A certificate of identity, sometimes called an alien's passport, is a travel document issued by a country to non-citizens (also called aliens) residing within their borders who are stateless persons or otherwise unable to obtain a passport from their state of nationality (generally refugees). Some states also issue certificates of identity to their own citizens as a form of emergency passport or otherwise in lieu of a passport. The visa requirements of certificates of identity may be different from those of regular passports.
A 1954 Convention travel document issued in Germany in 2008. Australian Certificate of identity.
The Red Cross identity certificate Adolf Eichmann used to enter Argentina under the fake name Ricardo Klement in 1950, issued by the Italian delegation of the Red Cross of Geneva
Unlike a refugee travel document, a certificate of identity issued by most countries does not in itself entitle the holder to readmission into the country.
Non-Convention travel documentsedit
Non-Convention (or non-National) travel documents are travel documents issued by a country to non-citizen (also called alien) residents who do not have access to passport facilities from their own countries, are not recognized as either Convention refugees, and are not officially stateless under the 1954 Convention relating to the status of stateless persons (or the country they live in has not signed that convention).
In these cases there is no formal international agreement to regulate the issue of travel documents to these people although most countries will issue their own version of a non-convention travel document to residents. These documents broadly meet ICAO standards for international identity documents. They are known variously as Alien's Passports in mainland Europe and Scandinavia and as a certificate of identity in the United Kingdom, Australia and Hong Kong.
National examplesedit
Certificates of identity are issued under various names, including:
^Blitz, Brad K.; Lynch, Maureen, eds. (June 2009). Statelessness and the Benefits of Citizenship: A Comparative Study. Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights and International Observatory on Statelessness. p. 27. ISBN978-0-9563275-1-2.
External linksedit
Passport Canada
Fijian embassy to the United States
Certificates of identity Legalization of Identity Certificate
Malaysia
New Zealand Dept. of Internal Affairs
Singapore Immigration & Checkpoints Authority
Certificate of travel United Kingdom Home Office
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For other uses see Identity certificate disambiguation See also Refugee identity certificate and Refugee travel document This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Certificate of identity news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2014 Learn how and when to remove this message A certificate of identity sometimes called an alien s passport is a travel document issued by a country to non citizens also called aliens residing within their borders who are stateless persons or otherwise unable to obtain a passport from their state of nationality generally refugees Some states also issue certificates of identity to their own citizens as a form of emergency passport or otherwise in lieu of a passport The visa requirements of certificates of identity may be different from those of regular passports A 1954 Convention travel document issued in Germany in 2008 Australian Certificate of identity The Red Cross identity certificate Adolf Eichmann used to enter Argentina under the fake name Ricardo Klement in 1950 issued by the Italian delegation of the Red Cross of Geneva Contents 1 Types 1 1 1951 Convention documents for refugees 1 2 1954 Convention documents for stateless persons 1 3 Non Convention travel documents 2 National examples 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksTypes edit1951 Convention documents for refugees edit A certificate of identity issued to a refugee is also referred to as a 1951 Convention travel document also known as a refugee travel document or a Geneva passport in reference to the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees 145 countries are parties to the 1951 Convention and 146 countries are parties to the 1967 Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees Notably the United States is not a party to the Convention but provides travel documents to its lawful permanent residents either as a Re entry Permit or a refugee travel document under the 1967 Protocol 1954 Convention documents for stateless persons edit A certificate of identity issued to a stateless person is also referred to as a 1954 Convention travel document in reference to the 1954 Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons 1 89 countries are parties to the 1954 Convention Unlike a refugee travel document a certificate of identity issued by most countries does not in itself entitle the holder to readmission into the country Non Convention travel documents edit Non Convention or non National travel documents are travel documents issued by a country to non citizen also called alien residents who do not have access to passport facilities from their own countries are not recognized as either Convention refugees and are not officially stateless under the 1954 Convention relating to the status of stateless persons or the country they live in has not signed that convention In these cases there is no formal international agreement to regulate the issue of travel documents to these people although most countries will issue their own version of a non convention travel document to residents These documents broadly meet ICAO standards for international identity documents They are known variously as Alien s Passports in mainland Europe and Scandinavia and as a certificate of identity in the United Kingdom Australia and Hong Kong National examples editCertificates of identity are issued under various names including nbsp Australia Australian Certificate of Identity nbsp Brunei Bruneian International Certificate of Identity nbsp Canada Canadian Certificate of Identity nbsp Estonia Estonian alien s passport nbsp Finland Finnish Alien s Passport fi nbsp Hong Kong Hong Kong Document of Identity for Visa Purposes nbsp before handover Hong Kong Certificate of Identity nbsp India Indian Identity Certificate nbsp Indonesia Paspor Orang Asing nbsp Japan Japan Re entry Permit nbsp Latvia Non citizens Latvia nbsp Macau Macau Special Administrative Region Travel Permit nbsp before handover Passaporte para Estrangeiros Passport for foreigners nbsp Malaysia Malaysian Certificate of Identity nbsp New Zealand New Zealand Certificate of Identity nbsp Singapore Singapore Certificate of Identity nbsp United Kingdom British Certificate of Travel nbsp United States U S Re entry PermitSee also editRefugee identity certificate Refugee travel document 1954 Convention travel document 1954 Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness Nansen passport Travel documentReferences edit Blitz Brad K Lynch Maureen eds June 2009 Statelessness and the Benefits of Citizenship A Comparative Study Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights and International Observatory on Statelessness p 27 ISBN 978 0 9563275 1 2 External links editTravel documents Passport Canada Certificate of identity Fijian embassy to the United States Certificates of identity Legalization of Identity Certificate Certificate of identity Malaysia Refugee travel documents and certificates of identity New Zealand Dept of Internal Affairs Certificates of identity Singapore Immigration amp Checkpoints Authority Certificate of travel United Kingdom Home Office Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Certificate of identity amp oldid 1194686829, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
