Jordan transfers 615 refugees abroad
The first half of 2026 saw 615 Jordanian refugees depart to resettlement countries, according to data from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Of those, 426 were Syrian refugees and 189 refugees of other nationalities. During the same period, 513 resettlement applications were submitted, including 116 from Syrian refugees and 397 from non-Syrian nationals. Since 2014, Jordan has submitted a total of 120,064 resettlement requests, and 79,239 refugees have departed to resettlement countries. Estimates indicate that around 32,000 refugees in Jordan need resettlement, representing about 7% of the total refugee population. However, limited spots mean that fewer than 1% of these refugees could actually be resettled. Resettlement is considered a permanent solution for refugee protection, with nearly half of the requests related to legal and physical protection (49%), and 30% stemming from survivors of violence and torture, with a focus on protecting women, girls, and the most vulnerable children.
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