Jordanian Citizenship Through Investment
Also known as: Jordan CBI · Jordan investor citizenship
What it grants
Jordanian citizenship or a staged temporary-passport route for investors who satisfy the applicable capital, holding and employment conditions.
Competent authority: Ministry of Investment, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Research cutoff 2026-09-21 · 2 source references. Recheck material facts with the listed primary publishers before acting.
Quick answers
Answer-first summary from the source-dated record. Each answer is a research reference, not a personal eligibility decision.
- What does this route grant?
- Jordanian citizenship or a staged temporary-passport route for investors who satisfy the applicable capital, holding and employment conditions.
- What is the published entry point?
- There is no single verified minimum in this record; the qualifying basis and current official schedule must be checked.
- Is physical presence required?
- No universal day count is stated in this record. Renewal, permanent residence, tax and citizenship can use different presence tests.
- Can family be included?
- Family treatment depends on the current Ministry criteria and must be confirmed before structuring the investment.
- Does it lead to citizenship?
- Citizenship can be recommended after the selected route's capital, employment and holding conditions are met.
This route fits if…
- Investors establishing or expanding a productive Jordanian business
- Applicants able to maintain capital and employment commitments
Needs professional review
- Which 2026 category applies
- Capital and job thresholds
- Three- or five-year holding conditions
- Temporary passport stage
- Family eligibility
01Summary
Jordan's Ministry of Investment publishes multiple citizenship and residence pathways tied to new or existing productive projects, share purchases and job creation.
The Cabinet amended the criteria in July 2026. Some project routes use a three-year compliance period and temporary passport before a citizenship recommendation, so a headline investment amount alone is incomplete.
02Investment options
Productive project
A new or existing qualifying project with capital and Jordanian employment requirements that vary by location and structure.
Amman Stock Exchange
New qualifying share purchases subject to concentration, holding and non-encumbrance restrictions.
High employment
A separate pathway for investments sustaining the published number of Jordanian jobs.
03Eligibility
- Qualifying fresh investment
- Required Jordanian employment
- Holding-period compliance
- Government review and recommendation
04Family & dependents
Family treatment depends on the current Ministry criteria and must be confirmed before structuring the investment.
- Spouse where eligible
- Eligible children
06Timeline & duration
Several project routes require three years of verified compliance before the citizenship recommendation.
Typical: Multi-stage; route dependent · Duration: Citizenship is distinct from the separate five-year investor-residence option.
07Costs
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Government charges, investment capital, professional fees and other costs are separate. Figures are research references, not quotes; verify them with the responsible authority and qualified professional before acting.
Currency conversions use a reference EUR→USD rate of 1.08 as of 2026-09-19. All program amounts are stated in official currencies; verify current rates before budgeting.
08Documentation
Identity, company and beneficial-ownership records
primary
Audited investment, asset and employment evidence
primary
Holding undertakings and Ministry approvals
primary
09Path to PR & citizenship
Permanent residence
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Citizenship
Citizenship can be recommended after the selected route's capital, employment and holding conditions are met.
10Risks & refusals
- Using superseded pre-July-2026 thresholds
- Failing employment maintenance tests
- Confusing temporary passport with final citizenship
- Unapproved financing or disposal
11Rule versions tracked
Law changes create cohorts — the version in force when you first acquired your permit or filed may govern your case. Both open and closed versions stay on record.
jo-cbi-20262026-07-15 – presentactiveCabinet-amended investor citizenship and residence criteria.
- Higher share-investment threshold
- Updated project and governorate incentives
- Ministry of Investment becomes unified reference
12Sources of record
Draft next-review date: 2026-10-21. A listed link and checked date do not certify that a rule is current. Recheck material facts with the responsible authority and a qualified professional before acting.