Type of document Passport Eligibility requirements Micronesian citizens | Purpose Identification | |
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Micronesian passports are the regular travel document issued by the Federated States of Micronesia to its citizens in order to enable them to travel outside of the country. They are the international proof of identity of any Micronesian citizen.
Contents
Passport cover
Micronesian passports are blue with the word "PASSPORT" written in English above the Seal of the Federated States of Micronesia emblazoned in the center, with the inscription "Federated States of Micronesia" in small gold letters beneath.
Information
The information given below is printed on the identification page.
- Type
- Photo of Passport Holder
- Passport Number
- Given name(s)
- Date of birth
- Sex
- Place of birth
- Place of Issue
- Date of expiry
- Surname
- Nationality
- Residence
- Date of issue
- Authority
Visa requirements
In 2014, Micronesian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 75 countries and territories, ranking the Micronesian passport 56th in the world (tied with Qatar) according to the Visa Restrictions Index.
United States visa
Micronesian passport holders with Form I-94 or Form I-94A, showing non-immigrant admission, can travel or enter the United States of America without any visa requirements in accordance with the Compact of Free Association between the United States and the Federated States of Micronesia.
History
Prior to the independence of the Federated States of Micronesia, Micronesians traveled internationally on documents issued by the US authorities to the citizens of the Trust Territory of the Pacific. Since October 1959, these documents were called Trust Territory Passports, and had maroon covers. They replaced earlier "Travel Documents", which were simply folded sheets of paper.