Jordanian Citizenship
Granting Jordanian Citizenship and Residency Through Investment
As part of its efforts to enhance the business environment and attract high-value investments that contribute to national economic growth and job creation, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, through the Ministry of Investment, offers a special program for granting Jordanian citizenship or residency. This program is based on clearly defined criteria and carefully assessed conditions to ensure economic viability and sustainability 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 sector of pharmaceutical warehouses, and in the production or distribution of medical, surgical, and healthcare equipment.
B. Food and Logistics Sector (food logistics services and large-scale storage facilities):
2. Citizenship for Existing Investments
- The project must be operational and must meet the required Jordanian employment rates for at least 36 consecutive months.
- Create 20 job opportunities for Jordanians in Amman, or 10 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 within the capital, Amman, or 10 employees outside the capital, throughout the three-year period, in accordance with the records of the Social Security Corporation.
3. Citizenship Through Stock Market Investment
A non-Jordanian investor may be granted Jordanian citizenship through investment in the stock market, subject to the following conditions:
Purchase of new shares with a total value of no less than JOD 1,000,000 (one million Jordanian dinars).
The purchase must be distributed among at least five companies, with a maximum of 20% of the total value allocated to each company.
Trading of shares is permitted, provided that any profits or proceeds from the sale 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 issued by the Ministry of Investment to the Jordan Securities Commission.
4. Citizenship Based on Jordanian Employment
Non-Jordanian investors may be granted Jordanian citizenship for projects that generate significant employment opportunities, under the following conditions:
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 minimum period of 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 fulfillment of these conditions and continued compliance throughout the monitoring period.
Second: Cases in Which a Temporary Jordanian Passport Is Granted
1. Investment in New or Under-Establishment Projects
Jordanian citizenship may be granted upon the purchase of new shares in existing productive projects, subject to the following conditions:
Purchase of new shares valued at JOD 1,000,000, provided that half of the amount is allocated to fixed assets.
The investor must be new and not previously registered in the commercial registry.
Submission of a feasibility study, audited financial statements for the previous year, and updated financial data reflecting the value of the new investment.
Creation of 20 new job opportunities for Jordanians, in accordance with the nature of the project and the records of the Social Security Corporation.
The newly acquired shares must be retained for a period of three years from the date of purchase.
The investor shall be granted a temporary Jordanian passport valid for three years, after which a recommendation for granting Jordanian citizenship will be made upon verification of compliance with all 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 investment project, under the following conditions:
Purchase new shares with a minimum value of JOD 1,000,000, allocating 50% of the investment to fixed assets.
The investor must be new, and not previously registered in the project’s commercial registry.
Submit a feasibility study outlining the planned expansion, along with audited financial statements for the previous year and an updated financial disclosure.
Create 20 new job opportunities for Jordanians, as verified by the Social Security Corporation records.
Commit not to dispose of the acquired shares for a period of three (3) years from the date of purchase.
A temporary Jordanian passport valid for three (3) years will be granted, with a recommendation for citizenship upon verification that all required conditions have been met.
3. Temporary Passport for Projects Not Classified as New or Existing
A new procedure that takes into account the circumstances of investors who have launched their projects less than three years ago and who do not meet the conditions for new or existing projects. This procedure targets the following cases:
Investors who own projects that have been established for only one or two years.
Investors who do not meet the conditions for existing projects due to not yet fulfilling the three-year requirement.
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 in accordance with 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: Five-Year Residency Through Property Ownership
Residency may be granted for a renewable period of five years upon the purchase of a single property exclusively from a licensed real estate developer, with a value of no less than JOD 200,000, as estimated by the Department of Lands and Survey.
The property must be retained for five years without being sold or mortgaged.
Upon renewal, the investor must continue to own the same property or purchase another property of the same 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 equal value is purchased.
Residency shall be granted to the investor and their family members for a renewable period of five years.
The representative of the Minister of Interior at the Ministry of Investment is authorized to renew the residency permit, following the review and recommendation of the technical committee in accordance with established procedures.
Citizenship and Residency Applications
Investors can submit their applications online through the Ministry of Investment’s e-Services Portal at: