Jordan Restaurant Licensing and Permit Guide

## Restaurant Licensing in Jordan Opening a restaurant in Jordan requires multiple permits: ### Required Licenses - **Municipality license** from Greater Amman Municipality or relevant local authority - **Tourism license** from the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (for tourist-facing establishments) - **Health permit** from the Ministry of Health - **Civil Defense approval** for fire safety - **Professional association membership** (Jordan Restaurant Association) ### Menu Display Regulations - Menus must display prices in Jordanian Dinar (JOD) - Arabic language is mandatory - Tourism-licensed establishments should offer English menus - Prices must include all applicable taxes and charges ### Digital Menu Regulations - No specific digital menu law, but Arabic language requirements apply - QR menus are increasingly common post-COVID - Tourism-focused restaurants benefit from multilingual digital menus ## How Qaima Helps Qaima creates bilingual menus that satisfy both the Arabic language mandate and the tourism industry's need for English accessibility.