A guide to the programme — the terms for 2026
Jordanian citizenship by investment:how the programme works
We set the programme out without simplifying: what the money can go into, how long the investment is held, what the investor takes on and who in the family goes into the application.
- The threshold starts at 500,000 dinars
- The state takes no non-returnable contribution
- The yearly quota is 500 applicants
The material is for information and is not a legal opinion. The decision on an application rests with the authorised body of Jordan.
01 / The essentials first
How the programme works
Jordan has granted citizenship to investors since 2018. The logic differs from the Caribbean one: the money does not go to the state but into the country’s economy, and it stays the applicant’s asset.
- An investment instead of a contribution
Buying shares on the Amman exchange, setting up a manufacturing project, entering a working business and other options are all allowed. The funds stay the investor’s property provided the investment is held for the set period.
- The sum depends on the option and the region
The thresholds start at 500,000 dinars and reach 3,000,000 for sector projects. An investment outside the capital governorate costs less than one in Amman.
- A temporary passport first
The investor and the family receive a document for three years, after which the status is confirmed while the investment holds and the conditions on the project are met.
- The family goes into one application
A spouse, children under 18, unmarried sons under 24, dependent daughters and dependent parents. On an investment from 2,000,000 dinars sons up to 30 with their families are added.
02 / The cost
What taking part in the programme costs
The programme has no single price: the sum is made up of the option chosen, the region it sits in and the make-up of the family. The calculation for a particular situation is done by the calculator on the programme page.
03 / The options
How the options differ from one another
The programme has seven options. Below are the four most asked for: the portfolio one, a new project, entering a working business, and the option for those whose business in Jordan already runs.
The values were checked against the official material on 11.08.2026. Only the rows for which there is no official wording are marked separately.
| Criterion | SharesThe Amman exchange | A new projectA manufacturing project | A stakeA working project | Your own businessAn investor already in place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The sum invested | 1,500,000 JODThe thresholds were set by the government decision of 15 July 2026. | from 500,000 JOD | 1,000,000 JOD | from 350,000 JOD |
| The holding period | 5 years | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years |
| Jobs | not required | required | required | 90% of the staff Jordanian citizens |
| Where the investment sits | The Amman exchange | Amman or another governorate | Any governorate | Amman or another governorate |
| The money stays the applicant’s asset | YesThe state takes no non-returnable contribution: the investment stays the property of the investor. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
- The sum invested
- 1,500,000 JOD
- from 500,000 JOD
- The holding period
- 5 years
- 3 years
- Jobs
- not required
- required
- Where the investment sits
- The Amman exchange
- Amman or another governorate
- The money stays the applicant’s asset
- Yes
- Yes
The thresholds and requirements were set by the government decision of 15 July 2026 and are revisited. Before filing the terms are checked afresh.
05 / The order of work
How the process runs
The order is the same for every option: the check on the applicant first, the money only after it. The reverse order is the main mistake that leaves an investment made for nothing.
- The situation is examined and the option chosen
We match the aim, the budget and your readiness to run a business. The sum, the holding period and the obligations on jobs all follow from the option chosen.
- A preliminary check on the applicant
Before any money moves we check the biography, the source of the funds and the family’s documents. A refusal at this stage costs less than one after the investment.
- The investment is structured
We register the company or open the brokerage account, prepare the contracts and the evidence of the origin of the funds, and transfer the sum on the agreed terms.
- The application is filed
We assemble the pack for the applicant and every member of the family, file it through the authorised body and see the consideration through to the decision.
- The passport and what follows
Once the decision is positive we obtain the citizen’s documents. After that we run the company, the reporting and the evidence of the jobs for the whole holding period.
07 / The check
What is examined in the applicant
The check happens before the status is granted and covers both the investor and the origin of the money. Below is what is asked for in every case.
- The source of the funds
Evidenced by documents: the sale of a business or of property, dividends, salary, an inheritance. Oral explanations are not accepted.
- The biography and the reputation
Convictions, criminal proceedings, sanctions and international databases and press coverage are all checked.
- The family’s documents
Birth and marriage certificates, a certificate of no criminal record for every adult, documents on any change of name.
- Real economic substance
For the options with a business it is checked that the project genuinely works: the staff, the reporting, the social insurance of the employees.
A negative result is not always a refusal for good: some points are closed with documents. They have to be dealt with before the money moves.
08 / The limits
What to know in advance
This is not small print but the conditions that set the budget and the horizon of planning. We name them before the work starts, not after.
Citizenship does not come at onceThree years
A temporary passport is issued first, and the full status is confirmed at the end of the set period while the investment is held.
The yearly quota500 applicants a year
The programme is capped by the number of applications granted in a year, so the timing of filing is worth planning in advance.
The obligations do not end at filingFrom 2 to 5 years
The investment has to be held, and on the options with a business the jobs and the reporting have to be evidenced for the whole of the set period.
The terms are revisitedThe decision of 15.07.2026
The thresholds and the requirements are set by a government decision and do change. Before filing the terms are checked afresh.
09 / The team
Who runs the investor’s case
The programme is run by a standing team: a citizenship lawyer, a specialist in corporate structure and a family coordinator.
The editorial record
The material was prepared and checked by
- First published
- 11 August 2026
- Last updated
- 11 August 2026
- The thresholds and terms checked
- 11.08.2026
The official sources
- The regulation on granting citizenship to investorsThe Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan · checked 11.08.2026The investment thresholds, the holding periods, the requirements on jobs and the yearly quota.
- The terms for investors and how to applyMinistry of Investment of Jordan · checked 11.08.2026The list of permitted investments, the requirements on the project and how an application is considered.
- The requirements on securities and how they are heldAmman Stock Exchange · checked 11.08.2026The portfolio option: buying shares on the Amman exchange and the holding period for the block.
- Registering a company and putting employees on social insuranceSocial Security Corporation of Jordan · checked 11.08.2026Evidencing the jobs: the employees have to be Jordanian citizens and be on the social-insurance system.
10 / Questions
Questions and answers
Does Jordan take a contribution to a fund, as the Caribbean programmes do?
No. There is no non-returnable contribution in the programme: the money goes into a company, a project or securities and stays the investor’s asset. There is one obligation — to hold the investment for the set period.
Do I have to live in Jordan?
The programme carries no requirement of permanent residence. Your presence is needed for particular steps: opening the account, signing the documents and the biometrics.
Who goes into the application with the investor?
A spouse, children under 18, unmarried sons under 24, dependent daughters and dependent parents. On an investment from 2,000,000 dinars the application also takes in sons up to 30 with their wives and children.
How long does the process take?
The time is made up of preparing the investment, the check on the applicant and the consideration of the application. The state body publishes no exact timings, so we name them only after going through your particular situation.
May I sell the business or the shares early?
No. Leaving the investment early breaks a condition of the programme and puts both the temporary passport and the move to full status at risk.
Is renouncing my present citizenship required?
Jordan requires no renunciation. Separately we check how the law of the country of your present passport treats a second citizenship.
What you receive
What is in the material
A working digest of the programme, not a brochure.
- The seven options with their thresholds and holding periods
- The requirements on jobs for each option
- Who goes into the application and the age limits for children
- The list of documents for the investor and the family
- The order of the work, stage by stage
- The obligations after the status is granted