Liechtenstein passport

Passport of the Principality of Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein passport
Liechtensteiner Reisepass

The front cover of a contemporary Liechtenstein biometric passport

The data page of a contemporary Liechtenstein biometric passport

Type| Passport
Issued by|  Migration and Passport Office of the National Administration of Liechtenstein
First issued| 26 October 2006[1]
Purpose| Identification, international travel
Eligibility| Liechtensteiner citizenship
Expiration| 10 years adults over 15, 3 years minors under 15
Cost| CHF 250 (adults), CHF 50 (minors)[2]

Liechtenstein passports are issued to nationals of Liechtenstein for the purpose of international travel. Beside serving as proof of Liechtenstein citizenship, they facilitate the process of securing assistance from Liechtenstein consular officials abroad (or missions of Switzerland in case a Liechtenstein representation is not available).[3]

The passport, along with the Liechtenstein identity card allows for the freedom of movement in any of the states of EFTA[4] and the EEA. This is because Liechtenstein is a member state of EFTA, and by virtue of it also being a member of the European Economic Area (EEA) and part of the Schengen Area.

## Physical appearance

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Liechtenstein passports are blue with the coat of arms of Liechtenstein emblazoned in the centre. The words "FÜRSTENTUM LIECHTENSTEIN" (Principality of Liechtenstein) are inscribed above the coat of arms, with "REISEPASS" (passport) and the international biometric passport symbol below.

## Effect of Liechtenstein citizenship

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Citizens of Liechtenstein are allowed to reside in Switzerland. Additionally, as a member of the European Economic Area (EEA), citizens of Liechtenstein are permitted to take up residence in any EEA member state.

Citizens of EEA member states, which consist of the European Union and three of the four European Free Trade Association states (Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway) enjoy the freedom to travel and work in any EEA country without a visa, although transitory dispositions[clarification needed] may restrict the rights of citizens of new member states to work in other countries.

## Visa requirements

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Main article: Visa requirements for Liechtenstein citizens

Visa requirements for Liechtenstein citizens

Liechtenstein

Freedom of movement

Visa-free / ESTA / eTA / eVisitor

eVisa

Visa may be obtained online or on arrival

Visa on arrival

Visa must be obtained in advance

As of March 2020, Liechtenstein citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 179 countries and territories, ranking the Liechtenstein passport 12th in terms of travel freedom overall, and the lowest of the EFTA member states, according to the Henley Passport Index.[5]

In 2017, The Liechtenstein nationality is ranked fourteenth in The Quality of Nationality Index (QNI). This index differs from the Visa Restrictions Index, which focuses on external factors including travel freedom. The QNI considers, in addition, to travel freedom on internal factors such as peace & stability, economic strength, and human development as well. [6]

As a member state of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), Liechtenstein citizens enjoy freedom of movement to live and work in other EFTA countries in accordance with the EFTA convention.[7] Moreover, by virtue of Liechtenstein's membership of the European Economic Area (EEA), Liechtenstein citizens also enjoy freedom of movement within all EEA member states. The Citizens’ Rights Directive[8] defines the right of free movement for citizens of the EEA,[9] and all EFTA and EU citizens are not only visa-exempt but are legally entitled to enter and reside in each other's countries.

## See also

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* Visa requirements for Liechtenstein citizens
* Liechtenstein identity card
* European Free Trade Association
* Passports of the EFTA member states

## References

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1. ^ "Council of the European Union - PRADO - LIE-AO-02001". www.consilium.europa.eu.
2. ^ Preis und Gültigkeit Archived 2013-12-24 at the Wayback Machine
3. ^ "Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Justice and Culture". www.regierung.li. Archived from the original on 2021-09-26. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
4. ^ "Short Overview of the EFTA Convention". Retrieved 29 November 2017.
5. ^ "Global Ranking - Passport Index 2019" (PDF). Henley & Partners. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 March 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
6. ^ "The 41 nationalities with the best quality of life". www.businessinsider.de. 2016-02-06. Archived from the original on 2018-12-09. Retrieved 2018-09-10.
7. ^ "Short Overview of the EFTA Convention". Retrieved 29 November 2017.
8. ^ Corrigendum to Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States amending Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68 and repealing Directives 64/221/EEC, 68/360/EEC, 72/194/EEC, 73/148/EEC, 75/34/EEC, 75/35/EEC, 90/364/EEC, 90/365/EEC and 93/96/EEC
9. ^ Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 158/2007 of 7 December 2007 amending Annex V (Free movement of workers) and Annex VIII (Right of establishment) to the EEA Agreement

### Sources

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* Immigration and Passport Office
* Consolidated text: Council Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 of 15 March 2001 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement

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* Abkhazia
* Afghanistan
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* Algeria
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* Argentina
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Italic denotes non UN member states and disputed states.

International organizations

| Africa|

* African Union
* ECOWAS

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Americas|

* Andean Community
* CARICOM
* Central America-4

Europe|

* EFTA
* European Union
* laissez-passer

Global|

* Interpol
* United Nations

Defunct and unrecognized passports

| Dissolved states|

* Artsakh
* British Indian Empire
* Czechoslovakia
* East Germany
* Korean Empire
* Mandatory Palestine
* Rhodesia
* Soviet Union
* Yugoslavia

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Former organizations|

* League of Nations (Nansen)
* UNMIK

No recognition|

* Aboriginal Provisional Government
* Haudenosaunee Confederacy (Iroquois)

Passport types

| Document types|

* Alien's passport
* 1951 Convention
* 1954 Convention
* Animal passport
* Horse
* Pet
* Diplomatic passport
* Hajj passport
* Internal passport
* Laissez-passer and emergency passport
* Service passport

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Data formats|

* Biometric passport
* Machine-readable passport

Imitations|

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* Fake passport
* World Passport

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