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Identifying Different Types of Passports
Objectives
By the end of this topic, you will be able to:• Identify different types of passports• Identify the identity cards issued in lieu of
passports
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What Is a Passport?
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Section 3What Is a Passport?
A passport is a formal document issued by a government to its citizens, subject, or nationals, which officially establishes the bearer’s identity and nationality.
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Section 3What Is a Passport?
A passport is an authorized document that allows the bearer to travel outside his or her own country. To travel internationally, passports must be current and valid.
Date of Expiry01/05/2016
Some passports limit the countries to which travel is authorized.
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Types of Passports
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Passports are of different types.
Click each type to learn more.
NationalPassport
Official/Special/Service
Passport
AliensPassport
Laissez-Passer
Diplomatic/ConsularPassport
JointPassports
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Section 3Types of Passports
National Passport
These are standard National Passports
issued by a country to its citizens.
Most passengers travel by this passport.
NationalPassport
Official/Special/Service
Passport
AliensPassport
Laissez-Passer
Diplomatic/ConsularPassport
JointPassports
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Aliens Passport
Issued by a country to a resident who does not have citizenship. It also
serves as a re-entry permit to a passenger to his or her country of
residence.
NationalPassport
Official/Special/Service
Passport
AliensPassport
Laissez-Passer
Diplomatic/ConsularPassport
JointPassports
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Diplomatic or Consular Passport
Issued to diplomats, consular and other
government officials on missions. Under the
International Law, the holders of this passport are entitled to certain diplomatic immunities and privileges, such as exemption from
customs.
NationalPassport
Official/Special/Service
Passport
AliensPassport
Laissez-Passer
Diplomatic/ConsularPassport
JointPassports
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Joint Passport
Travel documents shared by: Husband and wife with or
without children Holder of the passport and a child/children under a certain age who may not necessarily
be related Two or more children.
The person named as the bearer can only travel alone
with this passport.
NationalPassport
Official/Special/Service
Passport
AliensPassport
Laissez-Passer
Diplomatic/ConsularPassport
JointPassports
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Laissez-Passer
International Red Cross passports issued by the
United Nations.
NationalPassport
Official/Special/Service
Passport
AliensPassport
Laissez-Passer
Diplomatic/ConsularPassport
JointPassports
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Section 3Types of Passports
Official, Special, or Service Passport
Some countries issue Official, Special or Service
Passport to officials or other persons on
government missions. The word Official, Special or Service is mentioned on
the cover of these type of passports.
NationalPassport
Official/Special/Service
Passport
AliensPassport
Laissez-Passer
Diplomatic/ConsularPassport
JointPassports
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Children’s Identity Cards
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Section 3Children’s Identity Cards
Some countries issue a Children’s identity cards to minor instead of a passport. For children under 10 years of age, these identity cards do not require a photographs too.
An Identity Card
issued by The German
Government to
children up to 16
years old.
Check Your Understanding
Match the following passports with the correct descriptions.Drag each circle on the left to its appropriate position on the right.
Laissez-Passer Official passports
Aliens passports
Diplomatic or consular passports
National passports
Joint passports
Official passports
Issued by a country to its citizen
Entitles more than one person to travel
Issued by the UN
Entitles diplomatic immunity
Issued to a non citizen
Passports Description
Summary
You have completed the topic Identifying Different Types of Passports.The key points of this topics are:• A passport is a travel document issued by a country to
its citizens.• The six different types of passports are:
– National passports– Aliens passports– Diplomatic or consular passports– Joint passports– Laissez-Passer – Official Special or Service Passports
• Some countries issue a Children’s card to minors in lieu of passports