Vehicle registration plates of Jordan explained

Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Countrycode:HKJ
Colour Front:Black on white
Colour Rear:Black on white
Size:520x
Serial Format:Not standard

Jordan requires its residents to register their motor vehicles and display vehicle registration plates. The country's international vehicle registration code is HKJ.

The current system was introduced in 2007, with the plates largely based on European specifications. The font used strongly resembles that found on present British registration plates.

For passenger cars, private plates are also available. As of August 2013, the normal series had reached 21-30000; however, private plates going up to a 35 prefix have been seen. Generally, the lower the suffix number, the more expensive they are, with plates from the 10 series having the most prestige. Suffix numbers on private plates can be as low as one digit and therefore technically the "first number" is 10-1. The format is: nn-nnnnn (usually 4 or 5 digits). Initial numbers include:

TypeColour of StripExtra Text on StripCodeImage
550x110mm
Image
335x155mm
Executive Branch Red, White Text GOV 1
Legislative BranchRed, White Text PAR 2-3
Judicial Branch Red, White Text JC4
Governmental Red, White Text 5
Aqaba Free Trade Zone Red, White Text AQABA 6
Diplomatic Yellow, Black Text CD 7
Temporary Yellow, Black Text موقت 8-9
Private White, Black Text 10-35
Van White, Black Text 36-37
Pick-up Truck White, Black Text 38-40
Light Goods Vehicle White, Black Text 41-43
Agricultural White, Black Text 44
Construction Truck White, Black Text 45
Motorcycle White, Black Text 46-47
Taxi Green, White Text 50-55
City Bus Green, White Text 56-57
Coach Bus Green, White Text 58-59
Heavy Goods Vehicle Green, White Text 60
Rental Green, Yellow Text 70
Trailer Yellow, Black Text TRL 71
Customs exemptionWhite, Black Text81
Army "ARMY"
(Instead of Jordan)
90
Ambulance الدفاع
المدنی
(Instead of Jordan)
95
Gendarmerie قوات
الدرك
(Instead of Jordan)
96
Police الامن
العام
(Instead of Jordan)
99

References

Web site: The Licensing Department announces the details of the new vehicle plate system - إدارة الترخيص تعلن عن تفاصيل نظام لوحات المركبات الجديد. 2007-10-01. Amman Net - موقع عمان نت. 2021-09-10.