The Comprehensive Investment Service
The Comprehensive Investment Service at the Investment Ministry, or the One-Stop window, is one of the most important means of empowering local and foreign investments by simplifying registration and licensing procedures for investment projects that benefit from the Investment Law.
The Comprehensive Investment Service includes fully authorized representatives of the government authorities concerned who have the authority to issue approvals and licenses for investment projects, as well as qualified staff from the Ministry for procedure facilitation and follow-up.
Services provided by the The Comprehensive Investment Service:
- Provide information and technical advice to investors
- Register companies and sole proprietorships within and outside the development zones
- Issue the licenses and the approvals necessary for economic activities to conduct their business and issue licenses to practice economic activity within the development zones
Objectives of the Comprehensive Investment Service:
- Enhance confidence in Jordan’s investment environment by providing data, information and facilities for the establishment of investment projects
- Streamline procedures and shorten the number of days required to issue the approvals and licenses necessary for investment projects
- Contribute to strengthening the status of local and foreign investments through diligent follow-up on their requirements, overcoming all difficulties, and providing support
Parties concerned with the registration and licensing of investment projects that are represented at the Comprehensive Investment Service:
Registration of private companies and sole proprietorship:
- Ministry of Industry and Trade
- Companies Control Department
- Income and Sales Tax Department
- Amman Chamber of Industry
- Amman Chamber of Commerce
Regulatory and Environmental Licenses:
- Greater Amman Municipality
- Ministry of Municipals Affairs
- Ministry of Environment
- Department of Land and Survey
Sectoral Licenses:
- Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities
- Ministry of Agriculture
- Food and Drug Administration
- Ministry of Health
Security Approvals:
- Ministry of Interior
Work Permits:
- Ministry of Labor
Licensing Guide for investment projects:
The Comprehensive Investment Service provides a "licensing guide" that outlines the procedures for processing investment projects, starting from the registration process through all the requirements for issuing the regulatory and sectoral approvals and licenses. The Ministry also provides a services guide that provides a directory of the services and advantages granted to investment projects covered in the Investment Law
Work permit and related work:
It is mandatory for any non-Jordanian worker legally residing in the Kingdom to work for an employer in the Kingdom.
An investor may submit an application to the Ministry for any of the following services:
- Import labor
- Replace labor
- Renew work permits
- Employment permit
- Transfer of sponsorship
- Change of profession
- Grant residence
Procedures:
- Submit application to the Ministry
- Pay fees
Location:
Investment Ministry / Borders and residence department
Investor Card:
- Investor Card A:
The Investor Card Category A is issued to investors and their family members of all nationalities provided that the investor fulfills the conditions for receiving the card. This card is a letter of recommendation issued by the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and accredited by all ministries and government departments. It gives its holder the right to own property, be issued car driving licenses, purchase custom-free vehicles, allow entry of vehicles from the investor’s country (temporary entry), and facilitate exit and entry into the Kingdom.
- Investor Card B:
The Investor Card Category B is issued to Syrian investors and their family members provided that the investor fulfills the conditions for receiving the card. This card is a letter of recommendation issued by the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and accredited by all ministries and government departments. The card grants its holder the right to own property, be issued car driving licenses, allow entry of vehicles from the investor’s country (temporary entry), and facilitate exit and entry into the Kingdom.
