Somaliland passport
{{Short description|Passport of the Republic of Somaliland issued to Somalilander citizens}}
{{Distinguish|Somali passport}}
{{Infobox Identity document
| document_name = Somaliland Passport
{{native name|so|Baasaboorka Somaliland}}
{{native name|ar|جواز سفر}}
| image = Somaliland Passport Cover.svg
| image_caption =
| date_first_issued = 1996 (first version)
14 September 2014
(biometric version)
| using_jurisdiction = {{flagicon image| Flag of the Somaliland Immigration and Border Control.svg}} Somaliland Immigration{{Cite web|url=http://www.somalilandlaw.com/immigration___refugee_law.html|title=Immigration & Refugee Law|website=www.somalilandlaw.com}}
| valid_jurisdictions =
| document_type = Passport
| purpose = Identification
| eligibility = {{flagdeco|Somaliland}} Somaliland citizenship
| expiration = 5 years
| cost = $103 for Somaliland National ID holders.
}}
The Somaliland passport ({{langx|so|Baasaboorka Somaliland}}, {{langx|ar|جواز سفر صوماليلاندي}}) is the passport issued to citizens of the unrecognized country of Somaliland, northern region of Somalia for travel.{{Cite web|last=Holidays|first=Political|date=2020-01-16|title=Somaliland Passport|url=https://www.politicalholidays.com/post/somaliland-passport|access-date=2021-02-05|website=Political Holidays|language=en|archive-date=2020-11-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126014519/https://www.politicalholidays.com/post/somaliland-passport|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=https://m.economictimes.com/magazines/panache/kosovo-taiwan-somaliland-amp-other-nations-not-recognised-by-india/visa-denied/slideshow/66982106.cms|title=Kosovo, Taiwan, Somaliland and Other Nations Not Recognised By India - Visa Denied!|website=The Economic Times}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/somali/maqal_iyo_muuqaal/2014/09/140914_somaliland_e_pasport|title=Somaliland oo sameysatay baasaboor cusub|date=September 6, 2014|website=BBC News Somali}} A passport was issued for the first time in 1996, and a biometric passport 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" ({{langx|so|Jamhuuriyadda Somaliland}}) ({{langx|ar|الجمهورية صومالي لاند}})
In the center: Emblem of Somaliland
Below: «Passport» ({{langx|so|Baasaboor}}) ({{langx|ar|جواز سفر}})
Notably, the three-letter code used in Somaliland passports to represent the country and nationality is RSL, which is absent from the ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 list of country codes, undermining its utility as a travel document.
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:
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| width = 100
| footer =
| image1 = Somaliland Passport Cover.svg
| caption1 = Regular Passport
| image2 = Somaliland Service Passport.svg
| caption2 = Service Passport
| image3 = Somaliland Diplomatic Passport.svg
| caption3 = 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.
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Passport gallery
File:British Somaliland passport.jpg|British Somaliland Passport issued during the British era in the 1930s.
File:Somaliland Passport Cover (non biometric).svg|A Republic of Somaliland passport issued in 1996.
File:Somaliland Passport Data Page.jpg|Data page of a first generation biometric passport
See also
References
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External links
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