Lithuanian passport is an official document, issued to

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n citizens to identify themselves as such and/or to facilitate travel outside Lithuania (there are other types of passports which may be issued by Lithuanian authorities to non-citizens; e.g. a "Foreigner's Passport", or "Stateless Person's Passport", or "Refugee's Passport"). Every Lithuanian citizen is also a

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. The Lithuanian

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, along with the

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allows for free rights of movement and residence in any of the states of the

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and

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. The passport-book contains 32 pages and a

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personal data page; personal data, a photograph, and signature are laser engraved. The passport is manufactured according to

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(ICAO) requirements. All data "brackets" could be read in Lithuanian, English, and French. The passports are issued to Lithuanian citizens upon request, and are valid for up to ten years (for adults) and five years for children (aged between 5–16). For younger children, passports are valid for two years, which can be extended by a separate request for up to five years. Since 28 August 2006, the Lithuanian passports have become e-passports (i.e. they include electronic

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data), whereas beginning with 1 January 2008, the Lithuanian passport is issued in a new format (the most notable feature of it is the burgundy colour and the words "European Union" pelled in Lithuanianfeatured on its cover). As with all e-passports,

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memory chip stores the photograph and other data (such as fingerprint) in electronic form and could be read by border agencies abroad from a distance of a few feet. In 2019 the passport was updated again with new internal features. The new passport is designed to comply with the EU requirements and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) recommendations. The passport contains 32 numbered pages plus a polycarbonate personal identification page with data, photo and signature engraved by laser engravers.

Physical appearance

In conformity with the standard

design, Lithuanian passports are

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, with the Lithuanian coat of arms embedded in the centre of the front cover. The words "Europos Sąjunga" ( en, European Union) and "Lietuvos Respublika" ( en, Republic of Lithuania) are inscribed above the coat of arms and the word "Pasas" ( en, Passport) is inscribed below the coat of arms. Lithuanian passports have the standard biometric symbol at the bottom.

Identity information page

The Lithuanian passport includes the following data: # Photo of passport holder # Type (P for ordinary passports) # Code of Issuing State (LTU) # Passport No. # Surname # Given Names # Nationality # Date of Birth # Personal No. # Sex # Place of Birth # Date of Issue # Authority # Date of Expiry # Holder's Signatures The information page ends with the Machine Readable Zone.

Visa requirements

In 2019, Lithuanian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 180 countries and territories, ranking the Lithuanian passport 9th in the world according to the Henley visa restrictions index.

Gallery

File:Lithuanian passport 1920.jpg, Lithuanian passport
issued in 1920 File:pasas1940.jpg, Lithuanian passport
issued in 1940 File:1940 consular Lithuanian passport issued at Memel, a year after it was handed over to Germany.jpg, 1940 consular Lithuanian passport issued at Memel, a year after it was handed over to Germany File:1940 Lithuanian emergency refugee travel document.jpg, 1940 Lithuanian emergency refugee travel document used by the Jewish holder to escape to British Palestine File:Lt_pasport1994.jpg, Lithuanian passport
1992-2002 File:Lt_pasport2003.jpg, Lithuanian passport
2003-2006 File:Lithuanian passport 2006-2008.gif, Lithuanian biometric passport
2006-2007 File:pasas2008.gif, Lithuanian

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since 2008 File:pasas2008.gif, Lithuanian

since 2019

External links

References

* {{Passports http://adic.lrv.lt/en/identity-documents/lithuanian-passport/passport-2019