Jordan

Jordan Citizenship by Investment Program

Citizenship is a function of meaningful enterprise and employment

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan revamped its citizenship-by-investment program in July 2025 to prioritise job creation, economic impact and strategic alignment — moving away from purely passive investment routes.

Program Overview

Foreign investors can obtain Jordanian citizenship by meeting one of several active investment routes: share purchases, project registration, new business capital, job creation, or sector-specific investments.
A cap of 500 investor-citizenships per year has been established.

Key Advantages

• Inclusion of spouse, dependent children, parents and, for large investments, extended family.

• Citizenship grants access to Middle Eastern, African and Asian markets and may serve as a business base in the region.

• Clear job-creation focus aligns citizen-investment with local economic benefit.

Investment Routes (Post-July 2025)

• New shares in Jordanian companies: minimum JOD 1 million (~USD 1.4 m), held for at least 3 years; no more than 20% in one company.

• New project registration in productive sector: paid-in capital JOD 700k in Amman or JOD 500k outside, with 20 or 10 Jordanian jobs respectively.

• Existing investment: average fixed assets for 3 years at JOD 700k in Amman (or JOD 350k outside) plus job creation.

• Sector-specific investment (e.g., pharmaceuticals, large-scale food logistics): minimum JOD 3 million and employment of specialised Jordanian workforce.

Process & Timeline

• Submit application via the Ministry of Investment / Specialised Technical Committee.

• Temporary passport issued for 3 years while compliance is verified. Full citizenship recommended after the 3-year compliance period.

• Processing time generally 3-6 months for compliant cases.

Considerations

• The program demands active investment involvement (job creation, tangible assets) rather than passive donations or deposits.

• Minimum entry cost is comparatively higher than many CBI programs — thus suitable for investors seeking business operations, not just a second passport.

• While Jordan allows dual citizenship in many cases, individual circumstances (tax, residency, home-country regulations) should be assessed.

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