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Residence by property investment. Buy Jordanian real estate — as little as JD 150,000 outside Amman — and hold it for five years for a five-year residence permit; it does not lead to citizenship.

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Residence by property investment

A 5-year residence permit for the buyer and immediate family, tied to continued ownership of the property.

Who qualifies

You keep your U.S. citizenship.

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Does it fit your family?

One question, from the program’s own rules.

Savings you could move or invest?

Not legal advice.

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What it takes.

Investment
About $211,000.
Time
2–3 months for the residence permit once the property purchase and registration are complete.
Cost
The property purchase (from about $211,000) plus registration fees of roughly 5% of value and legal costs of $3,000–6,000.
The hard part
Holding the property for the full 5 years without selling, since the residence permit is tied directly to continued ownership.

Dollar figures are converted from the local currency at the rate the program’s research used; the official figure is in the local currency.

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Citizens by 2032.

If your first permit is issued in 2027 and you keep living there, this is the road.

  1. 2027
    First residence permit

    5 years, not renewable.

  2. 2031
    Apply for citizenship

    With a language test.

  3. 2032
    Citizenship
Language
Reads and writes Arabic (art. 12).
Time away
Habitual residence in Jordan for the four years right before applying, and an intent to stay. The Council of Ministers may waive the four years for Arabs or in the public interest, and grants or refuses at its discretion. The fee is JD 100 to apply and JD 5,000 for the certificate.
Two passports
It depends on the rules at the time and on your home country.
  • A five-year permit while the property is held (JD 150,000 to 300,000); the years are legal residence, but ordinary naturalisation needs giving up the old passport and is rarely granted to non-Arabs.
  • How long the decision takes isn’t published; we allow a year.
  • Whether you can keep your current citizenship depends on the rules at the time and your home country.
The law behind these dates
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Living there.

Time you must spend there
The program sets no minimum number of days. Renewal still expects it to be your home.
Tax
Residence alone does not trigger Jordanian tax residence; that depends on actually living there, generally 183+ days a year.

We never file a tax return. We tell you what applies and brief the professional who does.

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Start today.

  1. Start with the Jordan Investment Commission.Open jic.gov.jo ↗
  2. Gather these documents.
    • Proof of the funds to invest: about $211,000, and where they came from
    • Request your FBI Identity History Summary
    • Health cover for the move
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