Israeli travel document in lieu of national passport
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The Israeli travel document in lieu of national passport (Hebrew: תעודת מעבר במקום דרכון לאומי Teudat ma'avar bimkom darkon leumi), commonly but incorrectly called Israeli laissez-passer, is a travel document (provisional passport) issued to the citizens of the State of Israel who do not qualify for an ordinary Israeli passport e.g. if they do not reside in Israel or have lost regular passport several times.
Israeli travel document in lieu of national passport | |
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Type | Travel document |
Issued by | Ministry of Interior of Israel |
Purpose | Identification |
Eligibility | Israeli citizenship |
Expiration | between 2 weeks and 5 years after issuance |
Cost | between 100 and 300 NIS[1] |
It should not be confused with Israeli travel documents issued to non-citizens such as stateless residents of East Jerusalem and non-Israeli residents of the Golan Heights, as well as foreigners who need to leave Israel and are unable to obtain a passport from their country of nationality. The nationality is explicitly written on the page with a holder's photo.
As of 15 September 2023, Teudat maavar is accepted as a legitimate document by all EU and Schengen countries except Malta,[2] as well as by Japan, South Korea, and others.[3]