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    African Union Passport

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    African Union passport
    The front cover of an African Union diplomatic passport
    The picture page of an African Union diplomatic passport
    TypePassport
    Issued by African Union
    First issuedJuly 17, 2016
    PurposeIdentification
    EligibilityCitizen of an African Union member state

    The African Union Passport is a proposed passport document that is set to replace existing nationally issued African Union member state passports and exempt bearers from having to obtain any visas for all 55 states in Africa.[1][2][3] It was announced on July 17, 2016, at the 27th Ordinary Session of the African Union that was held in Kigali in Rwanda by Rwandan President Paul Kagame and the late Chadian President Idriss Déby.[4][5][6] The passport was planned to be rolled out and ready for use at borders worldwide by 2023,[7] however the rollout has since been delayed indefinitely.[8]

    Types

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    There are three types of African Union passport that will be issued:

    Ordinary passport
    These passports are issued to citizens and are intended for occasional travel, such as vacations and business trips. They contain 32 pages, and are valid for 5 years.
    Official/Service passport
    These passports are issued to officials attached to government institutions who have to travel on official business.
    Diplomatic passport
    Issued to diplomats and consuls for work-related travel, and to their accompanying dependents.
    Temporary passport
    These passports are issued to travelling citizens or natives of African countries that cannot get hold of their passports due to various reasons including robbery, theft or accidents. They may last for 6 months to a year.

    Design

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    The passport has inscriptions in Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, and Swahili.[9] The African Union anthem's lyrics are printed on the page immediately after the picture page.

    Recognition and acceptance

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    African Union Member States

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    State Visa Required ETA Required
    Algeria
    Angola Yes[10]
    Benin
    Botswana
    Burkina Faso
    Burundi
    Cameroon
    Cape Verde
    Central African Republic
    Chad
    Comoros
    Democratic Republic of the Congo
    Republic of the Congo
    Djibouti
    Egypt
    Equatorial Guinea
    Eritrea
    Eswatini
    Ethiopia No[10]
    Gabon
    Gambia
    Ghana No[10]
    Guinea
    Guinea-Bissau
    Ivory Coast No[10]
    Kenya
    Lesotho
    Liberia
    Libya
    Madagascar
    Malawi
    Mali
    Mauritania Yes (on the spot)[10]
    Mauritius
    Morocco
    Mozambique
    Namibia
    Niger
    Nigeria
    Rwanda No[10]
    Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
    São Tomé and Príncipe
    Senegal
    Seychelles
    Sierra Leone
    Somalia
    South Africa
    South Sudan
    Sudan
    Tanzania No[10]
    Togo
    Tunisia
    Uganda
    Zambia No[10]
    Zimbabwe

    Other States

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    See also

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    • African diaspora
    • Tourism in Africa
    • Rail transport in Africa
    • Single African Air Transport Market
    • African Continental Free Trade Area
    • Interpol Travel Document

    References

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    1. ^ Monks, Kieron (July 5, 2016). "African Union launches all-Africa passport". CNN. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
    2. ^ "President Kenyatta arrives in Kigali for AU summit". rwandaeye.com. Archived from the original on July 17, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
    3. ^ "Africa: The Common Passport and Africa's Identity". Retrieved July 17, 2016.
    4. ^ "AU Heads of State to launch African Union Passport during Kigali Summit". July 15, 2016. Archived from the original on July 17, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
    5. ^ "Rwanda Ready to Issue African Common Passport | KT PRESS". ktpress.rw. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
    6. ^ "Kenyans welcomes AU's passport System introduction". Ghana News. July 12, 2016. Archived from the original on August 9, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
    7. ^ "African Union passports to be rolled out by 2023 - THE AFRICAN COURIER". The African Courier.
    8. ^ Philpot, Lorne (8 January 2021). "Single passport for Africa set to become reality in 2021". TheSouthAfrican.com. Blue Sky Publications. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
    9. ^ AfricaNews (2016-07-17). "[Photos] The African passport with 5 language inscriptions | Africanews". africanews.channel. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
    10. ^ a b c d e f g h "Okonjo-Iweala: Like Dangote, AU passport didn't give me visa-free entry into all African countries". The Cable. Archived from the original on 2024-03-28.

    Further reading

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