Somaliland passport

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Not to be confused with Somali passport.
Somaliland Passport
Baasaboorka Somaliland  (Somali)
جواز سفر صوماليلاندي  (Arabic)
Somaliland Passport Cover.svg
The front cover of Somaliland passport
Somaliland Passport Data Page.jpg
Data page of a first generation biometric passport
TypePassport
Issued by Somaliland Immigration[1]
First issued1996 (first version)
14 September 2014
(biometric version)
PurposeIdentification
Eligibility Somalilander citizenship
Expiration5 years
Cost$50

The Somaliland passport (Somali: Baasaboorka Somaliland, Arabic: جواز سفر صوماليلاندي) is the passport issued to citizens of the unrecognized country of Somaliland for international travel.[2][3][4] 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. Being an unrecognized passport, the new passport provides better security and great effectiveness in combating forgery

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" (Somali: JAMHUURIYADDA SOMALILAND) (Arabic: الجمهورية صومالي لاند)

In the center: there is the Emblem of Somaliland

Below: «Passport» (Somali: BAASABOOR) (Arabic: جواز سفر)

Acceptance for International Travel[]

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

  •  South Africa
  •  Ethiopia
  •  Djibouti
  •  Belgium
  •  United Kingdom
  •  Malaysia
  •  France
  •  Somalia
  •  Saudi Arabia
  •  South Sudan
  •  Kenya
  •  Tanzania
  •  UAE[5]
  •  Zambia[6]
  •  Turkey[7]
  •  Taiwan

Types[]

There are a number of types of Somaliland passports:

Regular Passport
Service Passport
Diplomatic Passport
  • Regular Passport (black cover): issued to Somaliland citizens.
  • Service Passport (green cover): issued to members of Parliament, members of the Government.
  • 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[]

  • British Somaliland Passport issued during the British-era in the 1936s.

  • A Republic of Somaliland passport issued in 1996.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Immigration & Refugee Law". www.somalilandlaw.com.
  2. ^ Holidays, Political (2020-01-16). "Somaliland Passport". Political Holidays. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  3. ^ "Kosovo, Taiwan, Somaliland and Other Nations Not Recognised By India - Visa Denied!". The Economic Times.
  4. ^ "Somaliland oo sameysatay baasaboor cusub". BBC News Somali. September 14, 2014.
  5. ^ editor (2018-04-23). "UAE's officially recognize Somaliland passport as a valid document". Horn Diplomat. Retrieved 2021-02-05.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  6. ^ MENAFN. "Somaliland: Zambia accepts Somaliland passport". menafn.com. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  7. ^ admin (2019-06-20). "Breaking News: Turkey Accepts Somaliland Passport". Somaliland Standard. Retrieved 2021-02-05.

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