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| African Union passport | |
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 The front cover of an African Union diplomatic passport | |
 The picture page of an African Union diplomatic passport | |
| Type | Passport |
| Issued by |  African Union |
| First issued | July 17, 2016 |
| Purpose | Identification |
| Eligibility | Citizen of an African Union member state |
TheAfrican Union Passport is a proposedpassport document that is set to replace existing nationally issuedAfrican Union member state passports and exempt bearers from having to obtain any visas for all 55 states inAfrica.[1][2][3] It was announced on July 17, 2016, at the 27th Ordinary Session of theAfrican Union that was held inKigali inRwanda byRwandan PresidentPaul Kagame and the lateChadian PresidentIdriss Déby.[4][5][6] The passport was planned to be rolled out and ready for use at borders worldwide by 2023,[7] however the rollout has since been delayed indefinitely.[8]
There are three types of African Union passport that will be issued:
The passport has inscriptions inArabic,English,French,Portuguese, andSwahili.[9] The African Union anthem's lyrics are printed on the page immediately after the picture page.
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