Iranian passport

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The Iranian passport (Persian: گذرنامه ایرانی, romanized: gozarnameh Irani) is issued to nationals of Iran for the purpose of international travel. The passport serves as a proof of Iranian citizenship. The passport is burgundy, with the emblem emblazoned on the top of the front cover. The words "جمهوری اسلامی ایران" meaning Islamic Republic of Iran and "گذرنامه" meaning passport are inscribed to the right side of the coat of arms. Iran started issuing diplomatic and service biometric passports in July 2007. Ordinary biometric passports began to be issued on 20 February 2011. These passports contain 32 pages. 2014 passports have 16 pages. On the inside of the back-cover, Iranian passports bear the inscription: "The holder of this passport is not entitled to travel to occupied Palestine", referring to Israel. In the past, prior to the 1979 Iranian Revolution, passports issued by Pahlavi Iran were visually different, with the inscription "Empire of Iran" being used, and translations into...

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