Laissez-Passer

  • This document is issued by a national government (usually as an emergency travel document), the United Nations, the European Union (EU), the Red Cross, or other organisations such as the African Union (AU) and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA).
  • The document looks like a passport and will have the details of the issuing organisation or government printed clearly on the front.

EU issued Laissez-Passer

  • The EU issues this document to civil servants and members of the institutions of the EU, and it can be used to enter any of the 28 EU member states.
  • The EU laissez-passer may also be issued to dependents of EU civil servants and members.
  • This document is issued in all 24 languages of the EU, to civil servants and members of the following 7 institutions that make up the European Union:
    • The European Parliament;
    • The European Council;
    • The Council of the European Union;
    • The European Commission;
    • The Court of Justice of the European Union;
    • The European Central Bank; and
    • The Court of Auditors.

United Nations issued Laissez-Passer

  • The UN laissez-passer is issued by all UN organs and its specialised agencies, also known as autonomous organs of the UN.
  • The colour of the document is generally blue; however for high ranking UN officials the issued document is red.
  • The main UN organs are:
    • The General Assembly.
    • Security Council.
    • The Economic and Social Council.
    • The Secretariat.
    • The International Court of Justice.
    • United Nations Trustee Council.

  • European Union Laissez-Passer

           

  • United Nations Laissez-Passer

           

"European Union laissez-passer cover" from Wikipedia, originally taken from Laissez-Passer.

"UN-laissez-passer" from Wikimedia Commons, used under CC BY-SA 3.0