European Union laissez-passer
European Union laissez-passer | |
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laissez-passer | |
Issued by | EU institutions |
First issued | 1970s |
Purpose | Identification |
Eligibility | EU officials |
A European Union
The present regulation was proposed by the
History
Provisions for issuing laissez-passer were already present in the treaties establishing of the
Appearance
The document contains 48 pages and all text is in all 24 official languages.[3]
A data page has a visual zone and a machine-readable zone. The visual zone has a photograph of the holder, data about the passport, and data about the LP holder much similar to a normal passport. The nationality and place of birth of the passport holder is not mentioned in an EULP, but the code EUE is used in fields similar to issuing country.
- Photograph
- Type [of document, which is "PL"]
- Code [of the issuing organization, which is "EUE" for "European Union"]
- Laissez-passer No.
- Surname
- Given Name(s)
- Official of / Nationality [EUE / nationality code]
- Date of Birth
- Sex
- Date of Issue
- Date of Expiry
- Signature
The first line of a machine-readable zone (which is at the bottom of the page) of the passport contains a letter to denote the type of travel document (which is "PL"), followed by the code normally used for the issuing country (but here: "EUE" for "European Union"), and the name (surname first, then given name or names) of the passport holder.
In a similar fashion to most passports, the EU laissez-passer contains a request:
Authorities of non-EU countries are hereby requested to allow the holder to pass freely without hindrance.
See also
- United Nations laissez-passer
- Passports of the European Union
- PRADO - Public Register of Travel and Identity Documents Online
References
- ^ a b "Communication from the Commission to the Council - Draft Council Regulation laying down the form of the laissez-passer issued to members and servants of the institutions". eur-lex.europa.eu. 21 December 2007. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- ^ "Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 1826/69 of the Council of 15 September 1969 laying down the form of the 'laissez passer' to be issued to members and servants of the institutions (repealed on 24.11.2015)". Eur-lex.europa.eu. 15 September 1969. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
- ^ "Council Regulation (EU) No 1417/2013 of 17 December 2013 laying down the form of the laissez-passer issued by the European Union". eur-lex.europa.eu. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
External links
- Legislation
- Council Regulation (EU) No 1417/2013 of 17 December 2013 laying down the form of the laissez-passer issued by the European Union
- Consolidated version of regulation (EU) No 1417/2013 containing corrections (as of 28 December 2013)
- Printer