Jordan residence and citizenship
No residence route by investment with a stated minimum is on file for Jordan. The number of years to citizenship in Jordan is not on file yet.
Partly checked — So far the automated review covers specialized-skills work, entry and work residence only (sources read 10 November 2026). Everything else on this page is provisional.
Residence routes in Jordan
No investment, own-income or remote-work route is on file for Jordan yet; the work, family and other routes on file are below.
"Minimum" is a cited investment threshold in its stated currency. A USD figure appears only when a supported conversion is on file; "—" means no supported amount is on file, not that it is free. "To citizenship" counts the years of residence before a naturalisation application. A zero-year entry states no residence wait; citizenship still needs a separate decision.
Work, family, study and other routes (1)
| Route | Kind | Minimum | Processing | To citizenship |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specialized-skills work permit and work residence | Work | — | — | — |
* Provisional — not yet verified by the automated source check. Citizenship by investment: from IMI Daily, read 10 November 2026 (a summary, not the official text). Lowest new-capital route: JOD 500,000 paid-up capital in a productive business outside Amman, with Jordanian jobs (JOD 700,000 in Amman). Stock route raised to JOD 1.5M in July 2026.
Each route's conditions and sources
Specialized-skills work permit and work residence
The Ministry of Labour lists a later October 2026 guide update. Its detailed fee and profession rules require a fresh review before a numeric quote.
Sources: Work-purpose visa for a worker outside Jordan (Jordanian Ministry of Interior), Non-Jordanian work-permit guide (Jordanian Ministry of Labour), Electronic work visa and work residence services (Jordanian Ministry of Interior)
Citizenship in Jordan
- Years of residence before naturalisation: not stated
- Years before permanent residence: not stated
- Dual citizenship allowed: Not stated
- Citizenship by investment: Citizenship for investors (Cabinet criteria, revised July 2026), from $705,000*
What is the cheapest residence visa in Jordan?
No residence route by investment with a stated minimum is on file for Jordan. The routes on file are listed below.
How many years to citizenship in Jordan?
The number of years to citizenship in Jordan is not on file yet.
Does Jordan allow dual citizenship?
The sources on file do not settle whether Jordan allows dual citizenship.
Can you get citizenship by investment in Jordan?
Yes: Citizenship for investors (Cabinet criteria, revised July 2026), from $705,000 for one applicant. Due diligence and fees come on top. Provisional — from IMI Daily, read 10 November 2026; not yet verified. Lowest new-capital route: JOD 500,000 paid-up capital in a productive business outside Amman, with Jordanian jobs (JOD 700,000 in Amman). Stock route raised to JOD 1.5M in July 2026.
Tax and residence days
A residence permit and tax residence are different tests. See the Jordan tax rates, count your days with the Jordan day test and see what changed in the data, day by day.
Sources
The Jordan profile cites 3 sources, 3 of them from a government or a statute. Data as of 2026-Q4.
- Work-purpose visa for a worker outside Jordan · Jordanian Ministry of Interior, official, read 10 November 2026
- Non-Jordanian work-permit guide · Jordanian Ministry of Labour, official, read 10 November 2026
- Electronic work visa and work residence services · Jordanian Ministry of Interior, official, read 10 November 2026
Rules, fees and minimums change, and many routes have conditions not shown here. Did you find an error? Tell us, with the source.
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