AMMAN — The Civil Status and Passports Department will
convene a meeting to unveil a package of services to be launched at the
Sharia Court in Jerusalem. The announcement aims to benefit the residents of Jerusalem
by alleviating their burdens. This initiative is a result of an agreement
signed in 2018 between the
Civil Status and Passports Department and the Jordan
Post Company.
اضافة اعلان
Key figures, including Sami Al-Daoud, Chairman of the Board
of Directors of the Jordan Post Company, Dr. Wasif Al-Bakri, Acting Chief Judge
of Judges in Jerusalem, and Talal Al-Fayez, Acting Director-General of the
Civil Status and Passports Department, will attend the meeting, Hala News
reported.
Services to be includedThe services to be announced include the acceptance of
passport issuance requests for Jerusalemites without age restrictions, marking
a significant development. Moreover, Jordanian citizens married to Jerusalemite
spouses,
possessing a Jerusalem ID and a national number, will be able to apply
for passport issuance and renewal for themselves and their children through the
Sharia Court in Jerusalem.
Additionally, individuals of both genders holding a
temporary passport ("West Bank") and married to a Jerusalemite spouse
with a Jerusalem ID and a personal number starting with *******9000 on their
temporary passport will have the exclusive opportunity to apply for passport renewal
through the Sharia Court in Jerusalem. All applications will be subject to the
prescribed fees and instructions provided by the Civil Status and Passports
Department.
These services build upon existing provisions detailed in
Appendix (1) of the 2018 agreement, which was recently ratified.
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