Somaliland passport
Passport of the Republic of Somaliland issued to Somalilander citizens
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The Somaliland passport (Somali: Baasaboorka Somaliland, Arabic: جواز سفر صوماليلاندي) is the passport issued to citizens of Republic of Somaliland 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.
Somaliland Immigration[1]14 September 2014
(biometric version)
| Somaliland Passport Baasaboorka Somaliland (Somali) جواز سفر (Arabic) | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Passport |
| Issued by | Somaliland Immigration[1] |
| First issued | 1996 (first version) 14 September 2014 (biometric version) |
| Purpose | Identification |
| Eligibility |  Somaliland citizenship |
| Expiration | 5 years |
| Cost | $103 for Somaliland National ID holders. |
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: 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
Holders of a Somaliland passport can travel to the following countries:
 Djibouti |
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 Rwanda[5] | |
 South Africa | |
 Egypt | |
 United Arab Emirates | |
 Uganda | |
 Kenya | |
 South Sudan | |
 Taiwan[6] | |
 Tanzania | |
 Israel[7] |
Types
There are a number of types of Somaliland passports:
- 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
A Republic of Somaliland passport issued in 2010s
British Somaliland Passport issued during the British era in the 1930s.
Data page of a first generation biometric passport
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