The Director of the Drivers and Vehicles Licensing Department, Brigadier General Omar Al-Quraan, revealed that 3,000 vehicle plate numbers carrying the code (1) have been sold since the launch of distinctive numbers designated for direct sale exclusively on the Licensing Department’s website on August 10.
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Al-Quraan told Al-Mamlaka on Monday that there is no in-person sale of numbers through the Licensing Department or its branches, stressing that the only method of purchase is available through the electronic portal.
He added that license plates previously designated for government vehicles, members of parliament, and senators have now become available to citizens as private plates, since they come from the Licensing Department’s stock.
Al-Quraan explained that highly distinctive numbers will be offered through public auctions, while other special numbers will be sold via approved direct sales channels, noting that proceeds from these sales will be allocated to the Student Support Fund in accordance with a government decision.
He pointed out that the electronic portal for selling special numbers is accessible to Jordanians, residents, and companies inside and outside Jordan.
The Council of Ministers, in its recent session, decided to amend the system for government, temporary import, and diplomatic vehicle plates.
Under the amendment, government, temporary import, and diplomatic plates will carry clear letters indicating the authority to which the vehicle belongs, as follows: Prime Minister and ministers (PM), Senate (SN), House of Representatives (PR), Judicial Council (JC), government agencies (GV), Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (AQ), diplomatic bodies (CD), and temporary import (TM).
The Cabinet also decided to allocate the proceeds from all special numbers—regardless of code—sold by the Drivers and Vehicles Licensing Department in public auctions to support the University Student Fund, starting from the upcoming academic semester. This comes in addition to what is already allocated to the fund in the state budget, which the government increased by 50% this year to reach 30 million dinars.
Allocating the proceeds of special plate numbers to the Student Support Fund will expand the number of university students who can benefit.
Replacing numerical codes with letter-based codes enhances clarity and transparency, and contributes to better oversight and tracking of government vehicles. Letter-based systems are widely used globally and are considered a best practice internationally.
(Al-Mamlaka)
