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The Abkhazian passport is issued to citizens of the Republic of Abkhazia for the purpose of international travel and for the purpose of legal identification within Abkhazia...

Afghan passport

The Afghan passport is issued to citizens of Afghanistan for international travel. In September 2011, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs began issuing two types of British-style computerised passports to Afghan diplomats and public servants....

Albanian passport

The Albanian passport is a travel and identity document that is issued to citizens who are nationals of Albania, and allows them to travel abroad...

Algerian passport

The Algerian passport is issued to citizens of Algeria for international travel.-Translation:the Algerian passport has the following wording on its cover :Top: "الجمهورية الجزائرية الديمقراطية الشعبية"* PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ALGERIA...

Andorran passport

The Andorran passport is issued to citizens of Andorra for international travels....

Angolan passport

An Angolan passport is a travel document issued to citizens of Angola to facilitate international travel. Passports are issued by the Migration and Foreigners Services office in Luanda. Passports issued by the previous issuing body, the National Directorate of Emigration and Borders of Angola ,...

Anguillan passport

The Anguillan passport is a British passport issued to British Overseas Territories citizens with a connection to the Anguilla by the Passport Office of the Government of Anguilla.-External links:*...

Antigua and Barbuda passport Argentine passport

Argentine passport

Argentine passports used to be issued exclusively by the Argentine Federal Police to citizens of Argentina. Since 2011, they are issued by the National Registry for People. Their primary use is to facilitate international travel....

Armenian passport

Armenian Passports are issued to Armenian citizens to travel outside of Armenia. It is also used as proof of identity within the country.-Physical appearance:...

Australian passport

Australian Passport

Australian passports are issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, both in Australia and overseas. Since 1984, Australian passports are issued only to citizens of Australia.- History :...

Austrian passport

Austrian passports are issued to citizens of Austria to facilitate international travel.-Physical Appearance:]]Austrian passports are burgundy in colour like other European passports and with the Austrian Coat of arms emblazoned in the centre of the front cover...

Azerbaijani passport

The Azerbaijani passport is issued to the citizens of Azerbaijan for international travels. An ordinary passport is valid for 10 years from the time which is issued and contains 34 pages for special notes and visas...

Bahamian passport

-See also:* Visa requirements for Bahamian citizens* Caribbean passport*List of passports-References:* List of nationals who do need a visa to visit the UK .* List of countries whose passport holders do not require visas to enter Ireland .*...

Bahraini passport

The Bahraini passport is issued to citizens of Bahrain for international travel. They are made available through the General Directorate of Nationality, Passports & Residence...

Bangladesh passport

The Bangladesh passport is issued to citizens of Bangladesh for international travel. The passport may be issued by the Government of The People's Republic of Bangladesh or by any of its overseas missions to any Bangladeshi citizen who are citizens by birth or by descent...

Barbadian passport

Barbadian Passport

A Barbadian passports is a travel document issued to citizens of Barbados, in accordance with Citizenship Act from 1978, the Immigration Act from 1997, and the Barbadian Constitution for the purpose of facilitating international travel...

Belarusian passport

A Belarusian passport is issued to citizens of Belarus and is used for both travelling abroad and internal use. Unlike Russia and Ukraine, there are no "internal passports" in Belarus...

Belgian passport

Belgian passports are issued to citizens of Belgium to facilitate international travel. The Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs is responsible for issuing and renewing Belgian passports.-Types of Passports:...

Belizean passport

Belizean Passports are issued to Belizean citizens to travel outside of Belize.-References:* *...

Beninese passport Bermudian passport

Bermudian passport

Bermudian passports are issued to British Overseas Territories Citizens connected to Bermuda by the Bermuda Department of Immigration.-Application:...

Bhutanese passport Bolivian passport

Bolivian passport

The Bolivian passport is the official travelling document issued to citizens of Bolivia by the Bolivian Government through its specially appointed office, Dirección General de Migración . The document can also be extended abroad via consulate representatives...

Bosnia and Herzegovina passport

Visa requirements for Bosnia and Herzegovina citizens are administrative entry requirements imposed by the authorities of other states on citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina-Europe:-Africa:-Americas:-Asia:-Oceania:-See also:...

Botswana passport

-See also:*List of passportsBotswana passport holders can visit Thailand, United Kingdom, Canada without prior Visa arrangements. Visa will be issued on entry to the countries listed....

Brazilian passport

The Brazilian passport is the official document for foreign travel issued by the Brazilian government, through the Brazilian Federal Police.A new model was officially introduced in December 2006 that complies with both Mercosul and ICAO standards....

British passport

British passports may be issued to people holding any of the various forms of British nationality, and are used as evidence of the bearer's nationality and immigration status within the United Kingdom or the issuing state/territory.-Issuing:...

British National (Overseas) passport

The British National passport is a British passport for the holders of the nationality British National . It is mainly held by residents of Hong Kong from 1987.-Physical appearance:...

British Virgin Islands passport

The British Virgin Islands passport is a British passport issued to British Overseas Territories citizens with a connection to the British Virgin Islands by the Deputy Governor's Office.-Physical appearance:...

Bruneian passport

Bruneian passports are issued to citizens of Brunei for the purpose of international travel.-Languages:The data page/information page are printed in Malay and English....

Bulgarian passport

The Bulgarian passport is an international travel document issued to nationals of Bulgaria, and may also serve as proof of Bulgarian citizenship...

Burkinabe passport Burmese passport Burundian passport

Burundian passport

The Burundian passport is issued to citizens of Burundi for international travel....

Cambodian passport Cameroonian passport

Cameroonian passport

The Cameroonian passport is issued to citizens of Cameroon for international travel.-See also:* List of passports* Visa requirements for Cameroonian citizenin DC 202-265-8790...

Canadian passport

A Canadian passport is a passport issued to citizens of Canada for the purpose of international travel; allowing the bearer to travel in foreign countries in accordance with visa requirements; facilitating the process of securing assistance from Canadian consular officials abroad, if necessary; and...

Cape Verdean passport Cayman Islands passport

Caymanian passport

Caymanian passports are issued to British Overseas Territories Citizens connected to the Cayman Islands by the Passport Office of the Cayman Islands Government.-External links:*...

Central African Republic passport Chadian passport Chilean passport

Chilean passport

Chilean passports are issued to citizens of Chile to facilitate international travel. They are valid for worldwide travel, unless a visa is required by the country the passport holder intends to visit....

People's Republic of China passport

The People's Republic of China passport , commonly referred to as the Chinese passport, is the passport issued to citizens of the People's Republic of China for international travel....

Colombian passport

The Colombian passport is a travel document which is issued to citizens of Colombia for the purpose of international travel. Since August 2010 a machine readable passport has been introduced...

Comorian passport

The Comorian passport is issued to citizens of the Union of the Comoros for international travel....

Democratic Republic of the Congo passport

The DRC passport is issued to citizens of the Democratic Republic of the Congo for international travel.On 1 January 2010, the Government officially invalidated all passports not of the series OB, even if the expiry date was beyond the 1st January 2010...

Republic of the Congo passport

Republic of the Congo passports are issued to Congolese citizens to travel outside of the Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo-Brazzaville....

Costa Rican passport

Costa Rican passports are issued to Costa Rican citizens to travel outside of Costa Rica. Currently, it is valid for 6 years...

Côte d'Ivoire passport Croatian passport

Croatian passport

A Croatian passport is issued to citizens of the Republic of Croatia for the purpose of international travel. The passport has the purpose of serving as proof of Croatian citizenship and identity. Responsibility for their issuance lies with the Ministry of the Interior; and for citizens abroad,...

Cuban passport

Cuban passports are issued to citizens of Cuba to facilitate international travel.They are valid for 6 years from the date of issuance, but have to be prorogated every 2 years....

Cypriot passport Northern Cypriot passport

Northern Cypriot passport

Holders of a Northern Cypriot Citizen passport can visit 7 countries in the world. According to the Northern Cypriot government, these countries are: Australia, Pakistan, France, Syria, Turkey, the United States and the United Kingdom.-External links:*...

Czech passport

The Czech passport is issued to Czech citizens at any age, and is the primary document of international travel issued by the Czech Republic. The passport, along with the national identity card allows for free rights of movement and residence in any of the states of the European Union and European...

Danish passport

Danish passports are issued to citizens of the Kingdom of Denmark to facilitate international travel. Different versions exist for nationals of Denmark, Greenland and the Faroe Islands although all citizens have the same nationality.-Physical appearance:...

Djibouti passport Dominica passport Dominican Republic passport

Dominican Republic passport

Dominican Republic passports are issued to citizens of the Dominican Republic to travel outside of the country.-See also:*List of passports*Visa-free countries...

Dutch passport

A Dutch passport is issued to citizens of the Kingdom of the Netherlands for the purpose of international travel. As the Netherlands only distinguish one category of citizen , for all countries in the Kingdom, passports are the same for all four countries...

East Timorese passport Ecuadorian passport

Ecuadorian passport

The Ecuadorian passport is issued to citizens of Ecuador for international travel. It is issued by the Andean Community of Nations, and is a type of Andean passport...

Egyptian passport

Egyptian passports are issued to nationals of Egypt for the purpose of international travel. Besides serving as a proof of Egyptian citizenship, they facilitate the process of securing assistance from Egyptian consular officials abroad if needed....

Equatorial Guinean passport Eritrean passport

Eritrean passport

The Eritrean passport is issued to citizens of Eritrea for international travel. Citizens are not issued passports prior to completion of military service.-References:* http://www.ericon.org.au/main/page_consular_services_new_eritrean_passport.html...

Estonian passport

An Estonian Passport is an identity document as well as a travel document of an Estonian citizen issued by the Citizenship and Migration Board of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Estonia and by Estonian foreign representations abroad.-Physical Appearance:...

Ethiopian passport

The Ethiopian Passport is a travel document issued to citizens of Ethiopia for international travel. The document is a biometric machine-readable passport with a burgundy cover with the text "Federal democratic Republic of Ethiopia" above the coat of arms, and the text "passport" below it in...

Falkland Islands passport Fijian passport

Fijian passport

Fijian passports are issued to citizens of Fiji by the Passport Division of the Department of Immigration, under the ambits of the Fiji Islands Passports Act 2002.-Types of passports:Fiji issues three types of passport:...

Finnish passport

Finnish passports are issued to nationals of Finland for the purpose of international travel. Aside from serving as proof of Finnish nationality, they facilitate the process of securing assistance from Finnish consular officials abroad or other EU-members in case a Finnish consular is absent, if...

French passport

French passports are issued to French citizens for the purpose of international travel. Besides serving as indication of French citizenship , they facilitate the process of securing assistance from French consular officials...

Gabonese passport Gambian passport Georgian passport

Georgian passport

Georgian passports are issued to citizens of Georgia to facilitate international travel.-See also:*Visa requirements for Georgian citizens*Visa policy of Georgia*List of passports* E.U. Eastern Partnership Program -References:...

German passport

German passports are issued to nationals of Germany for the purpose of international travel. A German passport is, besides the German ID card, the only other officially recognized document that German authorities will routinely accept as proof of identity from German citizens...

Ghanaian passport

Ghanaian passports are passports issued exclusively by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration to Ghanaians granted citizenship in accordance with Ghana Citizenship Act 2000. There are three types of passport booklets – regular, service and diplomatic passports...

Gibraltar passport

The Gibraltar passport is a British passport issued to Gibraltarians and other British residents in Gibraltar.As a result of the British Nationality Act 1981 Gibraltarians were British Overseas Territories citizens by default, but could apply for registration as a British Citizen under section 5...

Greek passport

Greek passports are issued exclusively to Greek citizens for the purpose of international travel. Greek citizens can use their ID card instead for travel within the European Union and a number of other European countries. Biometric passports have been issued since 26 August 2006, with old-style...

Grenadian passport

Visa requirements for Grenadian citizens are administrative entry restrictions imposed by the authorities of other states on citizens of Grenada.-Americas:- Africa :- Asia :- Europe :-Oceania:-References:...

Guatemalan passport

Guatemalan Passports are issued to Guatemalan citizens to travel outside of Guatemala. Guatemalan citizens enjoy visa-free access to approximately 100 countries and territories-Appearance:...

Guernsey passport

The Guernsey passport is a British passport issued by the Passport Office of the Customs and Immmigration Department in St Peter Port to British citizens.-Eligibility:...

Guinea-Bissauan passport

Republic of Guinea-Bissau Passports are issued to citizens of Guinea-Bissau to travel outside of the country. It is the only primarily proof for international travel. It can also be used for identification in national registration card or drivers license. It is also the primary proof for citizenship...

Guinean passport Guyanese passport

Guyanese passport

The Guyanese passport is issued to citizens of Guyana for international travel. As of July 2007, Guyana has issued the common Caribbean passport, featuring the logo of the Caribbean Community on the cover....

Haitian passport

The Haitian passport is issued to citizens of Haiti for international travel.To obtain a Haitian passport, one must be a Haitian citizen and furnish proof thereof...

Honduran passport

Honduran Passports are issued to Honduran citizens to travel outside of Honduras.-References:* Council regulation 539/2001 * Council regulation 1932/2006 * Council regulation 539/2001 consolidated version, 19.1.2007...

Hong Kong passport

Hong Kong Passport

The term "Hong Kong passport" can refer to the following passports which are used primarily by residents of Hong Kong* Contemporary passports** The British National passport, which is a type of British passport...

Hungarian passport

Hungarian passports are issued to Hungarian citizens for international travel by The Central Data Processing, Registration and Election Office of the Hungarian Ministry of the Interior.-Types:...

Icelandic passport

Icelandic Passports are issued to citizens of Iceland for the purpose of international travel.-Physical Appearance:Icelandic passports are blue, with the Icelandic Coat of arms emblazoned in the center of the front cover...

Indian passport

Indian passports are issued to citizens of India for the purpose of international travel. They act as proof of Indian nationality. The Consular Passport & Visa Division of the Ministry of External Affairs, functioning as the central passport organisation, is responsible for issuance of Indian...

Indonesian passport

Indonesian passport is a travel document issued by the Government of Indonesia to Indonesian citizens only, residing in Indonesia or overseas.-Biometric passport:...

Iranian passport

Iranian passports are issued to nationals of Iran for the purpose of international travel. The passport serves as a proof of Iranian citizenship.The Iranian passports are burgundy, with Iranian Coat of Arms emblazoned on the top of the front cover....

Iraqi passport

The Iraqi passport is issued to citizens of Iraq for international travel. A new "A series" of passports are being issued as of 1 February 2010....

Irish passport

Irish passports are issued by the Consular and Passport Division of the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs in Dublin, Ireland.-Physical appearance:...

Iroquois passport

The Iroquois passport is a form of identification and an “expression of sovereignty" used by the nationals of the Iroquois League .-Validity:...

Isle of Man passport

Manx passport

The Isle of Man passport is a British passport issued by the Chief Secretary's Office of the Isle of Man Government to British citizens and British subjects connected to the Crown Dependency of the Isle of Man.-Appearance:...

Israeli passport

The Israeli passport is issued to citizens of the State of Israel for the purpose of international travel and entitles the bearer to the protection of Israel's consular officials overseas....

Italian passport

Italian passports are issued to Italian citizens to travel outside of Italy. For travelling within the European Union, Italian citizens can use their ID card. Biometric passports have been available since October 26, 2006. They are valid for a period of 10 years and they cost €42.50...

Jamaican passport

The Jamaican passport is issued to citizens of Jamaica for international travel.-Physical appearance:Passports issued after September 2001 are machine-readable passports and thus carry a machine-readable zone starting with P...

Japanese passport

Japanese passports are issued to Japanese citizens to travel outside Japan.- Types of passports :* Ordinary passport: Issued to normal citizens.** Ordinary passports are issued in two different lengths of validity: five and ten years...

Jersey passport

The Jersey passport is a British passport issued by the Passport Office of the Jersey Government in St Helier to British citizens connected to the Crown Dependency of Jersey.-Eligibility:...

Jordanian passport

The Jordanian passport is issued by the Civil Status and Passport Department to citizens of Jordan for international travel.* Visa requirements for Jordanian citizens...

Kazakhstani passport Kenyan passport

Kenyan passport

The Kenyan passport is issued to citizens of Kenya for international travel....

Kiribati passport Democratic People's Republic of Korea passport

Democratic People's Republic of Korea passport

Democratic People's Republic of Korea passports may be issued to citizens of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea for international travel.The privilege of obtaining a passport in North Korea is limited to a select few...

Republic of Korea passport

Republic of Korea passports are issued to citizens of South Korea to facilitate international travel. Like any other passports, they serve as proof for passport holders' personal information, such as nationality and date of birth. However, South Korean passports also indicate the holder's resident...

Kosovar passport Kuwaiti passport

Kuwaiti passport

The Kuwaiti passport is issued to citizens of Kuwait for international travel.There are three types of Kuwaiti passports.The Blue Passport issued to any Kuwaiti citizen, the Green Passport issued to the Kuwaiti Al Sabah ruling family , and the Red Passport is issued for the government top officials...

Kyrgyzstani passport Laotian passport Latvian passport

Latvian passport

Latvian passports are issued to citizens of Latvia for identity and international travel purposes. Receiving a valid passport is mandatory from the age of 15, but passports can be requested for younger children if needed for travel purposes...

Lebanese passport

The Lebanese passport is issued to citizens of Lebanon for international travel. "The Republic of Lebanon, Passport" is written on the cover page in both French and Arabic...

Lesotho passport

Lesotho Passports are issued to citizens of Lesotho to travel outside of the country....

Liberian passport Libyan passport

Libyan passport

The Libyan passport is issued to citizens of Libya for international travel.-Kingdom of Libya Passport:During the last days of the Kingdom of Libya, the Libyan passport was valid to the countries shown below:...

Liechtenstein passport Lithuanian passport

Lithuanian passport

A Lithuanian passport is an official document, issued to Lithuanian citizens to identify themselves or to facilitate travel outside of Lithuania...

Luxembourgian passport Malian passport

Malian passport

Malian passports are issued to citizen of Mali to travel outside of the country. It is the only primarily proof for international travel. It can also be used for identification in national registration card or drivers license. It is also the primary proof for citizenship...

Macao passport Macedonian passport

Macedonian passport

The Macedonian passport is issued to citizens of the Republic of Macedonia for the purpose of international travel. Responsibility for their issuance lies with the Ministry of the Interior. The validity of the passport is 5 years for persons under the age of 27, and 10 years for those 27 years...

Malagasy passport Malawian passport Malaysian passport

Malaysian Passport

The Malaysian passport is the passport issued to citizens of Malaysia by the Immigration Department of Malaysia...

Maldivian passport

Maldivian passport is a proof of citizenship issued to the nationals of Maldives for traveling purposes. It has a standard of 32 pages. The Maldivian passport can also be available in 64 pages for about MRF 600. The Maldivian passport is valid for all countries. It is vaild for 5 years from the...

Malian passport

Maltese passport

The Maltese passport is a European Union passport that is issued to citizens of the Maltese Islands for travel outside the European Union and European Economic Area.-External links:* * from www.passportland.com* from www.passportland.com...

Sovereign Military Order of Malta passport

The Sovereign Military Order of Malta passport is a travel document issued to followers of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta . The sovereign issues biometric passports which are fully ICAO9303 compliant....

Marshallese passport

The Marshallese Passport is an international travel document that is issued to Marshallese citizens.- Physical appearance :* The Marshall Islands passport includes the following data:# Photo of Passport Holder# Type...

Mauritanian passport Mauritian passport

Mauritian passport

Mauritian passports are issued to citizens of Mauritius for travel outside of the country. , Mauritius' Passport and Immigration Office processed an average of 434 passport applications each day.-Legal basis:...

Mexican passport

Mexican passports are issued to Mexican citizens for the purpose of traveling abroad. The Mexican passport is also an official ID and proof of Mexican citizenship.-Types of Passports:...

Micronesian passport Moldovan passport Monégasque passport

Monégasque passport

The Monégasque passport is issued to citizens of Monaco for international travel....

Mongolian passport

A Mongolian passport is a document which authorises and facilitates travel and other activities in Mongolia or by Mongols.In medieval times, the Mongol Empire issued passports to officials and emissaries...

Montenegrin passport

The Montenegrin passport is the primary document of international travel issued by Montenegro.The passport is issued by the Ministry of Interior or, if the citizen resides abroad, at the embassy. Besides serving as proof of identity and of citizenship, they facilitate the process of securing...

Montserrat passport

Montserratian passport

The Montserratian passport is a British passport issued to British Overseas Territories citizens with a connection to the Montserrat by the Department of Administration of the Montserrat Government. Although Montserrat is a full member of the Caribbean Community, its passport does not conform to...

Moroccan passport

Visa requirements for Moroccan citizens are administrative entry restriction imposed by the authorities of other states on citizens of Morocco....

Mozambican passport Nagorno-Karabakh passport Namibian passport

Namibian passport

Namibian passports are issued to citizens of Namibia to travel internationally....

Nauruan passport

The Nauruan Passport is an international travel document that is issued to citizens of Nauru....

Nepalese passport

Nepalese passports are issued to the citizens of Nepal for international travel. The Nepalese passport was hand written before late 2010 until many incidents of forged passports came to light. To control this, the Nepalese Foreign Affairs ministry has started issuing Machine Readable Passports from...

New Zealand passport

New Zealand passports are issued to New Zealand citizens for the purpose of international travel. The Department of Internal Affairs is responsible for issuing New Zealand passports.-History:...

Nicaraguan passport

The Nicaraguan passport is issued to citizens of Nicaragua for international travel.-References:* Council regulation 539/2001 * Council regulation 1932/2006 * Council regulation 539/2001 consolidated version, 19.1.2007...

Nigerian passport

Nigerian passports are issued to Nigerian citizens to travel abroad.-Physical properties:* Surname* Given Names* Maiden Name* Nationality Nigerian* Date of Birth.* Sex* Place of Birth* Date of Issue* Date of Expiry* passport number...

Nigerien passport
Norwegian passport

Norwegian passport

Norwegian Passports are issued to nationals of Norway for the purpose of international travel. The passport may also serve as proof of Norwegian citizenship and are valid for ten years. The passport shares the standardized layout of most EU countries, and the colour is burgundy-red. The colour is...

Omani passport

The Omani passport is issued to citizens of Oman for international travel. Omani passports are issued by the Royal Omani Police or at an Omani Embassy overseas....

Pakistani passport

Pakistani passports are issued to the citizens of Pakistan for the purpose of international travel. Directorate General Immigration and Passports of Ministry of Interior is responsible for issuing the passport...

Palauan passport

The Palauan Passport is an international travel document that is issued to Palauan citizens which is issued centrally at the Passport Office in Meyuns, Palau.-History:...

Palestinian Authority passport

Palestinian Authority Passport/Travel Document is a passport/travel document issued since April 1995 by the Palestinian Authority to Palestinian residents of the Palestinian territories for the purpose of international travel....

Panamanian passport

Panamanian passports are issued to Panamanian citizens to travel outside of Panama. Panamanian citizens enjoy visa-free access to approximately 100 countries and territories...

Papua New Guinean passport

The Papua New Guinean passport is issued to citizens of Papua New Guinea for international travel....

Paraguayan passport

Paraguayan Passports are issued to Paraguayan citizens to travel outside of Paraguay. For traveling in Mercosur countries, Paraguayan citizens can use their id card....

Peruvian passport

Peruvian Passports are issued to citizens of Peru to travel outside of the country by DIGEMIN, the Peruvian immigration and naturalization authority.-Physical appearance:...

Philippine passport

A Philippine passport is a travel document and is a Primary National ID issued to citizens of the Philippines. It is issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Philippine diplomatic missions abroad, with certain exceptions...

Pitcairn Islands passport Polish passport

Polish passport

Visa requirements for Polish citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Poland.-Europe: Freedom of movement Other European Countries:-Africa:-Americas:-Asia:...

Portuguese passport

Portuguese passports are issued to citizens of Portugal for the purpose of international travel. However the bilhete de identidade can serve as a travel document within the countries of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Croatia, Macedonia and Switzerland.-Electronic passport:As...

Qatari passport Romanian passport

Romanian passport

The Romanian Passport gives its bearer the right to exit and enter the country through any of the border passing points, opened to the international traveler traffic. Outside Romania, the passport gives the bearer the right to assistance and protection provided by the diplomatic missions and...

Russian passport

Russian passports are of two types: domestic passports issued to citizens of Russia for the purpose of certifying identity, international passports are issued for the purpose of international travel.- Internal passport :...

Rwandan passport

The Rwandan passport is issued to citizens of Rwanda for international travel. Applications are made to the Director General of Immigration and Emigration of the High Commission of Rwanda....

Sahrawi passport Saint Kitts and Nevis passport Saint Helena passport

Saint Helena passport

Saint Helena passports were issued to British Dependent Territories Citizen and British Overseas Territories Citizens connected to Saint Helena....

Saint Lucian passport

-References:* List of nationals who do need a visa to visit the UK .* List of countries whose passport holders do not require visas to enter Ireland ....

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines passport Salvadoran passport

Salvadoran passport

Salvadoran passports are issued to citizens of El Salvador to travel outside of the country.-References:* Council regulation 539/2001 * Council regulation 1932/2006 * Council regulation 539/2001 consolidated version, 19.1.2007...

Samoan passport

The Samoan Passport is an international travel document that is issued to Samoan citizens....

San Marino passport

The San Marino passport is a passport issued to citizens of San Marino for international travel....

Santomean passport Saudi Arabian passport

Saudi Arabian passport

The Saudi Arabian passport is issued to citizens of Saudi Arabia for international travel.-Translation:The Saudi Arabian passport has the following wording on its cover:"المملكة العربية السعودية""Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia""عضو جامعة الدول العربية"...

Senegalese passport Serbian passport

Serbian passport

Serbian passports are issued to Serbian citizens at any age, and it is the primary document of international travel issued by Serbia.Passports are issued by the Ministry of Internal Affairs or, if the citizen resides abroad, at the embassy...

Seychellois passport

Seychelles Passport are issued to citizen of Seychelles to travel outside of the country....

Sierra Leonean passport Singapore passport

Singapore passport

The Singaporean passport is a travel document issued to the citizens of Singapore. It is issued by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority of Singapore...

Slovak passport

Slovak passports are issued to citizens of Slovakia to enable legal international travel. For traveling inside the European Union and EFTA, Slovak citizens do not need passports and can use their Slovak identity cards instead. Passports in Slovakia are issued by the police force.- History :Slovakia...

Slovenian passport

Slovenian passports are issued to citizens of Slovenia to facilitate international travel. For traveling inside the European Union, Slovenian citizens can use their ID card. The Slovenian ID card is also valid for travel to Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro....

Solomon Islander passport Somali passport

Somali passport

The Somali passport is a passport issued to citizens of Somalia for international travel.-Overview:Somalia's former socialist government originally used to issue a non-biometric Green Passport...

Somaliland passport South African passport

South African passport

A South African passport is a travel document issued to citizens of South Africa for the purpose of international travel. It allows the bearer to travel in foreign countries in accordance with visa requirements, and facilitates the process of securing assistance from South African consular...

South Ossetian passport

South Ossetian passports are issued to inhabitants of South Ossetia for the purpose of international travel and for the purpose of legal identification within South Ossetia. They were first issued on August 15, 2006...

Spanish passport

‎Spanish passports are issued to Spanish citizens for the purpose of travel outside Spain. However, for travel solely within the European Economic Area, Switzerland and a number of other European countries, Spanish citizens need only use their Spanish identity card...

Sri Lankan passport

Sri Lankan passports are issued to citizens of Sri Lanka for the purpose of international travel. The Department of Immigration and Emigration is responsible for issuing Sri Lankan passports.-Types:...

Sudanese passport

The Sudanese passport is issued to citizens of Sudan for international travel.The Republic of the Sudan started issuing electronic passports to citizens in May 2009. The new electronic passport will be issued in three categories:...

Surinamese passport

The Surinamese passport is issued to citizens of Suriname for international travel....

Swazi passport

Swazi Passports are issued to citizen of Swaziland to travel outside of the country.-External links:*...

Swedish passport

Swedish passports are issued to nationals of Sweden for the purpose of international travel. Besides serving as proof of Swedish citizenship, they facilitate the process of securing assistance from Swedish consular officials abroad or other European Union members in case a Swedish consular is...

Swiss passport

A Swiss passport is a document known as the passport of the Swiss Confederation.Swiss passports are issued to citizens of Switzerland to facilitate international travel. For traveling inside the European community, Swiss citizens can use an identity card.-History of Swiss passports :The first Swiss...

Syrian passport

-Passport:The passport has a navy blue cover with the Syrian coat of arms.The information on the cover page and the inside is written in three languages: Arabic, English and French....

Republic of China passport

The Republic of China passport is the national passport issued to nationals of the Republic of China with household registration in the Taiwan Area and certain Overseas Chinese...

Tajik passport

Tajik passports are issued to citizens of the Republic of Tajikistan to enable them to travel outside of the country. It is international identification of any Tajik citizen any part of world.-Introduction of biometric passport:...

Tanzanian passport

The Tanzanian passport is issued to citizens of The United Republic of Tanzania for international travel. The Immigration Department is responsible for the issuance of Passports....

Thai passport Togolese passport

Togolese passport

Togolese passports are issued to Togolese citizens to travel outside of Togo. Togolese citizens can travel to member states of the Economic Community of West African States without a passport, national ID cards are sufficient.- External links :*...

Tongan passport

The Tongan Passport is an international travel document that is issued to Tongan citizens.- Tongan Protected Person :Some countries decline to accept Tongan Protected Person passports, though they accept Tongan citizen passports. Tongan Protected Person passports are sold by the Government of Tonga...

Transnistrian passport

The Transnistrian passport is issued to citizens of Transnistria for the purpose of international travel and for the purpose of legal identification within Transnistria. As Transnistria is not recognised by any country of the world, a Transnistrian passport is not valid for travel to any country in...

Trinidad and Tobago passport

Trinidad and Tobago passports are issued to citizens of Trinidad and Tobago for international travel; allowing the passport bearer to travel to foreign countries in accordance to stipulated visa requirements...

Tunisian passport

The Tunisian passport is issued to citizens of Tunisia for international travel.There are three main types of passport:1 - Regular passport, issued to citizens for international travel, valid for 5 years....

Turkish passport

Turkish Passports are issued in accordance with the Passport Act from July 15, 1950 to Turkish citizens to travel outside of the country....

Turkmen passport

A Turkmen passport is issued to the citizens of Turkmenistan for the purposes of international travel. Since July 2008, biometric passport has been introduced, making Turkmenistan the first country in ex-USSR mid-Asia region to issue an ICAO compliant biometric passport. Current passports of...

Turks & Caicos passport

Turks and Caicos Islands passport

The Turks and Caicos Islands passport is a British passport issued to British Overseas Territories citizens with a connection to the Turks and Caicos Islands.-Travel:...

Tuvaluan passport

The Tuvaluan Passport is an international travel document that is issued to Tuvaluan citizens.- References :* http://www.tuvaluislands.com/news/archived/1997/1997-10-31.htm* http://www.tuvalu-legislation.tv/tuvalu/DATA/PRIN/1990-079/PassportsAct.pdf...

Ugandan passport Ukrainian passport

Ukrainian passport

The Ukrainian passport is a document issued to the nationals of Ukraine as the main proof of Ukrainian citizenship.There are two types of passport issued by the Ukrainian government that are commonly known as internal passport and international passport. An internal passport is used as a primary...

Emirati passport

The Emirati passport is issued to citizens of the United Arab Emirates for international travel. In a press conference in December 2009, the UAE Ministry of Interior announced that the German company Bundesdruckerei has won the international tender for the issuance of the new Emirati Biometric...

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United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...

) United States passport

United States passport

United States passports are passports issued to citizens and non-citizen nationals of the United States of America. They are issued exclusively by the U.S. Department of State. Besides issuing passports , also limited use passport cards are issued by the same organization subject to the same...

Uruguayan passport

Uruguayan passports are issued to Uruguayan citizens to travel outside of Uruguay. For traveling in Mercosur countries, as well as Chile and Bolivia, Uruguayan citizens may use their ID card.-References:* Council regulation 539/2001...

Uzbekistani passport Vanuatuan passport

Vanuatuan passport

The Vanuatu passport is an international travel document that is issued to Vanuatu citizens.-Basic appearance:Ordinary passports have green covers. According to law, the passport is required to show on its cover the coat of arms of Vanuatu as well as the text "Republic of Vanuatu" and "Passport" in...

Vatican passport

The Vatican passport is issued to citizens of the Vatican City for international travel. Unlike other nations, the Vatican only issues diplomatic and official passports, the majority of which are held by clergymen and others who represent the Holy See abroad....

Venezuelan passport

Venezuelan passports are issued to citizens of Venezuela to travel outside of the country. Biometric passports have been issued since July 2007, with a RFID chip containing a picture and fingerprints....

Vietnamese passport

Vietnamese passports are issued to citizens of Vietnam to facilitate international travel.-Passport Application:Passport application for Vietnamese citizens have to apply at the Provincial Immigration Department. This requires Identification Card and 4 passport photos. -External links:*...

Yemeni passport

The Yemeni passport is issued to citizens of Yemen for international travel. Not every foreign consulate of Yemen issues passports....

Zambian passport Zimbabwean passport

Zimbabwean passport

The Zimbabwean passport is issued to citizens of Zimbabwe primarily for international travel. It can also be used for identification in lieu of national registration card or drivers licence...

Common design passport groups

Andean passport
Andean passport
The Andean passport is a passport for those South American countries that are members of the Andean Community of Nations .-Origin and use:The Andean passport was created in June 2001 pursuant to ACN Decisión 504...
CARICOM passport
Central America-4 passport
Central America-4 passport
The Central America-4 passport is a common-design passport issued by the Central America-4 Border Control Agreement member states . Although the design had been in use by Nicaragua and El Salvador since the mid-1990s, it became the norm for the CA-4 in January 2006...
CEMAC passport
Passport
A passport is a document, issued by a national government, which certifies, for the purpose of international travel, the identity and nationality of its holder. The elements of identity are name, date of birth, sex, and place of birth....
ECOWAS passport
Ecowas passport
The ECOWAS passport is a common passport document. Currently the passport is issued by 10 of the 15 member states of the Economic Community of West African States for their citizens. These are Senegal, Nigeria, Niger, Côte d'Ivoire, Benin, Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Togo and Ghana...
Passports of the European Union
Mercosul/Mercosur passport
Passport
A passport is a document, issued by a national government, which certifies, for the purpose of international travel, the identity and nationality of its holder. The elements of identity are name, date of birth, sex, and place of birth....

By type

Biometric passport
Biometric passport
A biometric passport, also known as an e-passport or ePassport, is a combined paper and electronic passport that contains biometric information that can be used to authenticate the identity of travelers...
Internal passport
Internal passport
An internal passport is an identity document used in some countries to control the internal movement and residence of its people. Countries that currently have internal passports include Russia, Ukraine, China and North Korea...
International passport
International passport
In some countries, the international passport or passport for travel abroad is a second passport, in addition to the internal passport, required for a citizen to travel abroad within the country of residence....
Machine-readable passport
Machine-readable passport
A Machine Readable Passport is a travel document where the data on the identity page is encoded in optical character recognition format. Many countries began to issue machine readable travel documents in the 1980s....

Special passports

Camouflage passport
Camouflage passport
A camouflage passport is a passport issued in the name of a non-existent country that is intended to look like a real country’s passport.Such passports are also often sold with several matching documents, including an international driver’s license and similar supporting identity papers.Camouflage...
Fake passport
Fake passport
A fake passport is a passport issued by governing bodies and then copied and/or modified by persons not authorized to create such documents or engage in such modifications, for the purpose of deceiving those who would view the documents about the identity or status of the bearer...
Hajj passport
Hajj passport
- Issuing countries :*Afghanistan*Algeria*Bahrain*Bangladesh *Brunei*China *Egypt*India *Indonesia *Iran...
Pet passport
Pet passport
The Pet Travel Scheme is a system which allows animals to travel easily between member countries without undergoing quarantine. A Pet Passport is a document that officially records information related to a specific animal, as part of that procedure...
World Passport
World Passport
The World Passport is a document issued by the World Service Authority, a non-profit organization founded by Garry Davis in 1948, citing Article 13, Section 2, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.-Appearance and issuance fees:...

Travel documents issued to non-nationals

Travel document
Travel document
A travel document is an identity document issued by a government or international treaty organization to facilitate the movement of individuals or small groups of persons across international boundaries...
Laissez-passer (United Nations
United Nations Laissez-Passer
A United Nations Laissez-Passer is a travel document issued by the United Nations under the provisions of Article VII of the 1946 Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations in its offices in New York and Geneva, as well as by the International Labor Organization...

, European Union
European Union Laissez-Passer
A European Union Laissez-Passer is a travel document issued to civil servants and members of the Institutions of the European Union. It is proof of privileges and immunities the holders enjoy. The document is valid in all countries of the European Union as well as in over 100 other countries...

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Nansen passport
Nansen passport
Nansen passports were internationally recognized identity cards first issued by the League of Nations to stateless refugees.-Origins:Designed in 1921 by Fridtjof Nansen, in 1942 they were honored by governments in 52 countries and were the first refugee travel documents...
Certificate of identity
Certificate of identity
A certificate of identity, sometimes called an alien's passport, is a travel document issued by states to stateless persons residing within their borders and foreign nationals who are unable to obtain a passport from their state of nationality. Some states also issue certificates of identity to...

, a.k.a. alien's travel document
1951 Convention Travel Document, a.k.a. refugee travel document
1954 Convention Travel Document
1954 Convention Travel Document
A 1954 Convention travel document is a travel document issued to a stateless person by a signatory to the 1954 Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons...

, a.k.a. stateless person's travel document
Interpol passport
Interpol passport
Interpol passports are travel documents issued by the international policing organization Interpol. The intention is that Interpol member states will waive visa requirements for Interpol staff, investigators and law enforcement personnel travelling on official business, thereby improving response...

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