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Document: VAT-AO-01004

VAT
VAT-AO-01004
Outside front cover
UV feature
Inside front cover
Substrate
UV feature
Printing technique
Inside back cover
Substrate
UV feature
Printing technique
Biodata page
Substrate
UV feature
Numbering
OVD (optically variable device)
Facial image
Printing technique
Inner page(s)
UV feature
Inner page(s)
Inner page(s)
Substrate
Watermark
Binding
UV feature
Numbering
Printing technique
Printing technique

Title:

STATO DELLA CITTÀ DEL VATICANO _ PASSAPORTO

Issuing Country:

VAT - Vatican City State / Holy See • STATO DELLA CITTÀ DEL VATICANO • SANTA SEDE •

Document Category:

A - Passport

Document type:

O - ordinary document

Document version number:

01004

First issued on:

01/10/2020

Valid:

yes

Legal status / main purpose:

Travel document issued by the Vatican City State to citizens of the Vatican City State.

Overall construction:

single booklet

Format width (mm):

130

Format height (mm):

90

Number of pages:

50

Validity

Validity qualifier:

limited / restricted

Maximum validity:

5 year(s)

Minimum age for validity:

18 year(s)

Validity period:

5 year(s)

Extension is possible:

yes

Extension period:

6 month(s)

Validity-additional information:

When the document expires, it may be renewed for 6 months, which turns it into an emergency travel document (see page 4 of the booklet)

Validity

Validity qualifier:

limited / restricted

Maximum validity:

3 year(s)

Validity period:

3 year(s)

Extension is possible:

yes

Extension period:

6 month(s)

Validity-additional information:

When the document expires, it may be renewed for a maximum of 6 months, which turns it into an emergency travel document (see page 4)

Main difference(s) compared with previous model

The biodata page is made of polycarbonate; it extends as far as the inside back cover, where it is affixed to the cover, which contains the microchip (patented by the IPZS (Italian Mint and Printing Institute)).

Outside front cover

Construction:

hard cover

Cover embossing:

hot foil stamping, colour: gold

Material:

linen

Overall colour:

green

Image 327092 of Outside front cover

Security features:

UV feature

Light:

UV LIGHT (365 nm)

UV feature:

fluorescent overprint (invisible under normal light)

Colours:

yellow

Image 327099 of UV feature

Security features:

Substrate

Image 327101 of Substrate

Security features:

UV feature

Light:

UV LIGHT (365 nm)

Description:

yellow, green and blue tiny dots; State emblem in fluorescent yellow

UV feature:

hi-lites (fluorescent pigments in the paper)

Colours:

multi-coloured

Image 327102 of UV feature

Security features:

Printing technique

Light:

OBLIQUE

Technique:

intaglio printing

Description:

St Peter's Basilica and the perimeter of the Vatican City State

Image 327104 of Printing technique

Security features:

Substrate

Image 327107 of Substrate

Security features:

UV feature

Light:

UV LIGHT (365 nm)

UV feature:

fluorescent overprint (invisible under normal light)

Colours:

yellow

Image 327108 of UV feature

Security features:

Printing technique

Image 327110 of Printing technique
Page2
Image 327094 of Biodata page

Security features:

Substrate

Substrate:

PC (polycarbonate)

Security features:

UV feature

Light:

UV LIGHT (365 nm)

Description:

emblem of the Holy See in fluorescent yellow ink on a blue fluorescent background

UV feature:

fluorescent overprint (invisible under normal light)

Image 327112 of UV feature

Security features:

Numbering

Image 327115 of Numbering

Security features:

OVD (optically variable device)

OVD (optically variable device):

hologram

OVD description:

hologram showing the emblem of the Holy See, inserted between the layers

Image 327116 of OVD (optically variable device)

Security features:

Facial image

Photo type:

black & white

Photo integration technique:

laser printing

Print mode:

biographical / other personalisation text

Image 327117 of Facial image

Security features:

Printing technique

Light:

OBLIQUE

Technique:

relief embossing

Description:

at the top of the biodata page, four lines show "STATODELLACITTA'DELVATICANOSANTASEDE" (repeated)

Image 327120 of Printing technique

Inner page(s)

Page1
Image 327095 of Inner page(s)

Security features:

UV feature

Light:

UV LIGHT (365 nm)

UV feature:

fluorescent overprint (invisible under normal light)

Image 327121 of UV feature

Inner page(s)

    (From) Page number (as printed):

    3

    Up to page number (as printed):

    7

    Image 327098 of Inner page(s)
    Image 327096 of Inner page(s)
    Image 327097 of Inner page(s)

    (From) Page number (as printed):

    3

    Up to page number (as printed):

    50

    Security features:

    Substrate

    Image 327122 of Substrate

    Security features:

    Watermark

    Light:

    TRANSMITTED

    Description:

    watermark depicting the facade of St Peter's Basilica

    Image 327123 of Watermark

    Security features:

    Binding

    Binding:

    saddle stitching with thread (stitched in the spine)

    Binding colour:

    white

    Image 327124 of Binding

    Security features:

    UV feature

    Light:

    UV LIGHT (365 nm)

    UV feature:

    fluorescent fibres

    Colours:

    red, blue

    Image 327126 of UV feature

    Security features:

    Numbering

    Light:

    TRANSMITTED

    Image 327129 of Numbering

    Security features:

    Printing technique

    Security Element:

    see-through register

    Colours:

    white, blue

    Image 327131 of Printing technique
    Image 327132 of Printing technique

    Security features:

    Printing technique

    Light:

    OBLIQUE

    Security Element:

    OVI (optically variable ink)

    Technique:

    screen printing

    Colours:

    green, gold

    Image 327133 of Printing technique
    Image 327134 of Printing technique
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