A passport is a formal travel document issued by a government that certifies a person's identity and nationality for international travel. A passport allows its bearer to enter and temporarily reside
Clockwise, from top left: Dutch ordinary, Nepalese diplomatic, Chinese service, and Polish ordinary passports
First Japanese passport, issued in 1866
Italian passport, issued in 1872
Chinese passport from the Qing dynasty, 24th Year of the Guangxu Reign, 1898
A United Nations laissez-passer is a diplomatic travel document issued by the United Nations under the provisions of Article VII of the 1946 Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United N
Passport
…diplomatic, service, and public affairs passport from the People's Republic of China. Left to right: United Nations Service (blue) and Diplomatic (red) laissez-passers Pursuant to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, and the immunity afforded to officials of a foreign…
The front cover of a blue biometric United Nations laissez-passer.
The front cover of a red machine-readable United Nations laissez-passer.
United Nations Laissez Passer Biodata Page
Former machine readable Laissez-Passer