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Jordan
Jordan launched its citizenship by investment program in February 2018, granting nationality to the main applicant and family through several qualifying routes. A separate permanent residency option is available through property investment. Both sit at the higher end of the market, and the passport they deliver ranks below the established Caribbean and European alternatives.
Citizenship by Investment
Jordan grants citizenship to the main applicant, a spouse, dependent children and parents through one of five qualifying investments.
- Bank deposit: $1.5 million placed with a Jordanian bank at zero interest, held for five years.
- Treasury bonds: $1.5 million invested in Jordanian treasury bonds for a minimum of ten years.
- Securities: $1.5 million invested in securities for five years.
- Small and medium enterprises: $1 million invested in Jordanian SMEs for five years.
- Job-creating project: $2 million in Amman, or $1.5 million elsewhere in the country, held for three years, where the project creates at least 20 jobs.
Applications are assessed by the Investment Ministry and the Council of Ministers, and processing typically takes several months.
Jordan Permanent Residency
Permanent residency is available through property investment of at least JOD 200,000, held for ten years. The permit grants the right to live in Jordan indefinitely and covers immediate family members.
Alternative Programs To Consider
Investors weighing Jordan against the wider market should compare what each delivers for the sum committed.
The Caribbean programs grant citizenship in four to eight months at considerably lower thresholds. Grenada ranks 63rd on the Index, reaching 179 destinations, 59.6% of world GDP and 79.4% of global travel, and holds an E-2 treaty with the United States.
Antigua And Barbuda sits 65th with 186 destinations and covers a spouse, children and dependent parents on a single application. St Kitts And Nevis reaches 191 destinations, the widest count of any Caribbean citizenship.
For investors taking a longer view, the Portugal Golden Visa requires a qualifying fund investment from €500,000 and asks for seven days a year in the country, with permanent residence available after five years. The Portuguese passport ranks 15th on the Index, reaching 214 destinations, 99.4% of world GDP and 99.6% of global travel.
Jordan Passport Strength And Ranking
Jordan ranks 138th of 199 on the La Vida Passport Value Index. The Jordanian passport reaches 102 of the world’s 227 destinations without a prior visa, representing 15.2% of world GDP and 29.0% of global travel measured by international visitor arrivals.
Travel reach of 29.0% is the stronger of the two measures, and reflects good access across the region and to several major travel destinations. Economic access at 15.2% is the constraint, and Jordanian nationals require advance visas for the United States, the United Kingdom, the Schengen Area, China and Japan.
Citizenship and Residency by Investment Programs
A selection of alternative residency and citizenship investment programs to consider.
