--- title: "Jordan Student residence requirements 2026: 1-year stay" url: https://settleanywhere.com/countries/jordan/student-residence/ lang: en updated: 2026-10-11 --- Jordan · Student # Jordan Student residence **First stay:** 1 yr Annual residence for study (Ministry of Interior) First checked against official sources on 11 Oct 2026 [Change log](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/) - **First stay:** 1 yr (Annual residence, renewable each year while studying.) - **Who can apply:** Any passport ## Key facts Student residence is a student route for Jordan. Checked 2026-10-11 against the official source. - **First stay:** 1 yr ## Time and long term **Renewal: Renewable** Residence is annual and renewed each year while you are studying. [Ministry of Interior, Jordan](https://www.moi.gov.jo/AR/Pages/%D8%A5%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A9_%D8%A8%D9%82%D8%B5%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A9) ## Why this route may not fit Check this before you apply. - Needs a place at a school or university in Jordan ### What you'll need #### Who can apply - The student is enrolled at a Jordanian educational institution. - The student is not a national of a country exempt from the residence law. #### Documents - A passport copy with the last entry stamp is required. - Proof of student status is required. - Holders of travel documents also need proof of at least 6 months of residence in the country of arrival and exit-and-return. - The previous residence permit is required for renewals. #### Steps 1. The Jordanian educational institution files the application and receives the approval notice 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:** **1 year 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 for foreign students at Jordanian educational institutions, applied for by the institution through the Ministry of Interior e-service. (sources 1, 2) #### Requirements - The student is enrolled at a Jordanian educational institution. (source 1) - The student is not a national of a country exempt from the residence law. (source 1) - A passport copy with the last entry stamp is required. (source 1) - Proof of student status is required. (source 1) - Holders of travel documents also need proof of at least 6 months of residence in the country of arrival and exit-and-return. (source 1) - The previous residence permit is required for renewals. (source 1) - The Jordanian educational institution files the application and receives the approval notice electronically. (source 1) - The approval must be used within 6 months of the approval date. (source 1) #### Stay - Annual residence, renewable each year while studying. - Initial permitted stay: 12 months. - Renewable, subject to the conditions in force at renewal. Checked 2026-10-11 ## Official sources 1. [Residence for the purpose of study](https://www.moi.gov.jo/AR/Pages/%D8%A5%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A9_%D8%A8%D9%82%D8%B5%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A9) · Ministry of Interior, Jordan · checked 2026-10-11 · published 2025-11-09 2. [Visa for the purpose of study](https://www.moi.gov.jo/AR/Pages/%D8%AA%D8%A3%D8%B4%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A9_%D8%A8%D9%82%D8%B5%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A9) · Ministry of Interior, Jordan · checked 2026-10-10 · published 2025-11-09 ## Student residence and its alternatives | Route | Money needed | Stay | Work | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Student residence | – | 1 yr, renewable | – | | [Study visa (ED)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/thailand/nonimmigrant-ed-study/) Thailand | – | 3 mo, renewable | No | | [Student visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/japan/student/) Japan | – | 4.3 yr, renewable | Limited | | [Student visa · Non-formal](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/indonesia/e30-education/) Indonesia | – | 4 yr, renewable | No | | [Student visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/united-arab-emirates/student-visa/) United Arab Emirates | – | – | – | ## Questions people ask ### How long can I stay on the Student residence? Annual residence, renewable each year while studying. ### How are Student residence holders taxed in Jordan? No special regime in our records is tied to the Student 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 [Skilled work permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/jordan/work-permit-specialised-skills/) [Work permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/jordan/work-permit-employer/) ## Study visas elsewhere [🇰🇷 D-4 language study](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/south-korea/d4-language-trainee/) [🇭🇰 Student visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/hong-kong/student-visa/) [🇦🇺 Student visa 500](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/australia/student-500/) [🇳🇿 Student visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/new-zealand/fee-paying-student/) [🇰🇭 Student extension (ES)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/cambodia/es-student-extension/) [🇱🇰 Education visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/sri-lanka/education-residence-visa/) ≈ 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 2026-10-11 against 2 official sources.** 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. [Residence for the purpose of study](https://www.moi.gov.jo/AR/Pages/%D8%A5%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A9_%D8%A8%D9%82%D8%B5%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A9) · Ministry of Interior, Jordan · checked 2026-10-11 2. [Visa for the purpose of study](https://www.moi.gov.jo/AR/Pages/%D8%AA%D8%A3%D8%B4%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A9_%D8%A8%D9%82%D8%B5%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A9) · Ministry of Interior, Jordan · checked 2026-10-10 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? 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