South Sudanese passport | |
---|---|
Type | Passport |
Issued by | South Sudan |
Purpose | Identification |
Eligibility | South Sudanese citizenship |
The South Sudanese passport is given to citizens of South Sudan for international travel. The Republic of South Sudan started issuing internationally recognised electronic passports in January 2012. [1] The passports were officially launched by President Salva Kiir Mayardit on 3 January 2012 at a ceremony in the capital city of Juba. [2] The new passport will be valid for five years. [3]
As of 1 January 2017, South Sudanese citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 37 countries and territories, ranking the South Sudanese passport 96th in terms of travel freedom (tied with Ethiopian, Kosovan and Lebanese passports) according to the Henley visa restrictions index. [4]
Following economic crises and hyperinflation, it was reported in November 2017 that the German company contracted to administer the passport programme had suspended operations after failing to receive payment of a $500,000 bill. [5]
Salva Kiir Mayardit, also known as Salva Kiir, is a South Sudanese politician who has been the President of South Sudan since its independence on 9 July 2011. Prior to independence, he was the President of the Government of Southern Sudan, as well as First Vice President of Sudan, from 2005 to 2011. He was named Commander-in-Chief of the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) in 2005, following the death of John Garang.
An Andorran passport is an identity document issued to Andorran citizens for international travel.
The Ethiopian passport is a travel document issued to citizens of Ethiopia for international travel. The document is a biometric machine-readable passport with a burgundy cover with the text "Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia" above the coat of arms, and the text "passport" below it in Amharic and English. The passport is valid for 5 years and contains 64 pages.
The Malagasy passport is issued to citizens of Madagascar for international travel.
The Cameroonian passport is issued to citizens of Cameroon for international travel.
An Angolan passport is a travel document issued to citizens of Angola to facilitate international travel. Passports are issued by the Migration and Foreigners Services office in Luanda. Passports issued by the previous issuing body, the National Directorate of Emigration and Borders of Angola (Dnefa), became invalid on April 19, 2001.
Visa requirements for Bangladeshi citizens are administrative entry restrictions imposed on citizens of Bangladesh by the authorities of other countries. As of 1 January 2023, Bangladeshi citizens who hold regular or ordinary Bangladeshi passports have visa free or visa on arrival access to 49 countries and territories, ranking the Bangladeshi passport 93rd in terms of travel freedom according to the Global Passport Index. Bangladeshi citizens who hold Diplomatic passports and/or Official passports of Bangladesh have visa free or visa on arrival access to many more countries.
The Nauruan passport is an international travel document that is issued to citizens of Nauru.
The Solomon Islands passport is a document issued by Solomon Islands, a Melanesian state in the south-west Pacific Ocean, to its citizens for the purposes of international travel.
The Palauan passport is an international travel document that is issued to Palauan citizens which is issued centrally at the Passport Office in Meyuns, Palau.
The Bosnia and Herzegovina passport is a passport issued to citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina for international travel.
Visa requirements for Sudanese citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Sudan. As of 2 July 2019, Sudanese citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 37 countries and territories, ranking the Sudanese passport 103rd in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index. Visa not required for Lebanon. After the 2023 Sudan conflict, obtaining a visa or a security clearance is required for all Sudanese citizens, including women and kids, to enter Egypt.
The Zimbabwean passport is issued to citizens of Zimbabwe primarily for international travel. It can also be used for identification in lieu of national registration card or drivers licence. It is the primary proof for citizenship which can be verified through the Registrar General's office in the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Fijian passports are issued to citizens of Fiji by the Passport Division of the Department of Immigration, under the ambits of the Fiji Islands Passports Act 2002.
The Zambian passport is issued to citizens of Zambia for international travel.
The Central African passport is issued to citizens of the Central African Republic for international travel.
The Malawian passport is issued to citizens of Malawi for international travel.
The Chadian passport is issued to citizens of Chad for international travel. The Chadian passport is written in three languages; French, English and Arabic.
Micronesian passports are the regular travel document issued by the Federated States of Micronesia to its citizens in order to enable them to travel outside the country.
The Henley Passport Index is a global ranking of countries according to the travel freedom allowed by those countries' ordinary passports for their citizens. It started in 2006 as Henley & Partners Visa Restrictions Index (HVRI) and was changed and renamed in January 2018.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link){{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link){{cite web}}
: |author=
has generic name (help)