Register a Non-Operating Foreign Company Branch
This service enables a foreign legal person to establish a non-operating foreign company branch.
Who can use this service
A foreign legal person wishing to establish a non-operating foreign company branch in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
Prepare the following information and documents before submitting the certificate or extract request through the official service channel.
Requirements
- All attached documents must be duly certified for a period not exceeding six months from the date the application is submitted.
Documents and supporting information
The company’s Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association at its head office, specifying its legal form, capital, and objectives.
The company’s registration certificate issued at its head office.
A duly executed power of attorney authorizing a person residing in the Kingdom to register the company, conduct its business, and receive notifications on its behalf. Where the company’s authorized general manager at its head office is its sole partner, the decision issued by that manager shall be accepted.
The company’s financial statements for the last two financial years at its head office, certified by a licensed auditor, taking into account the provisions of the Criteria for Exempting Non-Operating Foreign Companies from Submitting Financial Statements.
Steps to complete
Review the steps below to understand where each part of the certificate or extract request process is completed.
Application to establish a non-operating foreign company branch
E-Services Portal
- The applicant logs in to the Companies Control Department website and selects Electronic Services / Register a New Company.
Create an electronic account
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- The applicant enters a valid email address and a password.
- The applicant enters their personal information.
Select the type of company to be registered
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The applicant selects the company type “non-operating foreign branch”.
Enter the company’s information
E-Services Portal
The applicant enters:
- The company’s name in Arabic and English.
- The company’s nationality and the number and date of its registration in its home country.
- The company’s address in its home country in Arabic and English.
- Other details: telephone, mobile and email.
Enter the company’s objectives
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The applicant enters the company’s objectives in its home country in Arabic and English.
Enter the company’s capital information
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The applicant enters the company’s capital in its home country and specifies the currency of the capital.
Enter the information of the company’s representative in Jordan
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The applicant enters:
- The representative’s capacity.
- Nationality.
- National number, or passport number for non-Jordanians.
- Address.
- The details of the attorney under a notarized power of attorney, if any, attaching proof of identity for the attorney and a copy of the power of attorney.
- A copy of the civil status ID card for Jordanians, or a valid passport for non-Jordanians.
The applicant then saves the representative’s information.
Upload the attachments
E-Services Portal
The applicant may upload the attachments as the case requires.
Enter the information of the delegate authorized to use the electronic account
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The applicant enters the information of the delegate authorized to use the electronic account by entering their national number, email address and telephone number, and uploading proof of identity.
Save the application
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The applicant selects the partners’ signing method (manual signature), accepts the undertaking and declaration, and then submits the application for review in accordance with the applicable procedures.
Upon completion of the application review procedures, a notification will be sent confirming that the application is complete and that the applicant is required to attend in person to sign.
Fees and processing time
Service fees
- non
Processing time
- Sixty minutes within one working day, once the application status has become complete and awaiting attendance for signature.
Additional fees, if applicable
- The company registration certificate (the company information certificate).
What you receive
After approval, you receive confirmation that the company information has been updated in the official company record.
Additional Note
- Care must be taken to enter the company’s information — its name, nationality and capital — as set out in its certificate and its memorandum of association.- All documents must be translated by a notary and duly certified in accordance with the law, for a period not exceeding six months.
Ready to proceed? Use the official e-services portal to submit or continue your application.
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