Vatican passports and Holy See passports are issued by the Vatican City State and by the Holy See, respectively: ordinary passports for Vatican City citizens are issued under the name of the Vatican C
An old Vatican passport with the coat of arms of Pope Paul VI
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The Holy See, also called the See of Rome, the Petrine See or the Apostolic See, is the central governing body of the Catholic Church and Vatican City. It encompasses the office of the pope as the bis
Vatican City and Holy See passports
…Vatican passports (Latin: syngraphus diplomaticus) and Holy See passports are issued by the Vatican City State and by the Holy See, respectively: ordinary passports for Vatican City citizens are issued under the name of the Vatican City State, whereas diplomatic and service passports…
The papal throne (cathedra), in the apse of Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran, symbolises the Holy See.
The Swiss Guard on patrol
Saint Peter's Basilica facade, Rome, Italy