Ammon News - Secretary-General of the Ministry of Labour Abdul Halim Dajani confirmed that the ministry is continuing its intensive inspection campaigns across various economic sectors in Amman and other governorates to detect foreign workers violating the Labour Law.

Dajani said inspection teams conduct daily morning and evening inspections, including on weekends, noting that the teams are equipped with cameras to document violations through audio and video recordings.

He urged employers across all sectors to take advantage of the government-approved period for legalising the status of foreign workers, which includes a 50% exemption from work permit fees for each previous year, including for domestic workers, as well as a full exemption from fines imposed by the Ministries of Labour and Interior.

He explained that the decision also allows foreigners who entered Jordan for tourism, education or medical treatment and have not obtained a work permit during their stay to pay a one-time fee of JD500 covering all previous years and obtain a work permit.

Dajani noted that the deadline for legalising the status of foreign workers is December 1, 2026, stressing that workers who fail to regularise their status by then will be flagged for deportation in the ministry's electronic systems starting January 1, 2027.