Vatican City and Holy See passports

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Vatican City passports and Holy See passports are issued by the Vatican City State and by the Holy See, respectively. Ordinary passports for Vatican City citizens are issued in the name of the Vatican City State, whereas diplomatic and service passports are issued in the name of the Holy See. The Vatican City State and the Holy See are two different subjects of international law, although both share many of the same institutions. They are both under the one sovereign jurisdiction of the pope. Of the approximately 800 residents of Vatican City, more than 450 have Vatican citizenship. These include the approximately 135 Swiss Guards. About the same number of citizens of the state live in various countries, chiefly in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. The Vatican City State law on citizenship, residence and access, which was promulgated on 22 February 2011, classifies citizens into three categories: Cardinals resident in Vatican City or in Rome; Diplomats of the Holy See; Persons residing...

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