African Union passport
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The African Union passport is a travel document issued by the African Union to promote continent-wide mobility and eventual visa-free movement for African citizens.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| African Union passport canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international travel document
ⓘ
passport ⓘ |
| announcedAtEvent | 27th African Union Summit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| announcedBy | African Union Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| announcedInYear | 2016 ⓘ |
| associatedOrganization |
African Union Commission Department of Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry and Minerals
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
African Union Commission Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beneficiaryGroup |
African business travelers
ⓘ
African students ⓘ African tourists ⓘ |
| designFeature |
bears the emblem of the African Union
ⓘ
includes the name African Union in multiple languages ⓘ |
| documentCategory |
African Union document
ⓘ
international identity document ⓘ |
| firstIssuedAtLocation | Kigali, Rwanda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstIssuedInYear | 2016 ⓘ |
| firstRecipients |
African heads of state and government
ⓘ
senior officials of the African Union ⓘ |
| geopoliticalSignificance |
instrument for regional integration in Africa
ⓘ
symbol of African integration ⓘ |
| intendedHolder | citizens of African Union member states ⓘ |
| issuer | African Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | African Union decisions on free movement of persons ⓘ |
| linkedPolicy |
African Union Free Movement Protocol
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Agenda 2063 of the African Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longTermGoal |
to replace separate national visas for intra-African travel
ⓘ
to support free movement of persons in Africa ⓘ |
| movementTypePromoted |
free movement of persons
ⓘ
intra-African mobility ⓘ |
| policyObjective |
to encourage labor mobility within Africa
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to enhance African identity and solidarity ⓘ to reduce barriers to intra-African trade ⓘ |
| purpose |
to facilitate eventual visa-free movement for African citizens within Africa
ⓘ
to promote continent-wide mobility in Africa ⓘ |
| regionServed | African Union member states NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Pan-Africanism
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regional economic communities in Africa ⓘ visa-free travel within Africa ⓘ |
| requires | cooperation of African Union member states for full implementation ⓘ |
| scope | African continent ⓘ |
| statusAsOf2010s | primarily issued to African Union officials and some heads of state ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
aspiration for a borderless Africa for African citizens
ⓘ
commitment to African continental integration ⓘ |
| travelDocumentType |
diplomatic passport
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ordinary passport (planned) ⓘ service passport ⓘ |
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