Visa & Residency

Visa for work

Required Documents

  1. A copy of the worker’s passport or travel document valid for a period of not less than 6 months.
  2. A copy of the worker’s recruitment letter issued by the Ministry of Labor.
  3. A copy of the valid professions license if the application is submitted by a company or institution.

Application Mechanism

  1. Individuals, institutions and companies operating inside Jordan can apply for the issuance and renewal of work visas for foreign workers outside the Kingdom, electronically, through the e-services website of the Ministry of Interior (https://eservices.moi.gov.jo), or smart applications for phones, available on electronic stores (Jordanian Ministry of Interior – MOI), and a notification of approval or disapproval is obtained electronically.
  2. The service completion period is within 5 working days, and for regular requests within 14 working days.
  3. The visa is inquired through the inquiry screen on the home page of the Ministry of Interior’s e-services, and the validity period for using the visa approval is for two months from the date of approval.
  4. Every foreigner entering the territory of the Kingdom shall be assigned a personal number that regulates all affairs relating to him, and it is prohibited for any party to conduct any transaction for a foreigner unless his personal number is presented and fixed on that transaction.

levies

  1. Visa fees: (40) JD valid for one trip / for two months.
  2. Two (2) dinars shall be paid for each respondent in the regular application.
  3. (100) Jordanian Dinars shall be paid on urgent requests, provided that the number of respondents in one application does not exceed (5) persons, and (15) Jordanian Dinars shall be added for each additional respondent in the application above (5) persons.
  4. Fees are collected through the following payment methods:
  • eFAWATEER.com
  • Direct payment through local banks.
  • Payment by credit cards (MasterCard, Visa Card, American Express).