Nikolai Timofejev
15 years in FinTech and payments. Maps your business model to the right licence scope and leads the file all the way to the JSC decision, including banking and payment rails.
Get an investment license in Jordan.
The Levant's most transparent capital table: Jordan Securities Commission licences with published minimum paid-in capital - JD 30,000 for financial advisory, JD 500,000 for dealing, JD 750,000 for brokerage, JD 1,000,000 for investment management, margin finance or custody, and where a company holds several activities, the capital is their sum.
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Jordan in brief
Everything priced, in public, in one table.
Jordan licenses financial services companies through the Jordan Securities Commission, and it publishes the price list. Minimum paid-in capital runs JD 30,000 for financial advisory, JD 50,000 for investment trusteeship or issuance trusteeship, JD 500,000 for a dealer or for issuance management on a best-efforts basis, JD 750,000 for a financial broker, JD 1,000,000 for investment management, margin finance or safe custody, and JD 5,000,000 for issuance management with full coverage. The rule that catches most applicants sits underneath the table: where a company is licensed for more than one activity, its capital must equal the sum of the individual requirements, not the highest of them. Individuals are registered too - administratively on competence and repute, technically on a degree, Commission examinations and an approved course, with waivers available for the genuinely experienced.
The commercial case is a small, stable, well-run market with an outsized professional bench. Amman has served as the region's back office and advisory centre for decades: bilingual professionals, a functioning exchange, a legal system that works and costs a fraction of the Gulf's. For advisory boutiques at JD 30,000, asset managers building a Levant book, and groups wanting a regional operating company that is genuinely licensed rather than nominally registered, Jordan offers rare clarity - you can compute the entry price before the first meeting. We build the JSC file end to end.
Everything priced in public: JSC licences with published paid-in capital - JD 30,000 advisory, JD 50,000 trusteeship, JD 500,000 dealer, JD 750,000 broker, JD 1,000,000 management, custody or margin finance, JD 5,000,000 full-coverage issuance.
Combined activities require the sum, not the maximum. Individuals register administratively or technically, with exams and possible waivers. Built end to end from Amman.
The two builds
Financial advisory at JD 30,000 - or investment management at JD 1 million.
The JSC's table is the design tool: pick the activities, add the capital. The summing rule makes perimeter discipline worth real money.
The JD 30k advisory entry - or the JD 1M manager.
01 - FINANCIAL ADVISORY
The advisory entry
Licensed financial advisory at JD 30,000 paid-in capital. The region's most affordable regulated advisory permission, with registered persons carrying the technical qualification.
Licensed financial advisory at JD 30,000 paid-in capital. The region's most affordable regulated advisory permission, with registered persons carrying the technical qualification.
- ✓Financial advisory licence
- ✓JD 30,000 paid-in capital
- ✓Registered persons required
- ✓Technical registration exams
- ✓Investment trusteeship at JD 50,000
- ✓Upgrade path to management
02 - INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
The manager's licence
Investment management at JD 1,000,000, brokerage at JD 750,000, dealing at JD 500,000, custody at JD 1,000,000. With combined activities requiring the sum of their capital.
Investment management, brokerage, dealing, custody and margin finance. With combined permissions requiring the sum of their capital requirements.
- ✓Investment management - JD 1,000,000
- ✓Financial broker - JD 750,000
- ✓Dealer - JD 500,000
- ✓Safe custody - JD 1,000,000
- ✓Margin finance - JD 1,000,000
- ✓Combined = sum of requirements
Capital figures per the JSC's published financial services licensing requirements as of 2026. Issuance management runs JD 500,000 best-efforts or JD 5,000,000 with full coverage.
Why Jordan
Six reasons firms license in Amman.
✓
A published price list
Capital for every activity is stated in dinars. You can compute your entry cost before the first conversation.Compute before you call.
✓
JD 30,000 advisory
A genuinely licensed advisory permission at a figure most jurisdictions charge in fees alone.Licensed, genuinely.
✓
The summing rule, spelled out
Combined activities cost the sum, not the maximum. A strong argument for perimeter discipline, stated up front.Stated up front.
✓
A professional bench
Bilingual, exam-qualified professionals at Amman salaries. The region's back office for a reason.Bilingual, exam-qualified.
✓
Registered individuals
Technical registration through Commission examinations means the people are credentialed, not just the company.Not just the company.
✓
Stability and cost
A functioning legal system and a working exchange at a fraction of Gulf operating cost.Fraction of Gulf cost.
How it compares
How Jordan differs from other routes.
Numbers next to numbers: complete transparency on price. In a smaller market than its neighbours.
Jordan vs other jurisdictions
| Feature |  Jordan | Other jurisdictions |
|---|---|---|
| Regime | JSC - published table | Rulebook-derived |
| Advisory entry | JD 30,000 | US$10k-€75k |
| Management | JD 1,000,000 | US$150k-€150k |
| Combining | Capital is the sum | Highest-of rules |
Regime
JordanJSC - published table
Other jurisdictionsRulebook-derived
Advisory entry
JordanJD 30,000
Other jurisdictionsUS$10k-€75k
Management
JordanJD 1,000,000
Other jurisdictionsUS$150k-€150k
Combining
JordanCapital is the sum
Other jurisdictionsHighest-of rules
Country by country
| Country | License type | Taxation | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan | Financial services - JSC | Local corporate regime | JD 30k-JD 1M by activity |
 Kuwait | Licensed person - CMA | Local corporate regime | Per Executive Bylaws |
 Dubai - DIFC | DFSA Cat 3C / 4 | 9% · 0% qualifying | US$500k · US$10k advisory |
 Kazakhstan - AIFC | AFSA investment firm | Centre exemptions | US$10k-US$500k by activity |
JordanLicense typeFinancial services - JSC
TaxationLocal corporate regime
RequirementsJD 30k-JD 1M by activity
KuwaitLicense typeLicensed person - CMA
TaxationLocal corporate regime
RequirementsPer Executive Bylaws
Dubai - DIFCLicense typeDFSA Cat 3C / 4
Taxation9% · 0% qualifying
RequirementsUS$500k · US$10k advisory
Kazakhstan - AIFCLicense typeAFSA investment firm
TaxationCentre exemptions
RequirementsUS$10k-US$500k by activity
Before you apply
Requirements for the Jordanian licence.Requirements for the licence.
The Commission licenses companies and registers the people inside them. The checklist below covers both.
01
Jordanian company. Established for the licensed financial services activities.
02
Activity selection. Chosen deliberately, because combined activities sum their capital requirements.
03
Paid-in capital. JD 30,000 to JD 5,000,000 by activity, fully paid and evidenced.
04
Fit-and-proper founders and board. Competence and good repute assessed.
05
Administrative registration. For staff in administrative roles, on competence and reputation.
06
Technical registration. A bachelor's degree, Commission examinations and an approved course for technical roles.
07
Business plan. Services, clientele and projections the Commission can test.
08
Organisational structure. Compliance, risk and internal control functions established.
09
Client-asset arrangements. Segregation and reconciliation where the activity touches client assets.
10
AML/CFT programme. Jordanian framework with a named responsible officer.
11
Premises and systems. A real Amman operation the Commission can inspect.
01
Jordanian company formed.
02
Activities chosen carefully.
03
Capital JD 30k-JD 5M.
04
Founders fit and proper.
05
Administrative registrations.
06
Technical registrations, exams.
07
Testable business plan.
08
Control functions built.
09
Client assets segregated.
10
AML officer named.
11
Inspectable Amman office.
Reflects the JSC's financial services licensing and registration requirements as of 2026. The Board may waive examination requirements for highly qualified or experienced candidates.JSC licensing and registration rules, 2026.
How it works
From first call to the JSC register.
01
Activity arithmetic
Permissions selected and capital summed. The entry price computed exactly, before anything is filed.Sum computed.
02
Company and capital
Jordanian company established and paid-in capital evidenced at the computed figure.Paid and evidenced.
03
People
Administrative and technical registrations prepared. Exams scheduled or waivers argued.Exams or waivers.
04
The application
The JSC file with plan, structure and compliance framework. Complete at submission.Complete at filing.
05
Licence and launch
Licence issued, registrations completed, operations opened in Amman.Registrations done.
Quick facts
RegulatorJSC
Financial advisoryJD 30,000
TrusteeshipJD 50,000
DealerJD 500,000
Financial brokerJD 750,000
Investment managementJD 1,000,000
Custody · margin financeJD 1,000,000
Issuance managementJD 500,000 / JD 5,000,000
The summing rule is the planning point: a company licensed for management and brokerage needs JD 1,750,000, not JD 1,000,000.
On the ground in Jordan
Run from our Amman office.
Prifinance - Jordan
Amman · Jordan
Amman, Jordan
01
Activity and arithmetic
The permission set chosen against the summing rule. Every added activity is priced before it is requested.Priced before asked.
02
The JSC file
Company documents, capital evidence and business plan assembled to the Commission's requirements.Assembled to rule.
03
Registered persons
Administrative and technical registrations prepared. Exams, courses and waiver arguments where they apply.Exams or waivers.
04
Launch and operations
Premises, banking and reporting set up. The licensed company operating in Amman.Operating in Amman.
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Good to know
Taxation of investment firms in Jordan.
A conventional local regime at Levant cost. Modelled per structure before commitment.
Sector-based corporate tax
Jordan taxes companies by sector, with financial businesses in their own band. Confirmed against the current rates at structuring.Finance in its band.
National contribution
A supplementary contribution applies to corporate profits by sector. Computed alongside the main charge.Alongside the main tax.
Sales tax on services
The general sales tax applies with financial-service treatment per the published rules. Mapped to actual revenue lines.Per published rules.
Withholding on outbound
Payments to non-residents carry withholding, reduced by treaty. Planned into the group's flows.Treaty-reducible.
Treaty coverage
Jordan maintains treaties across the region and Europe. Routing modelled per shareholder map.Region and Europe.
Cost as the real lever
Salaries and premises at Amman levels change the operating economics more than any rate does.Amman salaries.
Tax summary
Corporate taxSector-based rate
National contributionApplies by sector
Sales taxPer published treatment
WithholdingTreaty-reducible
Cost baseLevant levels
*Position as of 2026. Sector rates and contributions are confirmed against the Income and Sales Tax Department's current schedule per structure.
Turnkey professional support
Experienced lawyers and international consultants.
We provide end-to-end support, from company registration and the application file to regulatory interaction and compliance oversight - with an individualized approach to each client.
Oleksii Kindratenko
Builds the application itself: Jordanian company, AML/KYC policy pack, capital structure and tax registrations. His document sets are the reason reviews finish in months, not years.
Eugeniu Bevziuc
First point of contact for international founders. Runs the whole setup remotely, across time zones and languages - from the first call to a live, licensed firm.
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The Jordanian investment licence: the practical answers.
What licences does the JSC issue?+
Financial services licences by activity: brokerage, dealing, investment trusteeship, investment management, financial advisory, issuance management, margin finance, issuance trusteeship and safe custody, plus anything else the Commission specifies.
What capital is required?+
Published minimum paid-in capital: JD 30,000 for financial advisory, JD 50,000 for investment or issuance trusteeship, JD 500,000 for a dealer or best-efforts issuance management, JD 750,000 for a financial broker, JD 1,000,000 for investment management, margin finance or custody, and JD 5,000,000 for issuance management with full coverage.
What happens if we want several activities?+
The capital equals the sum of the individual requirements, not the highest. Management plus brokerage is JD 1,750,000, which is why we price the permission set before requesting it.
Do individuals need to be registered?+
Yes, in two forms. Administrative registration requires competence and good reputation. Technical registration requires a bachelor's degree, passing the Commission's examinations, completing an approved course and paying the fees.
Can the examination requirement be waived?+
The Board may waive the examination and course requirements for candidates who are highly qualified or sufficiently experienced - an argument worth making properly where the record supports it.
How long does licensing take?+
Realistically 6-12 months including preparation, with registrations of individuals often running alongside the corporate file.
How are Jordanian firms taxed?+
Corporate tax applies at sector-based rates with a national contribution, general sales tax per published treatment and withholding on outbound payments reduced by treaty. We confirm current rates per structure.
Why Jordan rather than a Gulf centre?+
Transparency and cost: the capital table is published in dinars and the professional bench costs a fraction of Gulf salaries. The market is smaller - that is the real trade.
Is Jordan suitable as a regional operating company?+
Yes - a genuinely licensed Amman company with bilingual staff is a credible regional operating base, and considerably more substantial than a registered address elsewhere.
Why Prifinance for Jordan?+
The activity arithmetic run before anything is requested, registrations prepared alongside the corporate file, and waiver arguments made where the record justifies them - from our Amman office.
What licences?+
Nine JSC activities.
Capital?+
JD 30k-JD 5M published.
Several activities?+
Capital is the sum.
Individuals?+
Administrative or technical.
Exam waiver?+
Possible if experienced.
How long?+
6-12 months realistic.
Taxes?+
Sector rate + contribution.
Why not the Gulf?+
Price and transparency.
Regional base?+
Yes - genuinely licensed.
Why you?+
Arithmetic run first.
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