--- title: "Jordan Bank deposit residence 2026: from JOD 10k needed" url: https://settleanywhere.com/countries/jordan/residence-bank-deposit/ lang: en updated: 2026-10-12 --- Jordan · Retire or live on savings # Jordan Bank deposit residence **Savings needed:** from JOD 10k ≈ $14k Annual residence under a bank deposit (Ministry of Interior) Checked against official sources on 12 Oct 2026 [Change log](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/) - **Savings needed:** from JOD 10k ≈ $14k (Savings of at least JOD 20,000 (≈ $28,200) · Bank certificate from inside Jordan for an account of not less than this amount. Savings of at least JOD 10,000 (≈ $14,100) · Alternative: bank certificate of this amount together with an apartment registration deed in the applicant's name.) - **First stay:** 5 yrs (Annual residence; five-year residence is possible with Residence and Borders Directorate approval.) - **Who can apply:** Any passport ## Key facts Bank deposit residence is a retire or live on savings route for Jordan. Applicants need savings from JOD 10k ≈ $14k. You can stay 5 yrs, renewable. Checked 2026-10-12 against the official source. - **Money needed:** from JOD 10k ≈ $14k - **First stay:** 5 yrs ## Cost, time and long term **Shown, not spent: JOD 20k+ ≈ $28k · JOD 10k+ ≈ $14k** - JOD 20,000 (≈ $28,200) Bank certificate from inside Jordan for an account of not less than this amount. - JOD 10,000 (≈ $14,100) Alternative: bank certificate of this amount together with an apartment registration deed in the applicant's name. **Renewal: Renewable** Residence is annual and renewable; five-year residence is possible with approval of the Residence and Borders Directorate. [Ministry of Interior, Jordan](https://www.moi.gov.jo/AR/Pages/%D8%A5%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A9_%D8%B3%D9%86%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%A9_%D8%A8%D9%85%D9%88%D8%AC%D8%A8_%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%B9%D8%A9_%D8%A8%D9%86%D9%83%D9%8A%D8%A9) ### What you'll need #### Who can apply - The applicant is a foreigner who wants to live in Jordan on personal sponsorship, together with family members. - The applicant is also listed as a person for whom residence is requested. #### What you must show - A bank certificate from inside Jordan shows an account of not less than JOD 20,000 (≈ $28,200). - Alternatively, a bank certificate of JOD 10,000 (≈ $14,100) plus an apartment registration deed in the applicant's name. #### Documents - A passport copy with the last entry stamp is required for each person. - For five years, a letter from the Residence and Borders Directorate approving five-year residence is required. - The previous residence permit is required for renewals. #### Steps 1. The application is filed electronically and the approval notice is received electronically. #### After you arrive - The approval must be used within 6 months of the approval date. ## What happens at day 183 How Jordan decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records. - **Stay on this route:** **Up to 5 years at first, renewable** - **Tax residence:** - **At least 183 days in a tax period (calendar year), consecutive or interrupted** A natural person who is physically present in Jordan for at least 183 days in the tax period is a resident person. - **Foreign-source income:** Income arising in Jordan is the taxable base; a resident's income from abroad is taxed only for income arising from funds and deposits from Jordan, at 10% of net income, under the 2014 law. [All tax rules for Jordan](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/jordan/tax/) Tax records checked 12 Oct 2026 **Full official text** Annual residence on personal sponsorship for foreigners who show a bank certificate of JOD 20,000, (≈ $28,200) or JOD 10,000 (≈ $14,100) with an apartment registered in their name; family members can be included and five-year residence is possible with approval. (source 1) #### What you must show - Savings of at least JOD 20,000 (≈ $28,200) · Bank certificate from inside Jordan for an account of not less than this amount. (source 1) - Savings of at least JOD 10,000 (≈ $14,100) · Alternative: bank certificate of this amount together with an apartment registration deed in the applicant's name. (source 1) #### Requirements - The applicant is a foreigner who wants to live in Jordan on personal sponsorship, together with family members. (source 1) - The applicant is also listed as a person for whom residence is requested. (source 1) - A bank certificate from inside Jordan shows an account of not less than JOD 20,000 (≈ $28,200). (source 1) - Alternatively, a bank certificate of JOD 10,000 (≈ $14,100) plus an apartment registration deed in the applicant's name. (source 1) - A passport copy with the last entry stamp is required for each person. (source 1) - For five years, a letter from the Residence and Borders Directorate approving five-year residence is required. (source 1) - The previous residence permit is required for renewals. (source 1) - The application is filed electronically and the approval notice is received electronically. (source 1) - The approval must be used within 6 months of the approval date. (source 1) #### Stay - Annual residence; five-year residence is possible with Residence and Borders Directorate approval. - First stay: 12 to 60 months, decided case by case. - Renewable, subject to the conditions in force at renewal. #### Family Residence for family members can be requested in the same application. #### Fine print The Ministry of Interior page sets no age, pension or retirement condition for this residence, and it does not say whether the money must stay in the account. Checked 2026-10-12 ## Official sources 1. [Annual residence under a bank deposit](https://www.moi.gov.jo/AR/Pages/%D8%A5%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A9_%D8%B3%D9%86%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%A9_%D8%A8%D9%85%D9%88%D8%AC%D8%A8_%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%B9%D8%A9_%D8%A8%D9%86%D9%83%D9%8A%D8%A9) · Ministry of Interior, Jordan · checked 2026-10-12 · published 2025-11-09 ## Bank deposit residence and its alternatives | Route | Money needed | Stay | Work | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Bank deposit residence | Needs savings from JOD 10k ≈ $14k | 5 yr, renewable | – | | [LTR · Wealthy Pensioner](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/thailand/ltr-wealthy-pensioner/) Thailand | Needs income of $80k+ a year | 5 yr, renewable | – | | [Long-stay visitor (JPY 30M)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/japan/designated-activities-long-stay/) Japan | Needs savings of ¥30M+ ≈ $189k | 1 yr | Limited | | [Second Home visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/indonesia/e33-second-home/) Indonesia | Needs savings of $130k+ | 5 yr, renewable | – | | [Retirement visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/united-arab-emirates/retirement-visa/) United Arab Emirates | Needs income of AED 240k+ a year ≈ $65k | – | – | ## Questions people ask ### How much money do I need for the Bank deposit residence? Savings of at least JOD 20,000 (≈ $28,200). Bank certificate from inside Jordan for an account of not less than this amount. Savings of at least JOD 10,000 (≈ $14,100). Alternative: bank certificate of this amount together with an apartment registration deed in the applicant's name. ### How long can I stay on the Bank deposit residence? Annual residence; five-year residence is possible with Residence and Borders Directorate approval. ### Can I bring my family on the Bank deposit residence? Residence for family members can be requested in the same application. ### How are Bank deposit residence holders taxed in Jordan? No special regime in our records is tied to the Bank deposit residence. The standard rules apply: Income tax under Law No. 34 of 2014 applies to income arising in Jordan, and exemptions apply only where the law names them; the general sales tax rate is 16% on goods and services not listed in the reduced-rate or exempt schedules. ## More in Jordan [Residency · JOD 200k developer](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/jordan/residency-property-jod-200k-developer/) [Residency · JOD 300k private](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/jordan/residency-property-jod-300k-private/) [Residency · JOD 150k regional](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/jordan/residency-property-jod-150k-outside-amman/) [Skilled work permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/jordan/work-permit-specialised-skills/) [Work permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/jordan/work-permit-employer/) [Student residence](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/jordan/student-residence/) ## Retirement and live-on-savings visas elsewhere [🇲🇾 MM2H Gold](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/malaysia/mm2h-gold/) [🇵🇭 SRRV Classic](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/philippines/srrv/) [🇰🇭 Retirement extension (ER)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/cambodia/er-retirement-extension/) [🇳🇵 Residential visa · no business](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/nepal/residential-visa-no-business/) [🇱🇦 Long-term visa I-B3](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/laos/i-b3-long-term-visa/) [🇫🇯 Assured income residence](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/fiji/retirement-assured-income/) ≈ USD figures are approximate: daily reference rates from ExchangeRate-API, dated 12 Oct 2026, refreshed when the site is updated. ## How this was checked **Checked on 2026-10-12 against 1 official source.** Status: verified against the official sources. Every figure on this page comes from the official source it links to. The record was researched against these sources, then reviewed separately, with special attention to effective dates and amendments. Where a source does not state something, the page leaves it out. 1. [Annual residence under a bank deposit](https://www.moi.gov.jo/AR/Pages/%D8%A5%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A9_%D8%B3%D9%86%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%A9_%D8%A8%D9%85%D9%88%D8%AC%D8%A8_%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%B9%D8%A9_%D8%A8%D9%86%D9%83%D9%8A%D8%A9) · Ministry of Interior, Jordan · checked 2026-10-12 Tracked since 2026-10-10. Rule changes and corrections are listed on the [changes page](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/), and the [methodology page](https://settleanywhere.com/methodology/) explains how facts are checked. Found something out of date? Email [contact@stayglobe.app](mailto:contact@stayglobe.app?subject=Correction) with a link to the official source.