The origin and development of the department

• Since 1921, the first passport office has been established linked to the army command and headed by an officer.
• In 1941, Separation of the Passport Department from the army command and linking it to the Ministry of the Interior as of 1/10/1941.
• In 1966, The Civil Status Department was established in the Kingdom, but due to the 1967 war, the department did not work fully, but its work was limited to the issuance of personal cards and family books in the General Passport Department through the Director General of both departments.
• In 1977, The Civil Status Department began its full work and was appointed director-general.
• In 1988, at the suggestion of the Royal Commission for Administrative Development, the Council of Ministers issued a 1988 system of merging the civil status and public passports departments into a single department called the Civil Status and Passports Department.
• In 1992, National citizen figures began to be recorded on documents issued to them as of March 15, 1992. 
• Between 1993-1996,Dual computer and manual work were applied.
• In 1997,Stop using manual records and computer use was completely applied.
• In 2002, All the offices of the Department in the Kingdom were connected to the computer center and 100% with a total of 74 offices, 13 directorates and 7 departments.
• In 2003, the Department began from 2001 to 2003 to prepare for the first parliamentary elections in which the Department participates effectively and the adoption of the single document ID to prove the identity of the voter.
• 2004-2007, since the beginning of 1998 the stage of issuing the automatic passport and OCR system have been started and  in 2004 the encryption system D BARCODE 2 was added in addition to taking the personal photo and adding it manually on the passport as well as adding the picture shadow ghost along with the basic image in the passport and ID card.
• 2007-2010, Passports were developed to contain high security signs and contributed to the dissemination of tourism by including pictures of monuments and tourist attractions in Jordan.
• 2008-2010, development of computer systems and communication lines where civil status programs and passports were updated from( Oracle 9 I) to Oracle 10g in addition to the electronic services project for automating all services of the Department and communicating with the citizen via the Internet.
• In 2011, the number of offices of the Department spread throughout the Kingdom is 74 offices, 14 directorates and 8 departments working to provide the services of the Department.
• In 2013, the number of offices of the Department spread throughout the Kingdom became 83 offices 14 directorates and 8 departments working to provide the services of the Department.
• In 2014, decision to grant the children of Jordanian women married to non-Jordanians for the year 2014 based on the provisions of Section (5) of Cabinet Resolution No. (6415) dated 9/11/2014
• In 2015, the issuance of the Amended Conditions Law of the Civil Status and Passports Act No. (18) of 2015 concerning fines, place of residence and fees
• In 2015, issuance of passport fee system No. (69) relating to the collection of passport fees.
• 2014-2015, the number of offices of the Department spread over 85 offices, 15 directorates and 8 administrative departments working to provide the services of the Department.
• On 26 June 2016, a decision was issued to issue the smart card in the offices of the Civil Status Department.
• On 5 April 2016, the dismissal of identification certificates for Jordanian women married to foreigners ceased and the identification cards began to be issued.
• In 2016, the number of offices of the department spread out 87 offices, 15 directorates and 8 administrative departments working to provide the services of the department.
• In 2017, the issuance of the fee system No. (16) for 2017.    
• In 2017, the number of offices of the department spread (91) offices, 15 directorates and 8 administrative departments working to provide the services of the Department.
• In 2017, the decision of the Prime Minister to set up the Office of Emergency Service in the airport office and meet the fee of 25 dinars for each passport.
• In 2018, the decision of the Prime Minister to establish the Office of Emergency Service in the Office of Tabarpur and meets the fee of 25 dinars for each passport.
• In 2018, the Department receives the best smart card award.
• In 2018, launching of the first phase of electronic services. (Certificates previously registered) of all kinds in addition to individual registration, family registration and authorized address.
• In 2018, adding passport renewal service for Gazans to Aqaba and Jerash directorate.
• In 2018, Launching of historical archiving project
• In 2018, the number of offices of the department spread (93) offices, 18 directorates and 8 administrative departments working to provide the services of the Department.
• In 2019, launching of the second phase of electronic services (passport, passport renewal).