The Somaliland passport ( so, Baasaboorka Somaliland, ar, جواز سفر صوماليلاندي) is the passport issued to citizens of the unrecognized country of Somaliland for international travel. A passport was issued for the first time in 1996, and a biometric passport was in 2014, in line with new global standards and the requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organization.

Passport descriptions

The color of the Somaliland passport is black, and it bears the symbol of the state’s sovereignty. It also bears the following inscriptions in the Somali, Arabic and English languages:. above: "Republic of Somaliland" ( so, JAMHUURIYADDA SOMALILAND) ( ar, الجمهورية صومالي لاند) In the center: there is the

Emblem of Somaliland The national Coat of arms, emblem of Somaliland ( so, Astaanta Qaranka Somaliland, ar, شعار أرض الصومال), was introduced on 14 October 1996 along with the flag of Somaliland, when it was approved by the National Conference. It was ...

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Acceptance for International Travel

Citizens with a Somaliland travel document can go to the following countries: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Types

There are a number of types of Somaliland passports: * Regular Passport (black cover): issued to Somaliland citizens. * Service Passport (green cover): issued to members of

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, members of the

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. * Diplomatic Passport (red cover): issued to diplomats serving abroad and to high-ranking officials from the executive branch and their families during their period of service.

Passport gallery

File:British Somaliland passport.jpg, British Somaliland Passport issued during the British-era in the 1936s. File:Somaliland Passport Cover (non biometric).svg, A Republic of Somaliland passport issued in 1996.

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