Sovereign Military Order of Malta passport
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The Sovereign Military Order of Malta passport is a travel document
issued to followers of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta (SMOM). The sovereign
issues biometric passports which are fully ICAO9303 compliant.
The application and printing process is handled by the Österreichische Staatsdruckerei (Vienna, Austria).
By agreement with the Italian government, citizenship of the S.M.O.M. is limited to three: the Grand Master, the Deputy Grand Master, and the Chancellor. These carry S.M.O.M. passports. The numerous other members of the order remain citizens of their own respective countries. http://www.fotw.net/flags/smom.html
The country-code XOM has been assigned by the ICAO after consultation with the SMOM and the machine-readable zone thus starts with P>XOM.
(where most of the extraterritorialities
of the order are located) it is recognized by 11 (Czech Republic, Germany, Spain, Italy, Latvia, Hungary, Austria, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Slovakia) out of 27 members.
Travel document
A travel document is an identity document issued by a government or international treaty organization to facilitate the movement of individuals or small groups of persons across international boundaries...
issued to followers of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta (SMOM). The sovereign
Sovereign
A sovereign is the supreme lawmaking authority within its jurisdiction.Sovereign may also refer to:*Monarch, the sovereign of a monarchy*Sovereign Bank, banking institution in the United States*Sovereign...
issues biometric passports which are fully ICAO9303 compliant.
The application and printing process is handled by the Österreichische Staatsdruckerei (Vienna, Austria).
By agreement with the Italian government, citizenship of the S.M.O.M. is limited to three: the Grand Master, the Deputy Grand Master, and the Chancellor. These carry S.M.O.M. passports. The numerous other members of the order remain citizens of their own respective countries. http://www.fotw.net/flags/smom.html
Physical appearance
Passport covers carry the text in above the coat of arms, and passeport below it. Diplomatic passports are red, whereas service passports are black.The country-code XOM has been assigned by the ICAO after consultation with the SMOM and the machine-readable zone thus starts with P>XOM.
Acceptance
The SMOM has diplomatic relationships with 104 countries , which therefore accept the passport. In the Schengen areaSchengen Area
The Schengen Area comprises the territories of twenty-five European countries that have implemented the Schengen Agreement signed in the town of Schengen, Luxembourg, in 1985...
(where most of the extraterritorialities
Extraterritoriality
Extraterritoriality is the state of being exempt from the jurisdiction of local law, usually as the result of diplomatic negotiations. Extraterritoriality can also be applied to physical places, such as military bases of foreign countries, or offices of the United Nations...
of the order are located) it is recognized by 11 (Czech Republic, Germany, Spain, Italy, Latvia, Hungary, Austria, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Slovakia) out of 27 members.