Somaliland passport

Not to be confused with Somali passport.
Somaliland Passport
Baasaboorka Somaliland (Somali)
جواز سفر (Arabic)
TypePassport
Issued by Somaliland Immigration[1]
First issued1996 (first version)
14 September 2014
(biometric version)
PurposeIdentification
Eligibility Somaliland citizenship
Expiration5 years
Cost$103 for Somaliland National ID holders.

The Somaliland passport (Somali: Baasaboorka Somaliland, Arabic: جواز سفر صوماليلاندي) is the passport issued to citizens of the unrecognized country of Somaliland, northern region of Somalia for travel.[2][3][4] 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

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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: Emblem of Somaliland

Below: «Passport» (Somali: Baasaboor) (Arabic: 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

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

 Djibouti
 Malaysia
   Nepal[5]
 Rwanda[6]
 Saudi Arabia
 South Africa
 South Sudan
 Taiwan[7]
 Tanzania
 United Kingdom[8]

Types

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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.
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  • British Somaliland Passport issued during the British era in the 1930s.
    British Somaliland Passport issued during the British era in the 1930s.
  • A Republic of Somaliland passport issued in 1996.
    A Republic of Somaliland passport issued in 1996.
  • Data page of a first generation biometric passport
    Data page of a first generation biometric passport

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Immigration & Refugee Law". www.somalilandlaw.com.
  2. ^ Holidays, Political (2020-01-16). "Somaliland Passport". Political Holidays. Archived from the original on 2020-11-26. 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 6, 2014.
  5. ^ "Online Visa Application". nepaliport.immigration.gov.np. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
  6. ^ "Opinion: Without Passport Privilege". Horn Observer. Horn Observer. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  7. ^ Admin (25 August 2020). "Taiwan issuing visas to citizens with Somaliland passport". Somali Dispatch: Somali News In English. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Somaliland passport gains official recognition in new UK Home Office measures". September 2018.
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