Somaliland passport

The Somaliland passport is the passport issued to citizens of Republic of Somaliland for travel. A passport was issued for the first time in 1996, and a biometric passport in 2014, in line with new global standards and the requirements of the International [Civil Aviation Organization].

Passport descriptions

The color of the Somaliland passport is black, and it bears the symbol of the state's sovereignty. It also bears the following inscriptions in the Somali, Arabic and English languages:
Above: "Republic of Somaliland"
In the center: Emblem of Somaliland
Below: «Passport»
Notably, the three-letter code used in Somaliland passports to represent the country and nationality is RSL, which is absent from the ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 list of country codes, undermining its utility as a travel document.

Acceptance for international travel

Citizens with a Somaliland travel document can go to the following countries:

Types

There are a number of types of Somaliland passports:Regular Passport : issued to Somaliland citizens.Service Passport : issued to members of Parliament, members of the Government.Diplomatic Passport : issued to diplomats serving abroad and to high-ranking officials from the executive branch and their families during their period of service.