List Of Professions For Skilled Work Permit Published

At a Glance

The Ministry of Labour in Jordan has published the list of professions for highly-skilled foreign nationals, who as of September 2019, must apply for a new work authorization route that is subject to a higher government fee and other more restrictive criteria. Key professions on the list include engineers, medical professionals, telecommunication and information-technology professionals and technical and specialized jobs in the banking and financial sector, among others. The situation

The Ministry of Labour (MOL) in Jordan has published the list of professions for highly-skilled foreign nationals, who as of September 2019, must apply for a new work authorization route.

A closer look

The following are the professions for which foreign nationals must obtain a skilled work permit, and the government body that must issue a recommendation letter for each permit application:

Profession Government body that must issue recommendation letter All engineering professions

Jordanian Engineers' Association

All medical professions

Ministry of Health

Vocational and technical education and training professions

National Employment-Technical and Vocational Education and Training Council

Telecommunication and information-technology professions

Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship

Teaching professions in public and private universities and colleges

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research

Technical and specialized jobs in the banking and financial sector

Central Bank of Jordan

Insurance sector professions

Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply

Professions in the tourism sector

Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities

Professions in youth and sports clubs, including coaches and players

Relevant sports association

Aviation sector jobs

Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission

Professions in other economic activities and sectors, including administrative, accounting, financial, consulting, training and cooking professions, as well as any other professions determined by the Ministry of Labour.

Depends on sector/activities

Impact

Inability to renew regular permit. Foreign nationals in professions that the MOL considers skilled will not be allowed to renew their regular work permits. Instead, their employers will have to apply for a new work permit under the new category and will be subject to the higher fee. Delays ahead. Application processing delays can be expected for those who qualify under the new skilled work permit category, since...