Jordan Articles of Organization Attestation for LLCs

U.S. LLCs and Their Articles in Jordanian Files

Many U.S. businesses dealing with Jordan are limited liability companies, created by filing articles of organization with a Secretary of State. Jordanian officials are familiar with the limited liability company as a business form, because Jordan has its own, but the U.S. version works differently in ways that matter for paperwork. When the articles reach the Companies Control Department, JFDA, a tender committee or a bank with Embassy of Jordan legalization, the rest of the file has to explain who owns and runs the LLC.

Similar name, different structure

A Jordanian limited liability company is managed under rules set by Jordanian company law, typically through a general manager or management committee. A U.S. LLC may be run by all its members or by appointed managers, and those arrangements are often set out in a private operating agreement rather than the public articles. Jordanian reviewers therefore look for a document showing who manages the U.S. LLC and who may sign for it: an extract of the operating agreement, a members’ or managers’ resolution, or a certificate of incumbency.

Where Jordan asks for the articles

U.S. LLCs registering a branch or investing in a Jordanian company file their articles with the Companies Control Department. Manufacturers organized as LLCs provide them when registering with the Jordan Food and Drug Administration through a local agent. The articles are also requested when a U.S. LLC appoints a commercial agent, bids on government tenders, or opens an account with a Jordanian bank.

Translation and terminology

Because the Arabic term for a U.S. LLC and a Jordanian LLC can look identical, ask the sworn translator in Jordan to keep the U.S. state and the full legal name visible in the translation, so that no one confuses the foreign entity with a local one. Keep the English name identical across every document, including “LLC” or “L.L.C.” exactly as filed.

Legalization

Use a copy of the articles certified by the Secretary of State, with any amendments. No notary is required for a certified state copy. The articles are authenticated by the issuing state and the U.S. Department of State, and then legalized by the Embassy of Jordan in Washington, D.C., which typically needs around five working days. Jordan does not use apostilles. We prepare the embassy’s online request with the Jordanian Foreign Ministry, pay the charge and provide the additional copy it retains.