Document Name: | Kyrgyz passport |
Using Jurisdiction: | Kyrgyzstan |
Document Type: | Passport |
Purpose: | Identification |
Eligibility: | Kyrgyz citizenship |
The Kyrgyz passport is issued to citizens of Kyrgyzstan for international travel.
The passport of a citizen of the Kyrgyz Republic contains 32 pages, not including the cover. The inside pages of the passport have a light blue background. The inscriptions in the passport are in blue and black.[1] The passport cover is light blue and is made of abrasion-resistant material. On the outside of the front cover there are gold-coloured printed inscriptions in the state, official and English languages:"КЫРГЫЗ РЕСПУБЛИКАСЫ КЫРГЫЗСКАЯ РЕСПУБЛИКА THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC" . In the centre is an embossed image of the State Coat of Arms of the Kyrgyz Republic. Below the State Emblem is an embossed inscription in the state, official and English languages: "ПАСПОРТ ПАСПОРТ PASSPORT".
The identity page of the Kyrgyzstani passport includes the following data:
See main article: Visa requirements for Kyrgyz citizens. In 2016, Kyrgyz citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 58 countries and territories, ranking the Kyrgyzstani passport 79th in the world according to the Visa Restrictions Index. A travel blogger from Kyrgyzstan shared the first-hand experience of challenges faced travelling with a Kyrgyzstani passport.