Arabic-language reference guide to company formation in Jordan under the Companies Law No. 22 of 1997 and the Investment Environment Law No. 21 of 2022. General legal information, not legal advice — verify with Jordanian counsel or the Companies Control Department (CCD).
Jordan allows up to 100% foreign ownership in most sectors, but caps it at 50% for retail and wholesale trade and certain services, and fully prohibits a few (e.g. security/investigation, customs clearance, quarrying for construction, bakeries). The old JOD 50,000 foreign-investor minimum was abolished (it now only sets the Investor Card threshold). Registration runs through the CCD; under the 2024 amendment, 50% of capital is paid at incorporation and the rest within 60 days.
