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Annual Investor and Senior-Management Residence

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What investment option or options qualify?

The Ministry of Investment lists two alternative bases: carrying on an economic activity in a sector covered by the Investment Environment Law, or holding a senior management position in an investment in Jordan, such as chairman, board member, general manager, director general or chief executive officer. The law's economic-activity definition covers industrial, commercial, agricultural, service, tourism, IT and creative-industry activities, with banking, money exchange and specially regulated professional activities excluded. The Investment Environment Law itself does not apply to the Aqaba Special Economic Zone.

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  • Conditions for Residency: two alternative bullets
    Residency is granted upon meeting one of the following criteria: Carrying out an economic activity within a sector stipulated in the Investment Environment Law Holding a senior management position in the investment in Jordan (e.g., chairman, board member, general manager, director general, or chief executive officer)
  • Qualified Sectors for Investment and Residency
    All sectors under the Investment Environment Regulation Law are eligible for residency. Applications can be submitted through the Ministry of Investment’s online platform, except for the commercial sector, which requires submission through the Ministry of Interior’s website.
  • Article 2, PDF physical page 1: Economic Activity definition
    The Economic Activity: Any industrial, commercial, agricultural, service, tourism, information technology or creative industry activity, and shall not include banking, money exchange or regulated professional activities as per special legislations.

What official minimum amount, tier or threshold applies to each relevant option?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm a minimum investment amount or the government fees for this annual residence.

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Limits of the record
  • Current route-specific capital requirements and government fees not established from accessible programme/residence provisions.
  • Conditions for Residency: two alternative bullets
    Residency is granted upon meeting one of the following criteria: Carrying out an economic activity within a sector stipulated in the Investment Environment Law Holding a senior management position in the investment in Jordan (e.g., chairman, board member, general manager, director general, or chief executive officer)
  • Article 71(b), physical PDF page 52 / printed 54
    b) The fee for a residence permit granted pursuant to the provisions of this Regulation shall be charged in accordance with the applicable legislation.

How long must the investment be maintained and what continuing ownership, investment or physical-presence conditions are important?

For the Development/Free Zone registered-establishment regime, continued residence depends on the grounds for the permit remaining in place. Investor renewal is conditional on compliance with the legally required Jordanian employment ratios; board-member residence follows board membership, while specialised personnel residence follows the work permit. Revocation may follow when the original grounds cease, with a possible grace period to regularise status. No general investment holding term or minimum physical-presence requirement for every annual investor is stated.

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Limits of the record
  • Holding and physical-presence rules outside the registered Development/Free Zone regime remain unconfirmed.
  • Article 70(a), physical PDF page 51 / printed 53
    a) A residence permit shall be granted to the persons referred to in paragraph (A)(1) of Article (69) of this Regulation and their family members for a period of one year, renewable for three (3) years, and thereafter for periods of five (5) years, provided that the registered establishment complies with the Jordanian employment ratios stipulated in the applicable legislation.
  • Article 2, PDF physical page 2: Zone and Registered Enterprise definitions
    The Zone: The Development Zone and the Free Zone. The Development Zone: Any area within the perimeters of the customs territory of the Kingdom that is declared as a development zone in accordance with the provisions of this Law.
  • Article 70(b), physical PDF page 51 / printed 53
    b) A residence permit shall be granted to the persons referred to in paragraph (A)(2) of Article (69) of this Regulation and their family members for the duration of their membership in the Board of Directors or Management Board.
  • Article 70(c), physical PDF page 51 / printed 53
    c) A residence permit shall be granted to the persons referred to in paragraph (A)(3) of Article (69) of this Regulation and their family members, as well as those referred to in paragraph (A)(5) of the same Article, for the duration specified in their work permits.
  • Article 73, physical PDF page 52 / printed 54
    Any residence permit granted pursuant to the provisions of this Regulation shall be revoked if the grounds upon which it was granted cease to exist, provided that a grace period may be granted to rectify the status before such revocation takes place.

Which family members can be included where officially stated, and what broad residence/work rights result?

The annual-residence programme page lists the spouse, male children under 30, unmarried daughters of any age, and parents. The specific regulation for registered establishments in Development/Free Zones separately describes spouses, unmarried sons and daughters, widowed or divorced daughters and dependants of the covered investor, board-member or specialized-personnel categories. Residence is granted to covered family members; the sources consulted do not establish an automatic right for a dependant to work. The relationship between the webpage’s family list and the zone-specific provision requires confirmation for the applicant’s exact case.

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Limits of the record
  • Relationship between broad webpage family list and zone-specific provisions requires confirmation; dependent work rights not established.

What status is obtained, how is it renewed, what longer-term residence/citizenship direction is officially stated, and what happens to the investment when relevant?

The programme is described as annual residence. For registered Development/Free Zone establishments, Article 70 states one-year investor residence, renewable for three years and then five-year periods, subject to the required Jordanian employment ratios; board-member and specialised-personnel permits follow their board membership or work-permit term. The sources do not establish automatic citizenship through this annual route. Investors may liquidate or terminate their investment under the Investment Environment Law, while residence under the regulation can be revoked if its grounds cease.

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Limits of the record
  • General annual-renewal details outside registered Development/Free Zones and citizenship progression not established.
  • Granting Annual Residency: opening paragraph
    The Ministry of Investment offers investors a unique opportunity to obtain annual residency within just 14 working days.
  • Article 70(a), physical PDF page 51 / printed 53
    a) A residence permit shall be granted to the persons referred to in paragraph (A)(1) of Article (69) of this Regulation and their family members for a period of one year, renewable for three (3) years, and thereafter for periods of five (5) years, provided that the registered establishment complies with the Jordanian employment ratios stipulated in the applicable legislation.
  • Article 2, PDF physical page 2: Zone and Registered Enterprise definitions
    The Zone: The Development Zone and the Free Zone. The Development Zone: Any area within the perimeters of the customs territory of the Kingdom that is declared as a development zone in accordance with the provisions of this Law.
  • Article 70(b), physical PDF page 51 / printed 53
    b) A residence permit shall be granted to the persons referred to in paragraph (A)(2) of Article (69) of this Regulation and their family members for the duration of their membership in the Board of Directors or Management Board.
  • Article 70(c), physical PDF page 51 / printed 53
    c) A residence permit shall be granted to the persons referred to in paragraph (A)(3) of Article (69) of this Regulation and their family members, as well as those referred to in paragraph (A)(5) of the same Article, for the duration specified in their work permits.
  • Article 5(F), physical PDF page 4
    F- Liquidate or terminate the investment activities thereof.
  • Article 73, physical PDF page 52 / printed 54
    Any residence permit granted pursuant to the provisions of this Regulation shall be revoked if the grounds upon which it was granted cease to exist, provided that a grace period may be granted to rectify the status before such revocation takes place.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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