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 requesting the protection of the passport holder while abroad.^[1][2] A Canadian passport is not a primary proof of Canadian citizenship within Canada and therefore cannot be used for the purpose of obtaining a citizenship certificate, an enhanced driver's licence or identification card.^[3][4]
All Canadian passports are issued by Passport Canada, a special branch of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, and are valid for five years, except that those of children under age three are valid for three years. As of July 2009, 56.2% of Canadians held a valid Canadian passport.^[5] Although held by individuals, all Canadian passports remain property of Her Majesty in right of Canada.^[6]
On April 7, 2010, Passport Canada announced that in 2012, Canada will begin issuing electronic passports, or ePassports, to all its citizens. The use of ePassports will allow Canada to follow international standards in the field of passport security to protect the nation's borders and maintain the ease of international travel that Canadians currently enjoy. At the same time, Passport Canada will start offering the option of a 10-year validity period as well as the current 5-year validity period.^[7]

Slovak passport

Slovak passports are issued to citizens of Slovakia to facilitate international travel. For traveling inside the European Union and EFTA, Slovak citizens can use their Slovak identity cards.

Croatian passport

A Croatian passport (Croatian: Hrvatska putovnica) 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, passports are issued by the local embassy or consulate. Croatian passports are valid for ten or five years, and are not renewable.
Croatia started issuing biometric passports on July 1, 2009

Taiwan passport

The Republic of China passport (traditional Chinese: 中華民國護照; simplified Chinese: 中华民国护照; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Mínguó hùzhào) is the national passport issued to nationals of the Republic of China (ROC) with household registration in the Taiwan Area and certain Overseas Chinese. It is more commonly known as the Taiwanese passport,^[2][3][4][5] as the ROC has been commonly known as "Taiwan" since the 1970s

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 absent, if needed. For travel into and staying in countries that have implemented the Schengen Agreement, a passport is not required if one has a Swedish national identity card.
The passports are issued by the Swedish Police and applications are filed at police stations which have a passport office. Passports issued since October 1, 2005 are of a biometric variety, and valid for five years.^[1] Earlier passports are valid for ten years (adults) or five years (children). The blue cover passports issued up until 1998 (and not valid after 2008) are not valid as identity documents in Sweden due to insufficient security features which resulted in widespread forgery.

Surinamese passport

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

Thai passport

The Thai passport is the passport issued to citizens and nationals of Thailand by Passport Division, Department of Consular Affairs within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Thai biometric passports have been issued since August 2005.

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.

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.

Moldovan passport

The Moldovan passports are issued to citizens of Moldova for the purpose of international travel. The passport is issued by the State Enterprise and Information Resources Centre "Registru" and by Moldovan foreign representations abroad. The validity of the passport is 5 years for persons under age of 16 and for 10 years for the age of 16 and older. Since January 1, 2006 Moldovan citizens have the possibility to hold two passports with the same identification code simultaneously.
The Moldovan biometric passport is available from January 1, 2008. The new Moldovan biometric passport costs approximately 1250 MDL (€99) [1] and is not obligatory, as it remains valid along with the existing passports. The passport of the Republic of Moldova with biometric data contains a chip in which, additionally to the traditional information, the digital information, as well as the holder's signature are stocked. In March 2010 Ministry of Informational Technologies and Communication announced that starting from January 1st, 2011 new type of biometric passports will substitute the current passports and will be obligatory for all moldovan citizens. Current Non-Biometric and Biometric passports will remain valid until expiration date and will be valid for travel to CIS member states only.

Yemeni passport

 The Yemeni passport is issued to citizens of Yemen for international travel.^[1] Not every foreign consulate of Yemen issues passports.[

Yemeni visa

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, and one "tax mark" that costs € 40.29.

Polish passport

olish passports are issued to Polish citizens to travel outside of Poland. For traveling inside the European Union, as well as to Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Vatican City, Monaco, San Marino, Andorra, Croatia and the British dependencies in Europe (i.e., Gibraltar, Jersey, Isle of Man, Guernsey), Polish citizens can use their national ID card.
The statement in a Polish passport declares in Polish, English, and French:

THE AUTHORITIES OF THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND HEREBY KINDLY REQUEST ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN TO PROVIDE THE BEARER OF THIS PASSPORT WITH ALL ASSISTANCE THAT MAY BE DEEMED NECESSARY WHILE ABROAD.

The Polish statement for which is:

WŁADZE RZECZYPOSPOLITEJ POLSKIEJ ZWRACAJĄ SIĘ Z UPRZEJMĄ PROŚBĄ DO WSZYSTKICH, KTÓRYCH MOZE TO DOTYCZYĆ, O OKAZANE POSIADACZOM TEGO PASPORTU WSZELKIEJ POMOCY, JAKA MOŻE OKAZAĆ SIĘ NIEZBĘDNA W CZASIE POBYTU ZA GRANICĄ.

There are currently three designs of Polish passports in use. One design contains biometric data and the inscription EUROPEAN UNION in Polish on the cover (introduced in 2006), and two without those features: one with a red cover (issued 2001-2006) and one with a navy-blue cover (issued prior to 2001). Passports of the old designs retain their validity until the expiration date but are no longer issued.
The two more recent designs are trilingual and written in Polish, English, and French. The oldest of the three designs is additionally written in Russian with the exception of the page with personal data which is only bilingual (Polish and English).
Polish passports are issued for the period of 10 years.

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

Iraqi passport

The Iraqi passport is issued to citizens of Iraq for international travel. New A series passports are being issued as of Feb 1, 2010^[1].

Belarusian passport

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. Passports are issued by the Ministry of Internal Affairs to those who live in Belarus and by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to those citizens who live abroad.
"AB" series passports are assigned to Brest region, "BM" series passports - Vitebsk region, "HB" series passports - Gomel region, "KH" series passports - Grodno region, "MP" series passports - Minsk city, "MC" series passports - Minsk region, "KB" series passports - Mogilev region, "PP" series passports are assigned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Passports are issued to citizens at any age. Every citizen who gained the age of 16 years are encouraged to get a passport. Passports are reissued at 16, 25 and 45 years old age. Passports have blue covers.
Article 14 of the "Treaty of United State of Russia and Belarus creation" expects future introduction of union citizen documents.

Bulgarian passport

The Bulgarian passport is an international travel document issued to nationals of Bulgaria, and may also serve as proof of Bulgarian citizenship. Every Bulgarian citizen is also a citizen of the European Union.

Romania passport

he 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 consular offices of Romania. The passport is the property of the Romanian state. The Romanian passport is the official travel document issued by the Romanian Ministry of Interior and Administrative Reform, through the Community Public Service for Issuing and Evidence of the Simple Passports (Serviciul Public Comunitar pentru Eliberarea şi Evidenţa Paşapoartelor Simple), to Romanian citizens who have the right to travel outside Romania. Romania has begun issuing its biometric passport

Portuguese passport

Portuguese passports are issued to citizens of Portugal for the purpose of international travel. However the bilhete de identidade (English: Identity Card) can serve as a travel document within the countries of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.

Iroquois passport

The Iroquois passport is a form of identification and an “expression of sovereignty"^[1] used by the nationals of the Iroquois League (Iroquois: Haudenosaunee).

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. The Haitian Constitution does not allow people who were born in Haiti but who later changed their nationality to obtain Haitian passports.^[1]

Palestinian Authority passport

Palestinian Authority passports (jawaz safr) are passports issued since April 1995 by the Palestinian Authority to Palestinian residents of the Palestinian territories for the purpose of international travel.
The Palestinian Authority passport is available to anyone on production of a birth certificate showing that they were born in Palestine. What constitutes "Palestine" for this purpose is not clear. In practice only residents of areas under the Palestinian Authority jurisdiction can apply. Whether Palestinians born outside Palestine could apply for the passport is also not clear.^[1]
However, the passport holder is subject to additional restrictions imposed by the Israeli government.^[1] For example, Palestinians with passports from other countries are required by Israel to exit and enter the Palestinian territories through either Ben Gurion International Airport or an approved land crossing, with a Palestinian passport. Israel asserts that the requirement is permitted under the Interim Agreement.^[2] The United States regards the Palestinian Authority as not controlling its borders, with all persons entering Palestinian Authority controlled areas being required to obtain permission from Israel.^[3]

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 passports being declared invalid as of 1 January 2007. Since June 2009, the passport's RFID chip includes two index fingerprints as well as a high resolution JPEG image of the passport holder.

Israeli passport

The Israeli passport (Hebrew: דַּרְכּוֹן‎ daʁˈkon) is issued to citizens of the State of Israel for the purpose of international travel^[1] and entitles the bearer to the protection of Israel's consular officials overseas.
Israeli law allows Israeli citizens to hold foreign passports as well, but requires that the Israeli passport be used when entering and leaving Israel. This regulation was introduced officially into law in 2002, after having been legally contested on several occasions.

Honduran passport

Honduran Passports are issued to Honduran citizens to travel outside of Honduras.

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.

The Sovereign Military Order of Malta passport is a travel document issued to followers of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta (SMOM). The sovereign issues biometric passports which are fully ICAO9303 compliant.
The application and printing process is handled by the Österreichische Staatsdruckerei (Vienna, Austria), based on online applications, which are digitally verified by the SMOM.^[1]

Monégasque passport

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

Georgian passport

Georgian passports are issued to citizens of Georgia to facilitate international travel.

American passport

United States passports are passports issued to citizens and non-citizen nationals of the United States of America.^[1] They are issued exclusively by the U.S. Department of State.^[2] Besides issuing passports (in booklet form), also limited use passport cards are issued by the same organization subject to the same requirements.^[3]
U.S. passport booklets are valid for travel by Americans anywhere in the world, although travel to certain countries and/or for certain purposes may require a visa. They conform with recommended standards (i.e., size, composition, layout, technology) of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).^[4] There are five types of passport booklets; as well, the Department of State has issued only e-passports as standard since August 2007, though non-biometric passports are valid until their expiry dates.^[5]

Turkish passport

Turkish Passports are issued in accordance with the Passport Act (No. 5682) from July 15, 1950^[1] to Turkish citizens to travel outside of the country. The passports are issued by the Turkish Police and applications are filed at police stations which have a passport office. Passports issued since June 1, 2010 are biometric, and valid for up to ten years.






  The Identity Page of a Turkish biometric passport

French passport

French passports are issued to nationals of the French Republic for the purpose of international travel. Besides serving as indication of French citizenship (but not proof; the possession of a French passport only establishes the presumption of French citizenship according to French law), they facilitate the process of securing assistance from French consular officials abroad or other EU-members in case a French consular is absent, if needed. French passports are valid for ten years.
French Citizens can visit 168 countries without a visa or with visa on arrival. French Citizens can live and work in any country within the European Union as a result of the right of free movement and residence granted in Article 21 of the EU Treaty.^[1]

Cypriot passport

Cypriot passports are issued to Cyprus citizens to travel outside of the island of Cyprus. For traveling inside the European Union, Cyprus citizens can use their ID card. The Civil Registry and Migration Department is responsible for issuing and renewing Cypriot Passports.
Despite the continuing political division of Cyprus, all Cypriot passports contain text in Greek as well as Turkish and English, as Greek and Turkish are the official languages of the Republic of Cyprus.






British passport for the colony of Cyprus (pre-1960)

Malaysian passport

The Malaysian passport (Malay: Pasport Malaysia) is the passport issued to citizens of Malaysia by the Immigration Department of Malaysia (Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia). They were formerly designated Paspot Malaysia, but the spelling was changed to Pasport in the 1980s.
The main legislation governing the production of passports and travel documents, their possession by persons entering and leaving Malaysia, and related matters is the Passport Act 1966.
According to The Henley Visa Restrictions Index-Global Ranking 2010 which was compiled by Henley & Partners, Malaysian passport was ranked no.13 in travel freedom and visa-free access. Malaysia was placed after Japan (no.6), Singapore (no.11) and on par with South Korea.







Restricted passport