Travel document

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A travel document is an identity document issued by a government or international organization to enable individuals to travel across international borders. Travel documents usually assure other governments that the bearer may return to the issuing country, and are often issued in booklet form to allow other governments to place visas as well as entry and exit stamps into them. The most common travel document is a passport, which usually gives the bearer privileges like visa-free access to certain countries. While national passports are the most common variety of travel document, many states and international organisations issue other varieties of travel documents that allow the holder to travel internationally. For example, stateless persons are not normally issued a national passport, but may be able to obtain a travel document for stateless persons; similarly, refugees may be issued a refugee travel document by its host country, which enables them to travel to countries which recognise...

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