citizenship-through-investment | https://jordantimes.com/news/local/cabinet-approves-new-investor-residency-citizenship-rules | https://petra.gov.jo/en/news/government-revamps-investor-citizenship-rules-to-funnel-capital-into-provinces

Plan B sources (Sept 2026)Published

https://invest.jo/en/ready-doing-business/jordanian-citizenship-through-investment | https://jordantimes.com/news/local/cabinet-approves-new-investor-residency-citizenship-rules | https://petra.gov.jo/en/news/government-revamps-investor-citizenship-rules-to-funnel-capital-into-provinces | https://jordantimes.com/news/local/cabinet-introduces-new-rules-for-granting-citizenship-through-investment | https://abdullahfirm.com/insights/legal-updates/jordan-citizenship-and-residency-by-investment-2026/ | https://www.henleyglobal.com/citizenship-investment/jordan

Every fact on this page comes from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database (Sep 21, 2026 edition). A blank is shown as Unknown.