Jordan Citizenship by Investment in 2026: The Complete Guide

Jordan is a different kind of programme from the ones I usually explain. There is no donation and no fund: the money has to go into Jordanian shares, a working company or new jobs, and it has to stay there for three to five years. Below is what I could confirm on 28 October 2026 in the criteria of the Ministry of Investment, the Cabinet amendments of 15 July 2026, the Nationality Law of 1954 and the BRIDGES programme page.

The routes at a glance

Route	Threshold	Jobs for Jordanians	Status first
Shares on the Amman Stock Exchange	JOD 1,500,000	not required	citizenship
New project	JOD 700,000 in Amman, JOD 500,000 elsewhere	20 in Amman, 10 elsewhere	temporary passport, 3 years
New stake in an existing project	JOD 1,000,000, of which at least JOD 500,000 in new fixed assets	at least 20% new jobs	temporary passport, 3 years
Existing investment	average JOD 700,000 in Amman, JOD 350,000 elsewhere, over 3 years	average 20 or 10	citizenship
Medical warehousing or food logistics	JOD 3,000,000 per partner, 36 months of operation	20 in Amman, 10 elsewhere	citizenship
Large employer	no capital threshold	150 in Amman, 100 elsewhere	citizenship
Amrah City	JOD 1,500,000	at least 20	temporary passport, 3 years

The dinar is pegged to the US dollar. BRIDGES uses about $1.41 per dinar, so JOD 500,000 is about $705,000 and JOD 1,500,000 about $2.12 million. The full breakdown is in the cost guide.

What changed in 2025 and 2026

The Cabinet adopted a new framework on 2 July 2025. It set the stock exchange route at JOD 1 million, capped the programme at 500 investors a year and said the policy would be reviewed every six months. On 15 July 2026 the Cabinet raised the stock exchange threshold to JOD 1.5 million with a five year lock, added Amrah City and made the Ministry of Investment the single reference authority for investors. The Petra news agency reported the same day that 681 investors had received citizenship since 2018.

The temporary passport

On the productive routes the investor first gets residency, then a temporary Jordanian passport valid for three years. Only after the authorities verify that the investment and the jobs were kept for three years is a recommendation made to grant citizenship. I explain each business route in the guide to new projects, existing businesses and Amrah City.

The family

The July 2026 criteria extend citizenship to the spouse, dependent daughters, unmarried sons under 24 at the time of application and dependent parents. Above JOD 2 million, sons under 30 are included with their spouses and children. Details and the question of dual citizenship are in the family guide.

The passport

Jordan is on the visa-required list of EU Regulation 2018/1806, so the passport does not open the Schengen area. The BRIDGES Passport Index of 4 October 2026 counts 50 destinations without a prior visa. The reason most clients look at Jordan is different: it is a treaty country for the US E-1 and E-2 visas. See the passport guide.

How BRIDGES works on Jordan files

BRIDGES starts with the route choice, because it depends on capital and sector, then runs a preliminary check of the source of funds and sanctions, prepares documents and the investment structure, places the investment and files through the Ministry of Investment. After filing, the work continues for three years: reporting, social security records and jobs. The decision is always made by the Jordanian authorities.

Who it suits

From my experience, Jordan suits entrepreneurs who want a real business in the Middle East, investors who need E-2 access to the US, and families who prefer an asset to a non-refundable contribution. It does not suit someone who wants visa-free Europe or a passport within months.

Where to go next

• Money: thresholds in dinars and dollars
• Shares: the Amman Stock Exchange route
• Family: who is included and what can be lost