Tajik passport

Tajik passports are issued to citizens of the Republic of Tajikistan to enable them to travel outside of the country. It is international identification of any Tajik citizen any part of world.^[1]

Introduction of biometric passport

On February 1, 2010, biometric passports were introduced in Tajikistan; approximately 100,000 blank biometric passports, including 20,000 blank diplomatic biometric passports, 20,000 blank service biometric passports and 60,000 blank ordinary biometric passports, were printed. The Tajik passport had a embedded into the front cover page, in accordance with ICAO standards. The chip and antenna are not easily visually recognizable, but their presence is indicated using the ICAO biometric passport symbol at the bottom of the front cover. ^[2]

Validity of passport

The ordinary Tajik biometric passport is issued to Tajik citizens for 10 years, while the diplomatic and service biometric passports are issued for 5 years for international travel. ^[3]

Types

Tajik passport divided into three types which are given below.

Ordinary passport

• Issuable to all citizens of Republic of Tajikistan for international travel.

Service passport

• Issued to all those individual citizens who work for government and have to travel on official business by government.

Diplomatic passport

• Issuable to all those individual citizens who are diplomats Republic of Tajikistan overseas and their family members.

Passport cover

Tajik passports are blue in color, with the words Republic of Tajikistan inscribed on top of the booklet in Russian Language and also inscribed in English Language in bottom. The Tajik coat of arms is prominently emblazoned in the center of the cover page, followed on the bottom by the inscription of the word PASSPORT in Russian and English Language.^[4]

Passport Information

The given below information is printed on the identification page.

1. Type
2. Passport No.
3. Given name(s)
4. Date of birth
5. Sex
6. Place of birth
7. Place of Issue
8. Date of expiry
9. Surname
10. Nationality
11. Residence
12. Date of issue

See Also

• Republic of Tajikistan
• Foreign relations of Tajikistan
• Visa requirements for Tajik Citizens
• Politics of Tajikistan

References

See also

• List of passports