International: Jordan

At a glanceRequirements at a glance

Domestic Carrier Licence Still Required

Yes

Yes, where the mover operates its own trucks. The Road Transport of Goods Law covers international road transport (carriage between Jordan and another country) as well as domestic carriage, subject to the international agreements Jordan has joined. A mover operating its own trucks on an international move needs the LTRC road carrier licence described on the Jordan page.

Cross-Border Road Permits

Required where the mover operates its own trucks across the border. The LTRC issues permits for international goods transport, including permits for Jordanian trucks travelling to European countries and permits for foreign trucks entering Jordan to load or unload under agreements with other countries. These permits operate under bilateral and regional road transport agreements that the Ministry of Transport negotiates and follows up. Which permit applies depends on the destination or transit country. Where the mover subcontracts the road leg, the permit attaches to the carrier operating the truck, and the carrier’s own permits cover the transport it performs.

Destination and Transit Country Rules

Neighboring countries set their own conditions for foreign trucks, such as vehicle age limits or requirements to transfer cargo to local trucks at the border. Available reports indicate these conditions have changed several times in recent years. These are the other countries’ own rules; see the page for each country on the route.

Freight Forwarding Licences

Required where applicable. A mover that books international sea freight in its own name on behalf of its customers, acting as a freight forwarder, needs a licence from the Jordan Maritime Commission (or from the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority for an office inside that zone). Available texts of the Commission’s freight forwarding regulations require a registered company with paid-up capital of at least JOD 30,000, a full-time Jordanian general manager with maritime experience, and annual renewal. A mover that contracts with road carriers in its own name needs an LTRC freight intermediary licence, as described on the Jordan page.

Foreign Ownership and International Moves

Yes. The cap that keeps non-Jordanian ownership below 50% applies to road freight, freight transport agencies, and freight brokers, and available sources indicate it also applies to sea and air freight intermediaries. A foreign-owned company cannot hold a majority in a Jordanian mover offering these services unless the Council of Ministers grants an exception.

Insurance

Compulsory motor insurance covers third-party liability in Jordan only, and foreign vehicles entering Jordan must carry third-party insurance valid in the Kingdom. A mover’s own trucks travelling abroad need motor insurance accepted in each country on the route. Available texts of the Road Transport of Goods Law also make carrier liability insurance a condition of the LTRC carrier licence; this is not confirmed, so check with the LTRC. Motor insurance does not cover customers’ goods; customers should ask what protection, if any, the mover offers.

OverviewOverview & Scope

A household goods mover operating only within Jordan needs the carrier licence and other domestic requirements on the Jordan page. International moves add requirements depending on how the mover performs them. A mover that drives its own trucks across Jordan’s borders, for example to Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Syria, or onward to Europe, needs an LTRC cross-border permit under the agreement with the relevant country, and must meet each destination or transit country’s own entry conditions. A mover that ships household goods by sea or air and books that freight in its own name may need a freight forwarding licence; for sea freight, this comes from the Jordan Maritime Commission. Where a mover subcontracts the international leg, the carrier’s own licences and permits cover the transport it performs, and the mover should use carriers that hold them. In every case, non-Jordanian ownership of these freight businesses must stay below 50%.

RegistrationRegistration & Compliance Essentials

Movers that carry goods across Jordan’s borders by road in their own trucks must:

1. Hold the LTRC road carrier licence described on the Jordan page.
2. Obtain the LTRC cross-border permit required under the agreement with each destination or transit country.
3. Carry motor insurance accepted in each country on the route for each truck.

Movers that book international sea freight in their own name must:

4. Hold a Jordan Maritime Commission freight forwarding licence (or an Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority licence for an office in that zone), and renew it annually.

All movers offering these services must:

5. Keep non-Jordanian ownership below 50% for road freight and freight intermediary activities, unless an exception has been granted.

Movers that subcontract the international leg must:

6. Use carriers that hold the licences required for the transport they perform.

ChecklistCompliance checklist

Company licensing

• Current LTRC road carrier licenceWhere applicable (mover operates its own trucks on international moves)Verified by DocumentRequired
• Current Jordan Maritime Commission (or Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority) freight forwarding licenceWhere applicable (mover books international sea freight in its own name)Verified by DocumentRequired
• Non-Jordanian ownership below 50%, or Council of Ministers exception grantedWhere applicable (mover provides road freight or freight intermediary services)Verified by DocumentRequired

Subcontracted transport

• Where transport is subcontracted, the mover uses carriers that hold the licences required for the transport they performWhere applicableVerified by AffirmationRequired

Vehicles and drivers (where the mover operates its own vehicles)

• LTRC cross-border permit held under the agreement with each destination or transit countryWhere applicable (mover operates its own trucks across the border)Verified by DocumentRequired
• Motor insurance accepted in each country on the route held for each truckWhere applicable (mover operates its own trucks across the border)Verified by DocumentRequired