As of 2020, foreign ownership is limited to 50% in restaurants, cafes and cafeterias, excluding "tourist restaurants" and those that are provided within hotels and hostels. Previously, foreign ownership in travel agencies and tour operators services were also restricted.
"Chapter One
Incentives and advantages Outside the Development Zones and Free Zones
Article (10)
subject to the provisions of any other legislation:
a- Any Non-Jordanian person shall have the right to invest in the Kingdom through possession, partnership or sharing according to the basis and conditions set out pursuant to a regulation issued for this purpose provided that the economic activities and the percentage within which the non-Jordanian investor may participate or share.
b- subject to the provisions of para (a) hereof the non-Jordanian investor shall be treated as the Jordanian investor.[...]" (Investment Law (No. 30 of 2014), Article 10 [unofficial translation])
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"Article (2)
A- The following words and phrases, wherever mentioned in this system, shall have the meanings assigned to them below, unless the text indicates otherwise: [...]
Non-Jordanian investor: a natural person who holds a non-Jordanian nationality, or a legal person that was established and registered outside the Kingdom.
[...]
Article (3)
Without prejudice to the considerations of national security, public order, public morals, and public health, the non-Jordanian investor may, in any percentage, complete any project in any economic activity, except for the economic activities set forth in Articles (4) and (5) of this system, unless there is a provision in the relevant legislation establishing the relevant legislation.
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Article (4)
A non-Jordanian investor may acquire a percentage of (50%) of the capital of any project in the following economic activities: [...]
B- The following services:- [...]
6 - Services of restaurants, cafés and cafeterias, with the exception of tourist restaurants and what is provided in hotels and hostels.
11) Travel Agencies and tour operator services. [Item repealed in 2020] [...]" (Regulation of Non-Jordanian Investments (No. 77 of 2016), last amended 16 June 2020, Articles 2, 3 and 4 [google translation])
Investment Law (No. 30 of 2014), Article 10
Regulation of Non-Jordanian Investments (No. 77 of 2016), last amended 16 June 2020, Articles 2, 3 and 4
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