How do I set up a limited liability company in Jordan, and what documents and fees are required? The process starts by identifying the business activity and the proposed partners, then submitting an electronic registration application to the Companies Control Department. The official service material reviewed states that a limited liability company may be established by one or more partners. It also states that the company’s capital must be specified in Jordanian dinars in its memorandum and articles of association, with a minimum of one Jordanian dinar under the published Capital Determination Regulation No. 17 of 2011.

This guide follows the published service information reviewed through 19 October 2026. Requirements may differ depending on the partners’ nationality, the proposed activity, whether a partner is an individual or a company, whether a minor is involved, and how the documents are submitted. The research material did not provide confirmed fee amounts in a form that can safely be stated here. Current fees should therefore be verified directly with the Companies Control Department before filing or making payment.

How do I set up a limited liability company in Jordan? Start with the basic structure

Identity, passport and corporate documents arranged beside an online registration application

The competent authority is the Companies Control Department. The registration application is submitted electronically through the Department’s website, and its service page states that new companies of all types are registered electronically. Depending on how documents are authenticated and approved, the process may still involve a signature or attendance requirement.

Before opening the application, it is useful to settle four matters: the identity of the partners, the company’s purposes, the proposed name, and the capital. These are not merely administrative fields. The service guide states that the company derives its name from its purposes, while the capital must be recorded in the memorandum and articles of association.

Partners and capital

The published service guide allows the company to be formed by one or more partners. The application should therefore reflect the correct identity and status of each partner and the relevant ownership information. The published regulation states that the capital is denominated in Jordanian dinars and may not be less than one Jordanian dinar.

The material reviewed does not confirm that a fixed percentage of capital must be deposited before registration in every case. The service guide refers to a message being sent to the applicant to deposit the banking amount once the requirements are completed, but it does not state a uniform percentage or procedure. It is therefore safer to wait for the Department’s instructions on the particular application rather than assume that one deposit rule applies to all companies.

Company name and purposes

The service guide states that the company takes its name from its purposes. The proposed name should therefore be consistent with the intended activity and entered in the electronic application. Acceptance remains subject to the Department’s procedures and applicable rules. The material reviewed did not provide a complete official statement on the number of alternatives, the reservation period, detailed similarity criteria, or any separate name-reservation fee. Those points should not be treated as fixed requirements without current confirmation.

What documents are required?

The documents depend on the partner’s nationality and legal status, as well as the identity of the person submitting or authenticating the application. The published service guide identifies the following documents:

  • Jordanian individual partner: a valid Jordanian civil-status identification card.
  • Non-Jordanian individual partner: a valid passport; the guide also refers to holders of Jordanian temporary passports in this category.
  • Children of Jordanian women: the identification card issued for children of Jordanian women.
  • Where a minor is involved: a valid family book.
  • Where a lawyer submits or authenticates the application: a valid membership card issued by the Jordanian Bar Association, where applicable to the registration application.
  • Where the partner is a Jordanian company: a “to whom it may concern” certificate, together with its memorandum, articles, the parent company’s registration certificate, and a power of attorney for the authorised person where needed.
  • Where the partner is a non-Jordanian company: the documents required under the applicable formalities, with authentication and translation as needed.

This should be treated as a case-sensitive checklist, not a universal file for every applicant. A corporate partner will have different supporting documents from an individual partner. Foreign corporate records may also require authentication and translation. Before uploading, check that each document matches the partner’s status and remains valid.

Are prior approvals required?

The service guide refers to prior approvals “if any” and lists, among its examples, approvals from the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Public Works, the Central Bank, and the National Cybersecurity Center. The inclusion of these authorities does not mean that every limited liability company needs all of them. The relevant approval depends on the activity and, in some cases, on the partner’s circumstances.

The guide further states that where a non-Jordanian partner falls within a case requiring an additional Ministry of Interior approval, registration procedures are completed after that approval is obtained. This makes it important to describe the company’s purposes accurately and determine early whether the activity is subject to a sector-specific approval or whether a partner’s nationality affects the process.

What is the filing and completion sequence?

  1. Define the partners and purposes: collect the partners’ details and identify the activities that will support the company name.
  2. Set the capital: state the capital in Jordanian dinars in the memorandum and articles, while observing the minimum stated in the published regulation.
  3. Prepare the supporting documents: use the document category appropriate to each partner and arrange authentication or translation where required.
  4. File electronically: submit the new-company registration application through the Companies Control Department’s electronic platform.
  5. Obtain any required approvals: if the activity or a partner’s status triggers a prior approval, complete that step as directed.
  6. Respond to comments: monitor the application and address requests for missing documents or corrections; electronic submission alone does not necessarily mean the file is complete.
  7. Make any requested banking deposit: the guide refers to a message directing the applicant to deposit the banking amount after the requirements are completed, without confirming a uniform percentage.
  8. Complete registration: once the Department’s requirements and procedures are satisfied, obtain the registration documents through the applicable process.

What fees are payable?

The research material used for this article did not contain confirmed figures for total registration fees, name-related fees, or additional charges. It would therefore be misleading to state an estimated amount as an official fee. The cost may also be affected by the type of application, required approvals, translation or authentication of documents, and banking or procedural requirements that arise during processing.

Before filing, verify the current fee schedule and service charges directly with the Companies Control Department. Ask whether the stated amount covers the full registration process or whether separate charges apply to particular steps. This check is especially important where foreign documents, corporate partners, or prior approvals are involved.

Frequently asked questions

Can one person establish the company?

Yes. The published service guide states that the company may be established by one partner or more.

What is the minimum capital?

The published Capital Determination Regulation No. 17 of 2011 states that the capital may not be less than one Jordanian dinar and must be specified in the memorandum and articles of association.

Is Ministry of Interior approval always required?

No general conclusion can be made. The guide refers to prior approvals where applicable and identifies Ministry of Interior approval in certain cases, including cases involving a non-Jordanian partner. The activity and the partner’s status must be examined.

Is an identity document enough for every partner?

Not necessarily. The guide distinguishes between civil-status identification, passports, identification cards for children of Jordanian women, family books, and the corporate documents required for Jordanian or non-Jordanian company partners.

Can the fees be confirmed from this guide?

No. The research material did not provide a complete, confirmed fee schedule. Current official charges should be checked with the Companies Control Department at the time of filing.

A professional review before filing

Setting up a Jordanian limited liability company begins electronically with the Companies Control Department. A reliable application depends on aligning the purposes and name, recording the capital correctly, preparing documents according to each partner’s nationality and status, checking for prior approvals, and following the application until every request is completed. Because procedural details and fees may change or vary by activity and applicant, the official service guidance and current requirements should be reviewed before committing to the filing.

Important notice: This article is provided for general educational purposes only. It is not legal advice, a legal opinion on any particular situation, or a guarantee that an application will be accepted. Official requirements, fees, and applicable legislation should be verified, and the file should receive professional review before submission.

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