Work Permits

Egyptian migrant workers

  • Recruited worker: A non-Jordanian worker who entered the Kingdom under a contract of employment for the purpose of work.
  • Employed Worker: Non-Jordanian worker inside the Kingdom.
  • Change of sponsor: Transfer of the recruited or employed worker from one employer (sponsor) to another.
  • Unrestricted nationalities: They are nationalities that do not need prior approval for residency, such as Egyptian and Syrian nationals, in addition to Palestinian nationality holders from the Gaza Strip and children of Jordanian women of all nationalities (holders of temporary residence cards).
  • Restricted nationalities: They are nationalities that need prior approval for residency, and include all other Arab nationalities such as holders of Iraqi, Yemeni, Sudanese, Lebanese, Palestinian … etc., in addition to Arab and non-Arab African nationalities and other foreign nationalities.

Procedures for issuing or renewing a work permit

    1. Documents required from employers in all sectors except domestic workers
    2. Request for a work permit for the worker, according to the approved form on paper or electronically.
    3. Approval of the Employment and Recruitment Committee – Ministry of Labor, on recruitment applications or through interconnection.
    4. The original professions license (valid) of the establishment and a copy thereof, or through interconnection.
    5. The original commercial register of the establishment and a copy thereof, or a letter issued by the competent Directorate of Agriculture of the farm, or through interconnection.
    6. A valid professional office license for clinics of non-Jordanian doctors who own private medical clinics.
    7. A copy of the projects and tenders referred to the owner of the shop, indicating the party that referred these tenders to him.
    8. Disclosure of the patent of an artesian well for the irrigated lands of the farm, or through interconnection with the Ministry of Water and Irrigation. (It was discontinued for renewal transactions only by Circular No. 325/2019).
    9. A statement issued by the Social Security Corporation showing the institution’s participation in social security, or through interconnection. (It was suspended for work permit renewal cases, by Decision No. 10/2024, provided that non-Jordanian workers are subscribed in the name of the same employer and their participation is effective), (for agricultural workers, the employer must have more than 3 workers to submit this statement).
    10. A copy of the employer’s ID, or a public or private power of attorney, and attach a copy of the principal’s ID, and in the case of authorization, bring a bank authorization and attach a copy of the authorized ID.
    11. Security clearance of the commissioner (for tourist establishments or establishments where the number of employees exceeds 30 workers).
    12. Bank or judicial guarantee according to the number of employees stipulated in the instructions.
    13. Documents required from workers in all sectors except domestic workers
    14. A copy of the worker’s CV in case of recruitment or first employment, if he is a worker from the specialized professions.
    15. Official paper or electronic recommendation from the competent authorities if necessary, if he is a worker from the specialized professions.
    16. Certificate of practicing the profession for some professions. (It was suspended for all employees by circular No. 284/2019).
    17. Certificate of non-conviction of the worker for recruitment purposes.
    18. In cases of recruitment, a deposit receipt of (250) dollars is required to be paid at the port of Aqaba (if the permit is printed within 45 days of entering the country, otherwise the validity to recover the value of the safety deposit receipt is lost).
    19. A personal photo of the worker.
    20. Medical examination through interconnection with the Ministry of Health.
    21. The worker’s passport is valid for at least one year and a copy thereof includes the stamp of the date of the worker’s entry into the territory of the Kingdom; (The travel document issued by the Egyptian embassy shall be approved, provided that the expired passport is brought for the purposes of stamping the permit on it.
    22. Determine accommodation for workers of all nationalities from security centers. (It was suspended for all employees by Decree No. 34/2021).
    23. A two-copy employment contract signed by both parties. (It was suspended for all employees by Decree No. 34/2021).

     (In case of recruitment, the Directorate of Labor is provided with documents No. 14-21  after the worker enters the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan).

    1. Documents required from homeowners
    2. Request for a work permit for a domestic worker, according to the approved form on paper or electronically.
    3. Approval of the Employment and Recruitment Committee – Ministry of Labor, or through interconnection (except in cases of renewal).
    4. An updated copy of the land registration deed in the name of the owner of the house, duly certified, and a copy of the original works permit specifying the type of housing (villa only, or housing with special provisions (a) or (b)).
    5. Valid family book of the homeowner.
    6. The owner of the house must be a Jordanian national, and if he is not Jordanian, a bank guarantee of (2,000) dinars is submitted, the marriage contract, and the annual residence permit must be valid.
    7. A written acknowledgment from the owner of the house that he was not convicted or referred to the court in a case of assault on a worker and attach a copy of the identity document.
    8. Submit a medical report from the owner of the house, issued by an accredited government health center in the event of recruitment or employment in the profession (patient companion).
    9. A copy of the employer’s ID, or a public or private power of attorney, and attach a copy of the principal’s ID, and in the case of authorization, bring a bank authorization for a Jordanian national and attach a copy of the authorized person.
    10. The worker’s insurance policy covers the full validity period of the work permit.
    11. Proof of the financial ability (income) of the owner of the house to abide by the worker’s entitlements.
    12. Submit a letter of recommendation for exemption from the Ministry of Social Development, provided that it is dated at most one year from the date of submitting the application, and attach to it the result of the committees’ examination, valid and used only once, for those wishing to be exempted from work permit fees; or attach the identification card issued by the Higher Council for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities with the letter of recommendation issued for exemption by the Ministry of Social Development instead of the medical report issued by the committee, for exemption for the first time only.
    13. A document from the Department of the Chief Justice for the guardian or guardian of the person with disabilities, and the work permit is issued with the following phrase (name of the person with disabilities / name of the guardian or guardian).
    14. Opening a bank account in the name of the worker and having a notice proving this or bringing a pledge to open a bank account for the worker.
    15. Any other documents required by the Directorate of Domestic Workers.
    16. Documents required from Egyptian domestic workers
    17. A certificate of non-conviction for the worker from the State of Egypt.
    18. A personal photo of the worker.
    19. A copy of the worker’s passport valid for at least one year.
    20. Two copies of the employment contract signed by the owner of the house and the worker in the workforce in Egypt.
    21. A disease-free certificate for the worker issued by an accredited government health center.
    22. A receipt of trusts worth (250) dollars to be paid at the port of Aqaba.

     (In the case of recruitment, the Directorate of Labor is provided with documents No. 15-20  after the worker enters the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan).

    1. The mechanism of applying for (obtaining labor of Egyptian nationality, except for domestic workers)
    2. The validity period of the bank authorization must not exceed one year, the public power of attorney is ratified every five years, and the private power of attorney is certified annually by the competent court, and a copy of the personal identity of the owner is attached. The work or its representative.
    3. The approved application is filled out on paper or electronically, (recruitment, use, renewal, change of sponsor), and all the required documents are attached.
    4. The application and documents are checked by the competent employee, and entered into the expatriate labor system, and the references are provided with the application number and the date of review in cases of recruitment, until the application is presented to the Employment and Recruitment Committee, but in other cases (use, renewal or change of sponsor), the application is presented to the head of the department and the manager directly.
    5. In case of disapproval, the applicant will be informed of the reasons for not approving the application and directed to the substitutes from the Jordanian labor.
    6. In the event that the committee approves the recruitment, the worker’s name is inquired on the expatriate labor system linked to the Egyptian workforce database / via the Internet, and the worker is detained on the system; the employer or his authorized person must then bring proof that the detained worker is not online inside the Kingdom.
    7. A copy of the employment contract is sent to the workforce in Egypt through the expatriate labor system for the signing of the contract by the worker and the worker must enter the Kingdom within (45) days from the date of signing the contract.
    8. After the worker comes to the Kingdom, he visits an accredited government health center for the purposes of issuing a medical examination, and the employer or his authorized representative completes the documents at the concerned labor directorate, updates the worker’s data on the expatriate labor system according to the date of the worker’s entry into the country, receives the work permit, and stamps the worker’s passport.
    9. In cases of employment, renewal and change of sponsor, the worker’s data is entered into the expatriate labor system, the prescribed fees are collected, and a work permit is issued, printed and delivered to the worker directly.
    10. It is allowed to print work permit cards for non-Jordanian workers through any directorate / or labor office, regardless of the place or mechanism of submitting the issuance transactions (electronic or paper), and the passport of the non-Jordanian worker who has obtained the work permit is stamped and the permit data is filled in within the stamp duly approved by the Ministry, provided that the employer or his authorized representative attends to receive the work permit.
    11. Mechanism for submitting an application (obtaining domestic workers of Egyptian nationality)
    12. The renewal and transfer of domestic workers from one homeowner to another, electronically only, through the electronic work permit system, and in the event that the system stops, the transactions are completed on paper.
    13. It is forbidden to employ a non-Jordanian worker for the first time of Egyptian nationality in the domestic workers sector.
    14. To proceed with the procedures for issuing a work permit on paper, the employer or his authorized representative must be present in person.
    15. The concerned Directorate of Labor is reviewed, the approved application is filled out electronically or on paper, (recruitment, renewal), and all the required documents are attached.
    16. The application and documents are checked by the competent employee, and entered into the expatriate labor system, and the references are provided with the application number and the date of review in cases of recruitment, until the application is presented to the Employment and Recruitment Committee, but in the case of renewal, the application is presented to the head of the department and the manager directly.
    17. In case of disapproval, the applicant will be informed of the reasons for not approving the application and directed to the substitutes from the Jordanian labor.
    18. In the event that the committee approves the recruitment, the worker’s name is inquired on the expatriate labor system linked to the Egyptian workforce database / via the Internet, and the worker is detained on the system; the employer or his authorized person must then bring proof that the detained worker is not online inside the Kingdom.
    19. A copy of the employment contract is sent to the workforce in Egypt through the expatriate labor system for the signing of the contract by the worker and the worker must enter the Kingdom within (45) days from the date of signing the contract.
    20. After the worker comes to the Kingdom, he visits an accredited government health center for the purposes of issuing a medical examination, and the employer or his authorized representative completes the documents at the concerned labor directorate, updates the worker’s data on the expatriate labor system according to the date of the worker’s entry into the country, receives the work permit, and stamps the worker’s passport.
    21. In cases of renewal and change of sponsor, the worker’s data is entered into the expatriate labor system, the prescribed fees are collected, and a work permit is issued, printed and delivered to the worker directly.
    22. Conditions of the Commissioner or Principal

    Any recruitment, employment, change of employer or renewal of a work permit transaction shall be conducted by the following persons:

    1. Employer personally.
    2. A non-Jordanian client in a private judicial agency must have a valid work permit and his power of attorney must not conflict with his work permit, with the exception of (clients who are children of Jordanian women who hold an identification card issued by the Civil Status).
    3. The person authorized in the commercial register of the establishment must be a Jordanian national and hold the national number, and in the event that he is a non-Jordanian national, he must be the owner of the facility, a partner in it, or a child of Jordanian women who hold an identification card, or he must have a work permit duly and in a manner that does not conflict with his authorization in the commercial register.
    4. The authorization must be certified by the bank for a period not exceeding one year, and that the (commissioner) is a Jordanian national and holds the national number, or one of the children of Jordanian women who hold an identification card, or that he holds a valid work permit in a profession that does not conflict with his authorization, and that the commissioner is subject to social security with the same employer, or to one of the establishments owned by the same owner. Work or partner therein, keeping a copy of his identity after checking it.
    5. In the buildings sector, the presence of the employer, his wife, one of his children, a Jordanian commissioner, or children of Jordanian women holding an identification card, under a license certified by the bank for the authenticity of the signature not exceeding one year.
    6. For domestic workers, representatives of recruitment agencies rely on the authenticity of the signature to complete the transactions after obtaining authorization from the employer certified by the bank, the owner of the house or any member of his family according to the family book, any child of any of the parents, or any person authorized by the employer under authorization approved by the bank on the validity of the signature.
    7. Lawyers authorized by authorization approved by the Bank, without requiring their participation in the social security of operating foreign companies, operating foreign companies (regional offices) and branches of foreign associations registered in the Register of Associations.
    8. Lawyers who have private power of attorney, provided that they pay a demonstration fee, provided that the lawyer is not a representative of more than (5) establishments.
    9. The (commissioner) may not be authorized for more than one employer in all economic sectors and activities, with the exception of the authorized under a general judicial power of attorney, and lawyers who have judicial powers of attorney certified before the notary public, and indicating their power of attorney to review the Ministry of Labor, provided that the lawyer is not a representative of more than (5) establishments, while allowing the commissioner to be authorized under a special judicial power of attorney for more than one employer if he is authorized between his ascendants or branches.
    10. Embassies, diplomatic missions and international and regional organizations residing in the Kingdom included in the list approved by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Affairs, an official letter of authorization from the mission, embassy or organization signed by the ambassador or his authorized representative or signed by the head of the mission or organization shall be submitted in the name of the commissioner, regardless of his nationality, and the commissioner shall be excluded from the requirement to participate in social security.
    11. A commissioner over sixty years of age is not required to participate in social security.
    12. Commissioner Security Clearance Requirement

    Security clearance is required in the following cases:

    1. Tourist facilities (hotels, tourist restaurants, nightclub, nightclub, disco, bar).
    2. Offices engaged in the recruitment of non-Jordanians working in domestic workers.
    3. Establishments with more than (30) non-Jordanian workers.
    4. Lawyers with power of attorney for employers or bank authorization are excluded from presenting security clearance.
    5. The value of the required guarantee
    6. The employer shall submit a judicial or bank guarantee for workers of unrestricted nationalities as follows:
      • (500) dinars for (3-10) workers.
      • (1,000) dinars for (11-20 ) workers.
      • (2,500) dinars for (21-50 ) workers.
      • (5,000) dinars for (51-100 ) workers.
      • (10,000) dinars for (101-200 ) workers.
      • (15,000) JOD for (201-300 ) workers.
      • (20,000) JOD in the case of (more than 300) workers.
    7. Ministries, departments, public universities, public institutions, the Greater Amman Municipality, municipalities, regional offices, embassies, diplomatic bodies and international organizations are excluded from providing sponsorships.
    8. The non-Jordanian homeowner shall submit a bank guarantee of JOD (2,000) in accordance with the conditions determined by the Minister.
    9. Employees of the diplomatic corps in accredited diplomatic missions and citizens of the Gulf Cooperation Council are excluded from submitting a bank guarantee.
    10. Fees, Additional Charges and Penalties
    11. The Ministry of Labour shall collect the fee for issuing or renewing a work permit for one year or part of the year and additional fees as follows:
      • (420) dinars for each worker in all sectors and economic activities, except in the clothing and knitting industry sector in the development areas.
      • (870) dinars for each day laborer for free permit in the agricultural sector, the construction sector, loading and unloading, or whoever the Minister of Labour decides to consider them as belonging to this category.
      • (2,220) JD for each worker with specialized skills, one year permit.
      • (1,320) dinars for each worker with specialized skills, a permit for six months.
      • (715) dinars for each worker with specialized skills, permit for three months.
    12. A delay fine of (50%) of the value of the work permit fee shall be collected from the employer in the event that the work permit expires and is not renewed within 90 days from the date of expiry, with the exception of the employer who is exempted from paying the work permit fees and additional amounts.

Replacement Procedure

  1. Documents required for establishments in all sectors except domestic workers
  2. A copy of a recent commercial register of the establishment, or a letter issued by the competent Directorate of Agriculture, or through interconnection.
  3. A copy of the employer’s ID, or a public or private power of attorney, and attach a copy of the principal’s ID, and in the case of authorization, bring a bank authorization and attach a copy of the authorized ID.
  4. A recent letter from the Residence and Borders Department proving that both the original and alternative workers have not entered the Kingdom, and that (24) hours have not elapsed since the date of this book, or through interconnection.
  5. A copy of the passports of the original and substitute worker, valid for at least one year, and provided that the national number and its data are clear.
  6. Non-conviction certificate for the substitute worker.
  7. A copy of the worker’s CV in case of recruitment or first employment, if he is a worker from the specialized professions.
  8. Official paper or electronic recommendation from the competent authorities if necessary, if he is a worker from the specialized professions.
  9. Addressing the Ministry of Interior with a letter regarding the new alternative worker, and not allowing the entry of the original worker, or through interconnection.
  10. The approval of the Ministry of Interior to allow the entry of the substitute worker to the Kingdom, or through interconnection.
  11. Documents Required to Replace Egyptian Domestic Workers
  12. Application for a work permit.
  13. A copy of the employer’s ID, or a public or private power of attorney, and attach a copy of the principal’s ID, and in the case of authorization, bring a bank authorization and attach a copy of the authorized ID.
  14. The existence of a valid financial receipt, as the period of the financial receipt is (8) months.
  15. Notification of absconding submitted to any of the police directorates or security stations and duly stamped in the event of the escape of the old worker; or a report of refusal to work from the Domestic Workers Inspection Department in the event of the refusal of the old worker and his desire to transfer to a second sponsor, and the date of entry of the old worker from the residence and borders; or a medical report issued by the competent official authorities in the event of the old worker’s illness.
  16. Proof that the old worker did not enter the Kingdom from the Department of Residence and Borders or through interconnection, or the worker’s original transfer form to another sponsor and a copy thereof (waiver form) in the event of replacement from within the Kingdom.
  17. An employment contract between the owner of the house and the worker.
  18. A copy of the new worker’s passport valid for (6) months if the replacement transaction is from inside the Kingdom, and for a period of (one year) if the replacement transaction is from outside the Kingdom.
  19. New life and accident insurance policy for the worker.
  20. The medical examination is checked through the interconnection with the Ministry of Health in the event of replacement from within the Kingdom.
  21. Opening a bank account in the name of the worker and having a notice proving this or bringing a pledge to open a bank account for the worker.
  22. Stamps for (10) dinars in case of replacement from inside the Kingdom.
  23. The mechanism for submitting a replacement request (for workers of Egyptian nationality except domestic workers)
  24. The replacement request shall be submitted after the lapse of two months and for a period not exceeding four months from the date of payment of the work permit fee and only once, according to the following two cases, the first when the Egyptian worker does not sign the employment contract at the Egyptian Ministry of Manpower, and the second case when the Egyptian worker signs the employment contract and does not enter the territory of the Kingdom within (45) days from the date of signing the contract.
  25. The employer or his authorized representative shall review the Directorate / Office of Labor and fill out the replacement application or through the electronic system, attaching all the required documents, including a recent letter of residence and borders, including ensuring that the original and substitute recruited worker does not enter the Kingdom, or verifying through interconnection.
  26. The application and documents are checked by the competent employee, and the replacement worker’s data is entered on the expatriate labor system during the legal period of replacement.
  27. The name of the substitute worker is listed on the Internet by the Egyptian workforce, the original worker is replaced by the substitute worker, a contract is issued in the name of the substitute worker, replacement fees are collected through electronic payment, and the rest of the recruitment procedures are followed.
  1. Mechanism for submitting a replacement request (for Egyptian domestic workers)
  2. In the event that the worker does not come to the Kingdom for any reason, he shall be replaced by another worker from outside the Kingdom with the same fees paid, provided that a replacement fee shall be made, or he shall be replaced by a worker from inside the Kingdom, provided that the financial receipt is valid.
  3. To proceed with the procedures, the worker must be replaced by another worker from outside the country within (90) days from the date of the worker’s entry into the country, or (30) days from the date of receiving it according to the date specified in the waiver document if the worker is from inside the country, except in the following cases (in case of non-payment of wages to the worker, or physical assault proven according to a medical report from the forensic doctor at the Ministry of Health).
  4. It is forbidden to issue a work permit to the worker in the following cases (in the event that he escapes or leaves work anywhere, or refuses to work without a reason, or if he suffers from a contagious or communicable disease or is unable to work).
  5. The employer or the authorized person shall review the Directorate / Office of Labor according to the geographical location, and fill out the replacement request or through the electronic system attaching all the required documents, including a recent letter of residence and borders, including that the original recruited worker does not enter the Kingdom, or is verified through interconnection.
  6. The application and documents are checked by the competent employee, and the replacement worker’s data is entered on the electronic system during the legal period of replacement.
  7. The replacement fees for the worker are collected through electronic payment, issuing and printing the work permit in the event that the worker is inside the Kingdom, or issuing the work permit without printing in the case of recruitment, and it is printed after the worker enters the Kingdom and completes the documents.
  8. levies
  • The Ministry shall collect (100) one hundred dinars instead of replacing the recruitment of a worker who did not enter the Kingdom with another worker before issuing a work permit to him.
  • The Ministry shall collect stamps of (10) dinars in the event of replacement from inside the Kingdom.

Clearance procedures for the worker

  1. Documents required for establishments in all sectors except domestic workers
  2. The original commercial register of the establishment and a copy thereof, or a letter issued by the competent Directorate of Agriculture, or through interconnection.
  3. A copy of the employer’s ID, or a public or private power of attorney, and attach a copy of the principal’s ID, and in the case of authorization, bring a bank authorization and attach a copy of the authorized ID.
  4. The worker’s passport and a copy thereof.
  5. The worker’s work permit.
  6. Documents required to clear Egyptian domestic workers for the purposes of transferring to another sponsor
  7. Application for a work permit for the new homeowner.
  8. A worker’s transfer form (waiver form) approved by the Ministry of Labor duly filled.
  9. An updated copy of the land registration deed in the name of the owner of the house, duly certified, and a copy of the original works permit specifying the type of housing (villa only, or housing with special provisions (a) or (b)).
  10. A copy of the new employer’s valid family book.
  11. In the event that the owner of the house is not Jordanian, a copy of the marriage contract and a valid annual residence permit, and a bank guarantee of (2,000) dinars.
  12. A copy of the employer’s ID, or a public or private power of attorney, and attach a copy of the principal’s ID, and in the case of authorization, bring a bank authorization and attach a copy of the authorized ID.
  13. The worker’s insurance policy covers the full validity period of the work permit in the name of the new homeowner.
  14. Proof of the financial ability (income) of the new homeowner to abide by the worker’s entitlements.
  15. A letter of recommendation for exemption from the Ministry of Social Development in the event that the transaction is an exemption, or attach the identification card issued by the Higher Council for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities with the letter of recommendation issued for exemption by the Ministry of Social Development instead of the medical report issued by the committee, for exemption for the first time only. (According to decision 8/2024).
  16. Opening a bank account in the name of the worker and having a notice proving this or bringing a pledge to open a bank account for the worker.
  17. A personal photo of the worker.
  18. A copy of the worker’s passport valid for at least (6) months.
  19. Two copies of the employment contract signed by the new homeowner and worker.
  20. A valid medical examination of the worker.
  21. Proof of the departure of the former worker, payment of a file (termination of residency) or proof of non-entry of the worker (in the event that there is another worker on the name of the sponsor or family member in the family book).
  22. Any other documents required by the Directorate of Domestic Workers.
  23. Clearance procedures for Egyptian workers in all sectors except domestic workers
  24. The worker’s clearance is conducted through the electronic system, or on paper through the presence of the worker and the employer or his authorized representative to the Directorate / Labor Office.
  25. In the event that the employer or his authorized representative visits the Directorate or Office of Labor, he fills out the clearance application, attaching the required documents.
  26. The application and documents are checked by the competent employee, and the worker is asked to receive all his dues from the employer before approving his clearance.
  27. The status of the worker’s permit is adjusted to the expatriate labor system according to his status, and the clearance is introduced on the expatriate labor system.
  28. The worker’s passport shall be stamped with the clearance stamp, and the worker shall be given a copy of the submitted application stamped with the stamp of the Directorate / Office of Labor with the clearance.
  29. Clearance Procedures for Domestic Workers of Egyptian Nationality (Waiver)
  30. The worker is allowed to move from one homeowner to another, provided that it is not generalized, and it is by agreement between the worker, the owner of the house and the owner of the new house, and with the approval of the Directorate of Domestic Workers in advance, according to a report from the labor inspector, and the new homeowner must be committed to completing the procedures for issuing a work permit within a period of one week from the date of obtaining approval and with new fees and for a period of one year.
  31. The renewal and transfer of domestic workers from one homeowner to another, electronically only, through the electronic work permit system, and in the event that the system stops, the transactions are completed on paper. (Resolution 111/2021)
  32. The waiver form approved by the Ministry of Labor is filled out, in the presence of the three parties (the owner of the house, the owner of the new house or office, and the worker), and their signature, bank authentication or written authorization for homeowners is registered.
  33. The Directorate of Residence and Borders is reviewed to obtain the stamp of the form, after inquiring about the worker that it is not circulated to them (we do not have any restriction).
  34. The waiver form is signed, and the transaction is submitted to the competent labor directorate.
  35. The transaction is checked by the competent employee and entered into the electronic system.
  36. The prescribed fees are collected through electronic payment and printing the permit for the worker.
  37. levies
  • No fees are collected for clearance service for workers in all sectors.
  • The Ministry of Labor shall collect a work permit issuance fee and an additional fee of JD 420 for each domestic worker who moves to a new homeowner.

Payment of social security benefits and final departure

  1. Required Documents
  2. The worker’s passport and a copy thereof.
  3. The worker’s work permit, or the clearance if the permit is valid.
  4. An individual statement of the worker issued by the Social Security Institution stamped and signed, or a statement issued by the electronic system of the Social Security Institution.
  5. Mechanism for submitting an application for payment of social security benefits
  6. The worker shall visit the Labor Directorate/Office, and fill out the No Objection Application Form for the payment of social security benefits.
  7. If the work permit is valid, the work permit must be canceled and the worker must obtain a clearance from the employer, which is attached to the transaction.
  8. The application and attached documents are checked by the competent employee, and the worker’s social security contribution periods are compared with the work permits issued to the worker.
  9. The non-Jordanian worker shall be granted no objection to the payment of his social security entitlements due to his desire to leave the country permanently, if he submits the application within a period not exceeding 3 months from the date of expiry of his work permit, otherwise a full fee is paid for the work permit for the purposes of granting him no objection, taking into account the application of retroactive effect and fine. If the worker does not have previous work permits, the fees for work permits are collected retroactively for the entire period of his contribution to social security.
  10. After collecting the fees for the worker’s contribution periods to the guarantee that were not matched by a work permit, if any, the employee enters the data on the expatriate labor system and cancels the valid work permit for the purposes of collecting the social security fee.
  11. The worker’s passport and social security statement shall be stamped with a stamp that does not impede the payment of social security entitlements, and the validity of the stamp shall be for a period of (30) days only, and they shall be delivered to the worker.
  12. After the worker receives his social security benefits, he must leave the country within a period of 3 months from the expiry of his work permit.
  13. Non-Jordanian workers are allowed to pay social security benefits according to the procedures in force for the following categories without requiring them to leave the country (holders of temporary Jordanian passports, workers of Syrian and Iraqi nationality, children of Jordanian women married to non-Jordanians, non-Jordanian workers from the husbands of Jordanian women and wives of Jordanians).
  14. Non-Jordanian workers are allowed to pay social security benefits to anyone who was covered by the provisions of the Social Security Law and whose work is currently not subject to the provisions of the Social Security Law, according to a letter issued by the Social Security Corporation stating that he is not covered by the provisions of the law.
  15. It is allowed to cancel the final departure of the Egyptian worker who has a final departure (exit without return), or who has a no-objection stamp from withdrawing social security benefits, for the purposes of issuing a work permit for him, provided that he has not paid the social security benefits in advance, or left the country after the date of obtaining the final departure, or he does not have a final departure or a no-objection stamp from withdrawing social security benefits in the periods, from 22/9/2019 to 30/1/2020, from 31/5/2020 to 31/5/2021, from 4/7/2021 to 9/9/2021).
  16. Fees
  • A full permit fee and a fine are collected for the periods of the worker’s contribution to social security that are not matched by a work permit.
  • In the event that the worker has had social security contributions since 2003 and before, and did not meet with a work permit, a work permit fee of (100) dinars is collected only for each of these years.
  • (10) ten dinars shall be collected instead of issuing a no-objection policy for the purposes of disbursing social security entitlements to non-Jordanian workers.

Vacation procedures (exit and return)

  1. Documents required to provide leave for Egyptian workers in all sectors
  2. The original commercial register of the establishment and a copy thereof, or a letter issued by the competent Directorate of Agriculture, or through interconnection.
  3. The employment contract signed between the owner of the house and the worker, if the worker is a domestic worker.
  4. A copy of the employer’s ID, or a public or private power of attorney, and attach a copy of the principal’s ID, and in the case of authorization, bring a bank authorization and attach a copy of the authorized ID.
  5. The worker’s valid passport and a copy thereof.
  6. A copy of a valid work permit.
  7. Mechanism of Progress in Providing Leave to Egyptian Workers in All Sectors
  8. Establishments listed on the electronic labor system, in the following sectors, (tourist restaurants, popular restaurants, domestic gas warehouses and distributors, hotels sector, construction sector, bakery sector, all industrial sectors, construction contracting, domestic workers sector, workers in housing projects, workers in buffets, workers in the operation of fuel pumps, workers in laundry and ironing clothes, workers in men’s barbershops). (According to Resolution 110/2021)
  9. The employer or his authorized person requests for an (exit and re-return) permit electronically and its duration is determined by the employer or his authorized representative, and there is no restriction on the numbers of the (exit and re-entry) permit during the validity period of the work permit, so that the worker is allowed to enter the Kingdom at any time before the expiry date of the (exit and return) permit.
  10. In the event that the worker and the employer wish to extend the period of the (exit and return) permit, the extension request shall be submitted electronically or at the Directorate / Labor Office without requiring the worker’s written consent.
  11. After the employer pays the service allowance for the (exit and return) permit, a text message is sent to the employer and the Egyptian worker stating that the (exit and return) permit and its start and end date have been issued, and it is not printed permanently.
  12. An Egyptian worker who holds a self-employment permit as a day laborer is excluded from obtaining a permit (exit and return).
  13. Establishments are not listed on the electronic labor system, the worker and the employer or his authorized representative must be present to the Labor Directorate / Office.
  14. The employer or his authorized representative shall fill out the leave application form, attaching the required documents, and it shall be signed by both parties (the worker, the employer or the authorized person).
  15. The application and documents are checked by the competent employee, and data is entered on the expatriate labor system.
  16. The leave form is extracted from the system, and the employer signs it.
  17. The form, exit and return are stamped with the stamp of the Directorate and delivered to the worker.
  18. Fees

(10) ten dinars shall be collected instead of issuing exit and re-entry permits for non-Jordanian workers of Egyptian nationality.

Procedure for reporting worker absconding

  1. Documents required to report workers in all sectors
  2. The original commercial register of the establishment and a copy thereof, or a letter issued by the competent Directorate of Agriculture, or through interconnection.
  3. A copy of the employment contract signed between the owner of the house and the worker, if the worker is a domestic worker.
  4. A copy of the employer’s ID, or a public or private power of attorney, and attach a copy of the principal’s ID, and in the case of authorization, bring a bank authorization and attach a copy of the authorized ID.
  5. A copy of the worker’s passport.
  6. A copy of a valid work permit.
  7. Mechanism for reporting absconding in all sectors
  8. The employer or his authorized representative shall fill out and sign the approved form, attaching the required documents.
  9. The application and documents are checked by the competent employee, and the case of absconding is duly fixed on the expatriate labor system.
  10. The absconding case is only canceled by agreement of both the worker and the employer in accordance with (the formula available in the Directorate / Office of Labour) and through the respective directorate.
  11. Fees
  • No fees are charged for this service.

Conditions of employment and movement of employees

  1. General conditions for the movement of workers in various sectors
  2. The construction sector is considered a non-closed sector, as it allows non-Jordanian workers to move from one employer to another, and to move from this sector to another sector, as well as allows workers to move to the construction sector from the sectors from which it is allowed to move, according to the work procedures followed by the Ministry of Labor. Decision 1/2024
  3. The self-employment permit sector is considered a closed sector, and it is not allowed for the worker to move from the free daily work permit (agricultural, construction, loading and unloading) to any other sector or activity, but the worker is allowed to move from the sectors or activities from which it is allowed to move to the free permit. Resolution 38/2022
  4. The agricultural sector is considered a closed sector, and it is not allowed for the worker to move from it to any other economic sector, but it allows the worker to move from one employer to another employer within the same sector, and workers are also allowed to move to the agricultural sector from the sectors or activities allowed to move from. Resolution 38/2022
  5. The bakery establishments sector is considered a closed sector, and it is not allowed for the worker to transfer from it to any other economic sector, but it allows the worker to transfer from one employer to another employer within the same sector, and workers are also allowed to move to the bakery establishments sector from the sectors or activities from which it is allowed to move. Resolution 38/2022
  6. The sector of domestic gas distribution facilities and their licensed warehouses is considered a closed sector, and it is not allowed for the worker to move from it to any other economic sector, but it allows the worker to transfer from one employer to another employer within the same sector, and workers are also allowed to move to work in the domestic gas distribution sector and its licensed warehouses from the sectors or activities from which it is allowed to move. Resolution 38/2022
  7. The licensed oil change facilities, diffusers and car wash facilities sector is considered a closed sector, and the worker is not allowed to transfer from it to any other economic sector, but the worker is allowed to move from one employer to another employer within the same sector, and workers are also allowed to move to work in oil change, diffuser and car wash facilities licensed from the sectors or activities from which it is allowed to move. Resolution 38/2022
  8. The sector of workers in the clothing and knitting sector in the development zones (QIZ) is a closed sector, and the worker is not allowed to transfer from it to any other economic sector, or to transfer to it from any other economic sector or activity, but it allows the worker to move from one employer to another employer within the same sector. Resolution 38/2022
  9. The domestic workers sector is considered a closed sector, and the worker is not allowed to move from it to any other economic sector, or to transfer to it from any other economic sector or activity, but the worker is allowed to move from one employer to another employer within the same sector, and special procedures and instructions are applied to them. Resolution 38/2022
  10. The rest of the other economic sectors and activities are considered non-closed sectors, and it is allowed to move to and from them according to the procedures and instructions governing. Resolution 38/2022
  11. It is allowed for a non-Jordanian worker to transfer the profession  of (cleaner) in the residential buildings sector from one employer to another in the same building without requiring a clearance for the worker from the previous employer. Resolution 60/2022
  12. It is allowed to transfer a non-Jordanian worker from the Aqaba Special Economic Zone to work for the same employer or a new employer, provided that his file is paid to the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority, and in the event that the previous occupation of the worker is one of the professions with specialized skills, the transfer is made to work within the specialized skills professions. Resolution 38/2022
  13. It is allowed to transfer workers from one employer to another within any sector or economic activity, from the following categories (non-Jordanian workers of Syrian nationality, where their instructions apply to them, the husband of a Jordanian and the wife of a Jordanian, holders of a temporary Jordanian passport and children of the Gaza Strip, workers in the profession with specialized skills and within the professions of specialized skills). Resolution 38/2022
  14. It is not allowed to use for the first time females of foreign nationalities inside the Kingdom to work in bars, clubs, nightclubs and discotheques. Resolution 13/2022
  15. It is not allowed to use for the first time any person holding Egyptian nationality (males and females), if his arrival is for the purpose of visiting, Hajj, Umrah or passing, with the exception of workers in professions with specialized skills. Resolution 13/2022
  16. First-time use is not allowed for any person of nationality (Yemeni, Pakistani, Bengali, Indian) who entered the country without intending to work. Resolution 13/2022
  17. First-time use is not allowed for any foreigner whose passport is stamped (not authorized to work). Resolution 13/2022
  18. Non-Jordanian students who are on university seats are not allowed to be granted work permits. Resolution 13/2022
  19. Special Conditions for the Movement of Agricultural Workers
  20. In the event that the farm is private, it is allowed to issue and renew a work permit for a non-Jordanian worker in the profession (agricultural worker / private farm worker) if the beneficiary of the agricultural tenure is the same owner of the entire plot of land, or if the beneficiary of the agricultural tenure owns part of the plot of land and is a tenant of the rest of the plot of land.
  21. In the event that the farm is private, it is allowed to renew the work permit of a non-Jordanian worker in the profession (agricultural worker / private farm worker) with the same employer if the beneficiary of the agricultural tenure is a tenant of the entire plot of land and not the owner of it.
  22. In the event that the non-Jordanian worker holds a work permit as an agricultural worker within poultry farms only, he is allowed to transfer to poultry shops as a poultry cleaner, provided that he obtains a clearance and clearance from his previous employer.
  23. Special Conditions for the Transfer of Workers with Work Permits to Specialized Skills
  24. A worker with a work permit with specialized skills is prohibited from working or transferring to any of the other professions that are not included in the list of specialized skills professions approved by the Ministry of Labor.
  25. Work permits are issued to non-Jordanian workers with specialized skills in the categories of (six months) and (three-month period) for workers who are recruited or employed for the first time after obtaining the approval of the Ministry of Labor. Decision No. 7/2022
  26. It is not permissible to transfer a non-Jordanian worker who holds a work permit for workers with specialized skills within the category (one year period) to any of the other categories. Decision No. 7/2022
  27. It is not permissible to transfer a non-Jordanian worker who has a work permit for workers with specialized skills within the category of (for a period of six months) to the category of (a period of three months). Decision No. 7/2022
  28. A non-Jordanian worker who holds a work permit for workers with specialized skills may be transferred within the category of (three months) to the category (period of six months) upon renewal or change of employer. Decision No.  7/2022
  29. A non-Jordanian worker who holds a work permit for workers with specialized skills may be transferred within the categories of (period of six months) and (period of three months) to the category of (period of one year) upon renewal or change of employer. Decision No. 7/2022
  30. Conditions for Moving Domestic Workers
  31. The employment or transfer of a male domestic worker, who works in a profession (domestic worker/gardener or cook), is permitted, provided that (an updated copy of the land registration deed in the name of the owner of the house duly attested, and a copy of the original works permit specifying the type of housing (villa only, or housing with special provisions (a), or (b)). Decision 27/2023
  32. Non-Jordanian workers (males only) are allowed to transfer from one of the sectors from which non-Jordanian workers are allowed to transfer to the domestic workers sector according to the following:
    • In the profession of (domestic worker / gardener or cook), provided that (an updated copy of the land registration deed in the name of the owner of the house duly certified, and a copy of the original works permit specifying the type of housing (villa only, or housing with special provisions (a) or (b)); and the presentation of a clearance from the first employer). Decision 27/2023
    • In the profession of (sick domestic worker / companion) provided that (the owner of the house or one of his male family who needs permanent health care according to a medical report issued by the Ministry of Health, and the presentation of the clearance from the first employer). Decision 27/2023
    • By profession (elderly domestic worker / companion) provided (the owner of the house is in old age and single or widowed, and the discharge of the first employer is presented). Decision 27/2023
  33. Non-Jordanian workers (males only) are allowed to move from a homeowner from the domestic workers sector to the sectors to which non-Jordanian workers are allowed to move and within the professions allowed for these sectors, provided that (the first employer is cleared). Decision 27/2023
  34. It is allowed to transfer the male domestic worker who works in a profession (domestic worker / gardener or cook), from the name of the deceased owner of the house to the name of one of his heirs, provided that (attach a copy of the death certificate of the owner of the house, and a copy of the inheritance inventory attached to the request for the transfer of the house worker, and the written consent of all heirs to the transfer of the house worker in the name of one of the heirs or submit a declaration pledge from one of the heirs that includes the consent of all heirs to the transfer of the house worker from the deceased owner of the house to him, and the transfer of the house worker is canceled Work permit and deportation of the domestic worker if proven otherwise). Decision 27/2023
  35. Work permits are allowed to be renewed for male domestic workers in the following occupations: (domestic worker/gardener, cook, or housekeeper), without any conditions. Decision 27/2023
  36. It is allowed to renew the work permit of a male domestic worker in a profession (domestic worker / gardener or cook), in the event of the death of the owner of the house on the name of a family member mentioned in the same family book as the deceased, without any conditions. Decision 27/2023
  37. Allowing homeowners to renew the work permit for the third domestic worker without meeting any of the following conditions ((an updated copy of the land registration deed in the name of the owner of the house duly certified, and a copy of the original works permit specifying the type of housing (villa only, or housing with special provisions (a) or (b)), or to be married to two wives or more). Decision 27/2023
  38. Non-Jordanian workers in the domestic workers sector are allowed to transfer to work as a translator for offices working in the recruitment of non-Jordanian domestic workers. Decision 9/2021
  39. Allow non-Jordanian domestic workers who have been issued a work permit card by the Aqaba Special Economic Authority to transfer to a homeowner outside the Aqaba Special Economic Zone, provided that they bring a letter from the Aqaba Special Economic Zone stating that the worker has been transferred to work outside the boundaries of the Aqaba Special Economic Zone and ensure that the letter has been supplied to the Ministry’s office. Resolution 62/2022
  40. The worker is allowed to move from one homeowner to another with the agreement of the worker, the owner of the house and the owner of the new house, provided that the approval of the Directorate of Domestic Workers in advance, and according to a report from the labor inspector, provided that the owner of the new house or office is obligated to complete the procedures for issuing a work permit and residence permit within a period of one week from the date of obtaining the approval and with new fees and for a period of one year.
  41. It is forbidden to employ a non-Jordanian worker for the first time of Egyptian nationality in the domestic workers sector. Decision 27/2023
  42. It is forbidden for non-Jordanian workers in the domestic workers sector to move from one homeowner to another homeowner except through the recruitment agency that recruited the worker in the name of the homeowner, with the exception of domestic workers who were recruited through offices that have been suspended, closed, or whose license has been canceled. Circular 172/2022
  43. The office is not allowed to transfer a worker to a new homeowner unless the Domestic Workers Directorate is obtained in advance, and that the work permit and residence permit are issued within a period of seven working days.
  44. Other conditions
  45. The renewal of work permits allows non-Jordanian workers working in medical professions who hold the practice of a valid profession without the need for a letter of no objection from the Ministry of Health, provided that a letter of no objection from the Ministry of Health is attached in cases where the non-Jordanian worker does not have the practice of his profession expired, so that the workers are granted work permits through the concerned labor directorate/office, and then the practice of the profession is issued to them by the Ministry of Health. Circular 173/2023
  46. A non-Jordanian worker whose work permit has expired with the employer must obtain a clearance for the purposes of transferring to another employer within the same sector, economic activity, sectors or economic activities from which the transfer is permitted, and in the event that the permit is canceled, the worker is transferred to another employer without the need for a clearance. Resolution 40/2022
  47. The employer is allowed to cancel the work permit of the non-Jordanian worker he employs without requiring the presence of the non-Jordanian worker, in the following cases:
  • In the event of the death of the non-Jordanian worker, provided that a duly certified death certificate is presented.
  • In the event that the worker leaves the country (exit and return) and the expiry of the period while he is outside the country and the employer does not wish to extend the exit and re-entry permit, provided that a proof of departure document issued by the Residence and Borders Department is presented.
  • In the event that the non-Jordanian worker of the restricted nationalities leaves and the period allowed to stay outside the country expires and he does not return, provided that he pays his file at the Residency and Borders Department and brings proof of this according to a duly signed and stamped document from the Residency and Borders Department.
  • In the event that a deportation decision is issued against him by the Ministry due to his refusal to work for the employer and his failure to obtain a final departure for non-Jordanian workers of Egyptian nationality. Resolution 40/2022
  1. Holders of temporary Jordanian passports who hold permanent residence in the Kingdom (holders of the Gaza Strip card issued by the Ministry of Interior) are exempted from work permit fees, additional amounts, and import stamp fees, and the exemption includes the retroactive effect of the payment of social security entitlements, provided that an amount of (10) dinars is paid only for each worker instead of the application checking service, regardless of the number of work permits not issued to the worker. Circular 25/2023