Lease registration and stamp duty in Jordan

Writing and registering the lease

• A lease is drawn up in writing between the landlord and the tenant.^{[Lease Contracts Regulation Law 3/1973, art. 3 · checked 31 Oct 2026]}
• It must state each party's name, family name, occupation, residence and nationality; the type of property, what it includes and how it will be used; and the term, the rent and how it is paid.^{[Lease Contracts Regulation Law 3/1973, art. 4 · checked 31 Oct 2026]}
• Leases are registered with the municipality or village council where the property is.^{[Lease Contracts Regulation Law 3/1973, art. 5 · checked 31 Oct 2026]}
• In Amman, the Greater Amman Municipality offers lease and lease addendum registration online.^{[Greater Amman Municipality: lease registration e-service · checked 31 Oct 2026]}

What is charged

• The registration fee is half a percent of the annual rent, at least 1 dinar and at most 15 dinars; amendments to the lease are registered too.^{[Lease Contracts Regulation Law 3/1973, art. 6 · checked 31 Oct 2026]}
• A lease is subject to revenue stamp duty of three per thousand when it is registered with an official body. Sources describe the base differently (annual rent or total value), so confirm how it is calculated at the counter.^{[Revenue Stamps Fees Law 20/2001, schedule 1; Sanad service 691; Jordan eRegulations: lease registration procedure · checked 31 Oct 2026]}

If the lease is not written or not registered

• Relying on an unregistered lease before an official body brings a fine.^{[Lease Contracts Regulation Law 3/1973, art. 7 · checked 31 Oct 2026]}
• Relying on an unwritten lease brings a fine.^{[Lease Contracts Regulation Law 3/1973, art. 8 · checked 31 Oct 2026]}
• Courts and official departments delay claims based on a lease until the fees due on it are paid.^{[Lease Contracts Regulation Law 3/1973, art. 9 · checked 31 Oct 2026]}

What Hagzi does and does not do

• Hagzi does not register leases, collect fees or stamp duty, or give legal advice. Registration is done by the parties at the municipality.

Questions about lease registration in Jordan

Where do I register a lease in Jordan?

With the municipality or village council where the property is; in Amman, the Greater Amman Municipality also offers it online.^{[Lease Contracts Regulation Law 3/1973, art. 5; Greater Amman Municipality: lease registration e-service · checked 31 Oct 2026]}

How much is the lease registration fee?

Half a percent of the annual rent, at least 1 dinar and at most 15 dinars, plus revenue stamp duty. Confirm the final amount with the municipality.^{[Lease Contracts Regulation Law 3/1973, art. 6; Revenue Stamps Fees Law 20/2001, schedule 1; Sanad service 691 · checked 31 Oct 2026]}

What if I do not register the lease?

Relying on it before an official body brings a fine, and claims based on it are delayed until the fees are paid.^{[Lease Contracts Regulation Law 3/1973, art. 7; Lease Contracts Regulation Law 3/1973, art. 9 · checked 31 Oct 2026]}

Sources

• Real Estate Lease Contracts Regulation Law No. 3 of 1973
• Greater Amman Municipality: lease registration (Arabic)
• Sanad: lease certification service and fees (Arabic)
• Jordan eRegulations: lease registration procedure

Sources last checked: 31 October 2026. Laws can change; we review this page every three months and whenever an amendment is published.