Togolese passport | |
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The front cover of a Togolese passport | |
Date first issued | 2012 [1] (current version) |
Issued by | |
Type of document | Passport |
Purpose | Identification |
Eligibility requirements | Togolese citizenship |
Expiration | 5 years |
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The data page/information page is printed in French and English.
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