Frequently Asked Questions

Foreign company registration documents must be certified by the Jordanian embassy in the company’s country of origin, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the country of origin, and the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Required documents:

1. A letter signed by the company’s representative requesting the temporary admission of the vehicle, including its specifications, such as type, model, chassis number, and engine number. The engine capacity must not exceed 2500 cc.
2. A copy of the residence permit and work permit of the employee who will use the vehicle.
3. A copy of the vocational license or the company’s lease agreement, valid and certified by the Greater Amman Municipality.
4. A work permit form issued by the Ministry of Labor or a Social Security statement showing the number of employees and their nationalities.

No. The financial statements submitted at registration must be prepared and audited by a certified auditor in the company’s country of origin, in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Law.

The bank guarantee is fixed at 5,000 Jordanian dinars.

The Regulation on Non-Jordanian Investments No. 77 of 2016 should be reviewed. It is published on the Department’s website under the regulations related to the Department’s work.

No. In accordance with Article 246/B, the registration application must be signed before the Companies Controller, a person authorized in writing by the Controller, or a notary public.

Requirements for reducing the capital:

• Before applying for capital reduction, the company must ensure that its financial statements have been submitted and that its management is valid.
• There must be no company objectives or conditions that require a minimum capital amount, such as import and export requirements.
• There must be no legal or financial liens on the company, such as income tax, customs, Social Security, or court liens.

Reasons for capital reduction under the Companies Law:

• The capital is more than the company needs.
• The reduction is used to offset part or all accumulated losses, provided that the remaining losses do not exceed 50% of the new capital.
• The reduction must not result in fractional shares or quotas.

Procedures:

1. Submit recent extraordinary general assembly meeting minutes, including the attendance sheet and a statement of quotas before and after the reduction.
2. Submit a recent letter from the company’s auditor confirming that the current capital before reduction has been fully paid, and referring to the reduction minutes and quotas before and after the reduction.
3. If the reduction is due to accumulated losses, a letter from the auditor must be attached showing the financial position and each partner’s share of the losses.
4. After approval of the capital reduction, an announcement must be published in at least one daily newspaper for three consecutive days.
5. After the announcement period ends, and if no objection or lien is filed, the company should return to the Department to complete the reduction procedures and file the new memorandum and articles of association.

The following documents are required to add heirs to the company:

• A recently certified inheritance certificate.
• A guardianship deed if any of the heirs are minors or if any heir is legally incapacitated.
• An amendment application.

Procedures:

• If there are minors among the heirs, the company is converted into a limited partnership when they join the company.
• If there are no minors, the heirs are added according to the inheritance certificate.
• If the heirs wish to make any amendment to the company, such as sale, liquidation, increase or decrease of quotas, or withdrawal by unilateral will, approval from the Sharia Court may be required if there is a minor or legally incapacitated heir.
• The guardian signs after obtaining Sharia Court approval for liquidation or any other amendment.

In the case of liquidation, the procedures are as follows:

• The liquidation application must be signed by all partners and heirs.
• Approval from the Sharia Court must be obtained regarding the share of any minor or legally incapacitated heir, if applicable.
• Clearance certificates must be requested from the relevant authorities, such as Social Security and the Income and Sales Tax Department.
• The liquidation report must be submitted.
• The first liquidation announcement must be filed in the company file.
• The transaction is audited and referred to the Companies Fund to collect liquidation fees.
• The applicant is given the second liquidation announcement.
• The second liquidation announcement is filed in the company file.
• A certificate is issued after the legal fees are paid.

Yes, a partner may withdraw by unilateral will.

Required documents:

1. Complete the unilateral withdrawal application.
2. Send a notice by registered mail to notify the partners.
3. Civil status ID for Jordanians, or passport for non-Jordanians.
4. There must be no lien or pledge on the quotas of the partner wishing to withdraw.

Procedures:

1. Sign the unilateral withdrawal application before the relevant employee.
2. Submit proof that the partners were notified by registered mail.
3. The applicant is given an announcement to publish in two local daily newspapers.
4. A certificate is issued after the legal fees are paid.

Yes, a general partnership or limited partnership may change its legal form.

Changing the legal form from a general partnership to a limited partnership, or the opposite — required documents:

• Amendment form for the memorandum and articles of association.
• Civil status ID, or passport for non-Jordanians.
• Prior approvals, if required.

Procedures:

1. Submit the amended memorandum and articles of association.
2. The transaction is reviewed by the relevant employee.
3. The applicant is given an announcement for the change of legal form, to be published once. The applicant must bring the announcement the following day to complete the procedures.
4. If there are missing documents or prior approvals, the applicant will be asked to provide them.
5. If the documents are complete, the transaction is referred to the cashier to collect the fees.
6. A certificate is issued.

Changing the legal form from a general partnership or limited partnership to a limited liability company — required documents:

• An application signed by all partners approving the change of legal form.
• A general assembly resolution, according to the company’s situation, approving the change of the company’s legal form.
• The company’s financial statements for the last two years for the conversion application.
• An audited financial position statement if less than one year has passed since the company’s registration.
• A statement of the partners’ valuation of the company’s assets and liabilities.

Procedures:

1. The service recipient submits the required documents.
2. A committee is formed to assess the company’s assets and liabilities in order to determine the partners’ net equity.
3. The committee carries out its work in accordance with the applicable procedures.
4. The committee’s final report is submitted to the Companies Controller.
5. The legal registration procedures are completed and the committee report is approved.
6. The legal fees are paid.
7. A registration certificate is issued.

According to Article 4 of the Non-Profit Companies Regulation, the objectives of non-profit companies must fall within the sectors of health, education, financing small projects, investment promotion, and training, with the aim of developing the community. Otherwise, registration is handled by the Ministry of Social Development.