Jordan and the Netherlands at a glance
- Stamp
- Legalisation
- First stop
- First the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, then the Embassy of the Netherlands in Amman
- Language
- Arabic, sworn translation
- Register
- Companies Control Department of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply
- Tax treaty
- Signed 2006, in force 2007 (Rijksoverheid, 1 October 2026)
- EU trade
- Association Agreement, 2002
- Moving here
- Residence permit needed
Documents from Jordan
Passport copy, certified by a notary in Jordan.
Proof of address in Jordan, at most three months old.
Power of attorney. Sign the power of attorney before a Jordanian notary public (at the court). The Ministry of Foreign Affairs attests the notary’s signature.
Ownership statement, one page from us.
Legalisation. First the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, then the Embassy of the Netherlands in Amman. Arabic documents need a sworn translation into Dutch, English, French or German.
Good to know. You need two stamps and a translation. Allow four to six weeks.
If a company from Jordan becomes a shareholder
Register extract, at most three months old: Companies Control Department of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply. Order a certificate of registration showing the authorised signatory and the partners. Plus articles, signing authority and ownership chart.
Jordan and the EU: trade and tax
Jordan and the EU have had a free trade area since May 2002, under the Association Agreement signed in 1997. In 2025 the EU was Jordan’s second-largest trading partner, with 15.2% of its trade in goods. Trade between the two reached €6.1 billion: the EU bought €0.9 billion, led by chemicals, and sold almost €5.2 billion, led by machinery and transport equipment (European Commission).
Since July 2016, producers in Jordan can use simpler EU rules of origin for 52 product groups, such as textiles, garments and electrical products, when a set share of their workers are Syrian refugees. The scheme is valid until 31 December 2030 (European Commission).
In January 2025 the EU and Jordan signed a Strategic and Comprehensive Partnership, backed by an EU package of €3 billion for 2025 to 2027. The first EU-Jordan summit took place in Amman on 8 January 2026 (Council of the EU).
The tax treaty between the Netherlands and Jordan has applied since 1 January 2008. It caps Dutch dividend tax at 5% for a Jordanian company with at least 10% of the shares, and at 15% in other cases (treaty, Article 10). Under Dutch law, a company in a treaty country with 5% or more can receive dividends free of Dutch dividend tax, within the anti-abuse rules. More on the trade route: Jordan’s EU trade through the Netherlands.
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