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Request an ISBN


Name of the service: Request an ISBN
Service Code: 5
Service structure: CoreService
Service Type: Transactional
Category of Service Recipient:
  • Individual
  • Business
Legislation Governing the Service:
  • Wetting deposit system  
Conditions for Providing the Service:
  • The work must not have a previous international standard number under the same deposit number
  • The service applicant must have a subscription number dedicated to his book publications (ISBN subscriber)
  • To obtain the service, the work must have obtained a national deposit number before submitting the application
Channels Providing the Service: National Library Department building /
Where to Provide the Service: Centralized
Branches Provided for the Service:
Contact and Contact Information:
Name Phone Email Working Days Working Hours
National Library Department building 065662845 nl@nl.gov.jo Sunday Thursday 8: 00 am-3: 00pm
if Provided Spatially:
Forms Used:
  • Request an international standard number ISBN -
Main Procedures for Providing the Service:
  • Submit an application for an international standard ISBN
  • Filling in the form of confirming the validation of the data in the application
  • Receive an official book containing an international standard ISBN
The Standard Time Taken to Provide the Service: 30.0 Minute
if Provided Electornic:
Main Procedures for Providing the Service(Electronic):
  • Submit an application for an international standard ISBN
  • Filling in the form of confirming the validation of the data in the application
  • Receive an official book containing an international standard ISBN
The Standard Time Taken to Provide the Service: 30.0 Minute
Documents Required to Obtain the Service:
Document Governmental Department Document Format
Personal proof for a non -Jordanian - Paper - Copy Residence and Border Department- High Commissioner for Refugees Jordanian Paper Copy
Publishing house license - Paper - Copy Media Authority Paper Copy
Identity proof - Paper - copy Civil Status and Passports Department and external Paper copy
Written delegation- Paper - Copy Ministry of Justice Paper Copy
Certificate of commissioners to sign on behalf of the publishing house - Paper - Copy Ministry of Industry and Trade Paper Copy
The contract signed between the publisher and the author, according to the rules - Paper - Copy applicant Paper Copy
An official book includes the national deposit number - Paper - Copy The National Library Department Paper Copy
Publishing House Registration Certificate- Company - Paper - Copy Ministry of Industry and Trade Company Paper Copy
Service Output:
Service Output Form Validity of the Document
official book, official letter - Paper - Document ساري المفعول