New Entry Rule
Jordan has approved a procedural change that allows Syrian businesspeople and investors holding premium or first-tier membership cards from Syrian chambers of commerce and industry to enter the kingdom without obtaining prior approvals. The shift was disclosed in Damascus on 7 May 2026 by Imad al-Nun, deputy head of the Rif Dimashq Chamber of Commerce.
The waiver applies under the procedures already adopted between the two sides and is limited to holders of the top two membership tiers issued by Syrian chambers of commerce and industry. Those who qualify will no longer need to clear prior approvals each time they travel.
Eligible Cardholders
Eligibility is tied directly to chamber membership grade. Only investors and businesspeople carrying premium or first-tier cards from Syrian chambers of commerce and industry are covered by the new rule. Lower-tier members, and businesspeople who are not part of the chamber system at all, remain subject to the prior procedures.
February Cooperation Accord
The waiver builds on an agreement signed in Damascus in February 2026 between the Syrian Association of Businessmen and Businesswomen and the Jordanian Businessmen Association. Haytham Joud signed for the Syrian side, and Ayman al-Alawneh for the Jordanian side.
That accord aims to reactivate joint cooperation between the two sides, strengthen economic, commercial and investment ties, and develop joint projects across shared sectors. It also commits the two associations to organize events and conferences and to exchange information on each country's trade and investment rules, supporting joint Arab economic cooperation.
A Wider Arab Push
Al-Nun expressed appreciation for the efforts of the Syrian and Jordanian governments in supporting the movement of businesspeople and reinforcing joint Arab economic cooperation. By removing the pre-approval step required of senior chamber members, the new arrangement is meant to widen the channels for trade-information exchange and joint projects already foreseen in the February accord, and to ease the day-to-day travel that underpins them.