Khaberni - The number of investors who obtained Jordanian citizenship through the investment gateway has risen to 561 since the issuance of the Cabinet's decision on February 12, 2018, until July 2025.
The Ministry of Investment announced that 531 investors had obtained Jordanian citizenship since the Council of Ministers' decision on February 12, 2018, until September 31, 2024. These investors were distributed across 27 countries, including 9 Arab countries with 477 investors, and 18 non-Arab countries with 54 investors.
According to the ministry, in response to parliamentary questions by MP Raed Al-Qatamin, the highest number of investors came from Syria with 211 investors, followed by Iraq with 136 investors, Palestine with 103 investors, Canada 17 investors, Yemen 11 investors, Pakistan 8 investors, Libya 7 investors, the United States 6 investors, Lebanon 6 investors, Saint Kitts and Nevis 4 investors, Turkey 3 investors, and each of India, Russia, and Britain 2 investors, and Egypt, Sudan, Kuwait "none", Finland, Bulgaria, Grenada, Bangladesh, Netherlands, Australia, France, Dominica, Denmark and Greece one investor each.
The ministry confirmed that granting citizenship is part of the government's strategy to attract foreign investments to Jordan, aiming to boost economic growth and create job opportunities for Jordanian citizens. The criteria and standards for granting citizenship are regularly reviewed, with modifications made in March 2022.
As for the types of investments that led to obtaining citizenship, these included new projects in vital sectors, mainly industrial, hotel, and tourism sectors. Eight new projects were initiated by 12 investors, in addition to the expansion of 175 existing projects by 378 investors. These projects covered various sectors such as industry, tourism, education, and the medical sector.
According to official data, the total deposits in the Ministry of Investment and the treasury bonds purchased by investors amounted to about 42 million dollars, contributed by 21 investors. This investment directly bolstered the national economy and provided significant employment opportunities for the citizens.
Regarding employment opportunities, the ministry noted that the projects owned by those who obtained citizenship created more than 6,464 job opportunities for Jordanians, knowing that the figure exceeds the 2,500 jobs which were initially required as a condition for granting citizenship, where some projects surpassed the required number of job opportunities due to their growing needs.
Regarding the conditions for obtaining Jordanian citizenship through investment, the ministry clarified that there are clear criteria that investors must adhere to, such as investing in specific sectors like industry, agriculture, tourism, telecommunications, and education. Additionally, the terms include providing job opportunities for Jordanians and maintaining an investment in the projects for no less than 3 years.
Concerning the investors' families, the Ministry of Investment confirmed that the spouse and children under the age of 18, along with dependents supported by the investor, may apply for citizenship after five years from when the investor obtained Jordanian citizenship.
The ministry reassured that there is an evaluation of all conditions stated in the foundations of granting investors Jordanian citizenship and residence through investment. If an investor violates any conditions, citizenship may be revoked or residence canceled as applicable.
The Council of Ministers on July 2, 2025, decided to issue new standards for granting investors Jordanian citizenship or residency through investment, according to recommendations by the special committee for investors.
An investor or an ordinary person who is not an investor is granted residency for five years or its renewal, regardless of their previous residence duration in the kingdom when they purchase a property from a real estate developer valued at no less than two hundred thousand dinars according to the Department of Land and Survey estimate, with the condition of retaining it for at least 5 years without selling or mortgaging it. The residence is issued after receiving recommendations from the special committee for investors from the Ministry of Interior.
When applying for residence renewal, it is required that the owner possess the same property or a new property assessed at the same value, and after its evaluation by the technical committee, it is directly transferred to the commissioner of the Ministry of Interior at the investment window without requiring a reservation on it.
