Embassy Legalization · JordanJordan is not part of the Hague Apostille Convention, so an apostille will not be accepted there. Every US document destined for Jordan has to be legalized step by step — notarized where required, authenticated by the issuing state, authenticated by the US Department of State, stamped by the Arab Chamber of Commerce when it is a commercial file, and finally legalized by the Embassy of Jordan. Our Philadelphia team runs the entire chain and ships the finished file back to you.
Every stage has to happen in order, and every stage can send the file back. Select a stage to see exactly what happens and who signs.
Documents you sign — powers of attorney, affidavits, single status declarations, corporate resolutions — are notarized first, with complete commission wording the state will accept. We handle this at our Chestnut Hill office, by mobile notary, or by secure online notarization. Government-issued vital records skip this step because they are already certified.
Personal documents go straight through the chain. Commercial documents add the Arab Chamber of Commerce stamp before the embassy.
Our fee covers document review, notarization coordination, state authentication, US Department of State submission, Arab Chamber of Commerce handling, consular submission, and tracked return delivery. Government and consular fees are passed through at cost — the Embassy of Jordan changes its schedule without notice.
One document carried through every stage to the Embassy of Jordan, including courier handoffs and tracked return shipping.
Family files, employment packages, and corporate sets, including Arab Chamber of Commerce handling and certified Arabic translation. Priced per document with a written quote before anything is filed.
Government and consular processing times are outside our control. Requirements at the Embassy of Jordan can change; we confirm current requirements before your file is submitted.
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Jordan is not a member of the Hague Apostille Convention, so Jordanian ministries, courts, universities, and employers require consular legalization rather than an apostille. Your US document is authenticated by the issuing state, then by the US Department of State, and finally legalized by the Embassy of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in Washington, DC.
Commercial documents for Jordan usually pass through the Arab Chamber of Commerce before reaching the embassy, which adds a step that personal records skip. After legalization, Jordanian authorities generally ask for an Arabic translation, and some offices want the translation itself certified in Jordan, so we confirm the receiving office's preference before we translate.
Privately signed documents — affidavits, powers of attorney, corporate resolutions, and copies of diplomas — are notarized first so the state can verify the notary. Public records such as birth or marriage certificates are instead ordered as certified copies from the issuing office.
The Secretary of State (or equivalent office) of the state where the document was notarized or issued certifies the notary's or official's signature. For Jordan, this is a certificate of authentication, not an apostille.
The US Department of State Office of Authentications in Washington, DC, then certifies the state's seal. The Embassy of Jordan will not legalize a document without this federal step.
Commercial and trade documents bound for Jordan are stamped by the Arab Chamber of Commerce before going to the embassy. Personal documents skip this step.
Finally, the Embassy of Jordan legalizes the document, confirming the US Department of State authentication. Once returned, the document is ready for official use in Jordan.
Agency and distribution agreements, certificates of origin, commercial invoices, powers of attorney for a Jordanian agent, and certificates of good standing are the most common Jordanian commercial files. These receive the Arab Chamber of Commerce stamp before the embassy step.
Degrees and transcripts used for employment or for equivalency with Jordan's Ministry of Higher Education are notarized as registrar-certified copies, authenticated, and legalized. Original registrar signatures should be legible, as Jordanian offices sometimes verify them with the school.
Marriage certificates, birth certificates, divorce decrees, single status affidavits, and powers of attorney for property or inheritance matters in Jordan are the most frequent personal requests.
A complete file for Jordan typically takes 3–6 weeks from the time we receive your documents. State and US Department of State authentication are fairly predictable; the Embassy of Jordan's processing time varies, and we update you at each step. Rush handling is available at the stages where an office allows it.
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Request a quoteTell us what the document is and where it is going. We confirm the current Embassy of Jordan requirements, quote the full chain, and run it end to end.