Brigadier General Eng. Omar Al-Quraan, Director of the Drivers and Vehicles Licensing Department (DVLD), announced on Monday that the department has begun implementing the provisions of the amended vehicle license plate numbering system, which officially came into effect following its publication in the Official Gazette last Thursday.
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He stated that license plate numbers with the (1) code have become available after completing the replacement of plates for vehicles belonging to the Prime Ministry and the Council of Ministers. These numbers will be offered for public sale starting next month.
Al-Quraan noted that the (1-1) license plate is expected to fetch a very high price due to its symbolic value in supporting the University Student Fund, in addition to the exclusivity of the number. He emphasized that citizens purchasing such numbers are not simply buying a number, but are contributing to a national educational cause.
The most distinguished plate numbers with code (1) will be offered through public auction, with the auction date to be announced next week. In addition, other premium numbers will be available for direct purchase at fixed prices through the DVLD’s official website.
He clarified that plate numbers previously reserved for government vehicles and institutions, such as those numbered from (1–9), which were used for the Prime Ministry, government vehicles, Parliament (Senate and Lower House), temporary import vehicles, diplomatic missions, and the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority, will be replaced with letter-coded plates. The released number codes will be added to the department’s inventory of special numbers.
The replacement of government vehicle plates under the Prime Ministry has already been completed, making code (1) available as part of the DVLD’s special numbers stock. Similar changes will follow for other categories, and any newly released codes will be redirected toward supporting the University Student Fund, with all proceeds from their sale going directly to the fund.
Al-Quraan confirmed that some numbers will be available at fixed prices, which will be published on the DVLD website, where citizens can purchase and register the number under their name immediately. More exclusive numbers will be sold through public auction.
He clarified that code (1) is the only one among codes (1–9) that will be released for general sale at this stage. The remaining codes will remain reserved and may be made available in the future as needed.
Separately, Al-Quraan announced new updates regarding vehicle color regulations. The department will now allow matte-colored vehicles to be licensed—previously banned—provided the color is an original manufacturer specification with an official code.
He also noted the approval of nano-ceramic coating layers for paint protection, which were previously prohibited. Transparent or colored adhesive films for car hoods are now also allowed. If a colored film differs from the car’s original color, it must be registered on the license as a new color; if removed later, the vehicle would be in violation. If the film matches the car’s existing color, it will not be considered a change.
Additionally, colors previously restricted to certain government entities will now be banned only for vehicles resembling those entities in color.
Finally, Al-Quraan announced that around 100,000 plate numbers with code (1) will be released—either through direct sale or public auction—starting in early September. He encouraged citizens to take part, stressing that purchasing a distinctive number is both an investment and a meaningful contribution to students in need.
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