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206 foreign investors granted Jordanian nationality since October 2
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What the document holds
JIC statement relayed by The Jordan Times (28 Dec 2020): 206 investors naturalised 2 Oct-28 Dec 2020 and 30 applications pending; JD 867 million invested (USD 1.221 billion) and 7,326 workers; split by route (200 projects JD 854m, 5 deposits/bonds JD 12m, 1 shares JD 1m); main original nationalities listed by name only, without counts (Syrian, Iraqi, Palestinian, Finnish, Canadian, Lebanese, Yemeni, US, Pakistani, Indian, Saint Kitts and Nevis); December 2019 Cabinet amounts with the previous amounts. Adds the USD total and the December 2019 amounts and holding periods (previous amounts were already recorded). Route parts check: 200+5+1 = 206; JD 854m+12m+1m = 867m. Rules restated from other sources are now recorded from this document too (decision 8).
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Numbers (11)
- Applications pending30 applications2020-12-28 · Jordan Times (via JIC) 2020Reported by othersJordan · Citizenship for investors
- Investment by programme investorsJOD 867 million2020-10-02/2020-12-28 · Jordan Times (via JIC) 2020Reported by othersJordan · Citizenship for investors
- Investment by programme investorsRoute: BusinessJOD 854 million2020-10-02/2020-12-28 · Jordan Times (via JIC) 2020Reported by othersJordan · Citizenship for investors
- Investment by programme investorsRoute: Deposit bondsJOD 12 million2020-10-02/2020-12-28 · Jordan Times (via JIC) 2020Reported by othersJordan · Citizenship for investors
- Investment by programme investorsRoute: SecuritiesJOD 1 million2020-10-02/2020-12-28 · Jordan Times (via JIC) 2020Reported by othersJordan · Citizenship for investors
- Investment by programme investorsUSD 1.221 billion2020-10-02/2020-12-28 · Jordan Times (via JIC) 2020Reported by othersJordan · Citizenship for investors
- Jobs linked to programme investors7,326 persons2020-10-02/2020-12-28 · Jordan Times (via JIC) 2020Reported by othersJordan · Citizenship for investors
- Main applicants approved206 persons2020-10-02/2020-12-28 · Jordan Times (via JIC) 2020Reported by othersJordan · Citizenship for investors
- Main applicants approvedRoute: Business200 persons2020-10-02/2020-12-28 · Jordan Times (via JIC) 2020Reported by othersJordan · Citizenship for investors
- Main applicants approvedRoute: Deposit bonds5 persons2020-10-02/2020-12-28 · Jordan Times (via JIC) 2020Reported by othersJordan · Citizenship for investors
- Main applicants approvedRoute: Securities1 persons2020-10-02/2020-12-28 · Jordan Times (via JIC) 2020Reported by othersJordan · Citizenship for investors
Programmes (1)
Rules and prices (15)
- Investment in small and medium-sized businessesinvestor (investment in small- and medium-sized enterprises, at least 3 years)USD 750,000Since Dec 2019 · Jordan Times (via JIC) 2020Jordan · Citizenship for investors
- Government bondsinvestor (Treasury bonds, at least six years)USD 1,000,000Since Dec 2019 · Jordan Times (via JIC) 2020Jordan · Citizenship for investors
- Business investment outside the capitalinvestor; project registered outside Amman (at least 20 jobs, operating at least 3 years)USD 1,000,000Since Dec 2019 · Jordan Times (via JIC) 2020Jordan · Citizenship for investors
- Depositinvestor (deposit at the Central Bank of Jordan)USD 1,000,000Since Dec 2019 · Jordan Times (via JIC) 2020Jordan · Citizenship for investors
- Investment in shares or securitiesinvestor (securities from an active investment portfolio)USD 1,000,000Since Dec 2019 · Jordan Times (via JIC) 2020Jordan · Citizenship for investors
- Government bondsinvestor (family included)USD 1,500,0002018 – Dec 2019 · Jordan Times (via JIC) 2020Jordan · Citizenship for investors
- Business investmentinvestor; project anywhere (at least 20 jobs, operating at least 3 years)USD 1,500,000Since Dec 2019 · Jordan Times (via JIC) 2020Jordan · Citizenship for investors
- Business investment outside the capitalinvestor (family included)USD 1,500,0002018 – Dec 2019 · Jordan Times (via JIC) 2020Jordan · Citizenship for investors
- Depositinvestor (family included)USD 1,500,0002018 – Dec 2019 · Jordan Times (via JIC) 2020Jordan · Citizenship for investors
- Investment in shares or securitiesinvestor (family included)USD 1,500,0002018 – Dec 2019 · Jordan Times (via JIC) 2020Jordan · Citizenship for investors
- Business investmentinvestor (family included)USD 2,000,0002018 – Dec 2019 · Jordan Times (via JIC) 2020Jordan · Citizenship for investors
- Holding period for the investmentSME investment (minimum; previously five years)3 yearsSince Dec 2019 · Jordan Times (via JIC) 2020Jordan · Citizenship for investors
- Holding period for the investmentproject route (project must remain operational, minimum)3 yearsSince Dec 2019 · Jordan Times (via JIC) 2020Jordan · Citizenship for investors
- Holding period for the investmentSME investment, previous rule (before December 2019)5 years2018 – Dec 2019 · Jordan Times (via JIC) 2020Jordan · Citizenship for investors
- Time government bonds must be heldinvestor (Treasury bond route, minimum)6 yearsSince Dec 2019 · Jordan Times (via JIC) 2020Jordan · Citizenship for investors
About the document
What it covers JIC acting chairman's figures for 2 Oct - 28 Dec 2020: 206 investors naturalised, 30 applications pending, JD867 million of investment, 7,326 workers; split by route (projects, deposits/bonds, shares); main original nationalities; December 2019 Cabinet cuts with previous amounts.
Notes Article from The Jordan Times based on a JIC statement, posted on the JIC news page (datePublished 2020-12-28). The source does not say why the count starts on 2 October. Copy from the Wayback Machine (capture 11 Jun 2023, page then branded MoIn).
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