| Palestinian passport | |
|---|---|
 Cover of an ordinary Palestinian passport | |
| Type | Passport |
| Issued by |  Palestinian Authority |
| Purpose | Identification |
| Eligibility | Residents of areas under the Palestinian Authority. |
| Expiration | 5 years after acquisition |
| Cost | US$19.90 |
The Palestinian Authority Passport (Arabic: جواز سفر السلطة الفلسطينية) is a passport/travel document issued since April 1995 by the Palestinian Authority to Palestinian residents of the Palestinian territories for the purpose of international travel.
The Palestinian Authority passport is available to anyone on production of a birth certificate showing that they were born in Palestine. What constitutes "Palestine" for this purpose is not clear. In practice, only residents of areas under the Palestinian Authority jurisdiction can apply.[1] Palestinians born outside of Palestinian authority to a Palestinian citizen can also apply for this passport.[2] For example Daniel Barenboim, born in Argentina of Jewish parents, and a citizen of Argentina, Israel, and Spain, has been granted Palestinian citizenship and passport.[3]
However, the passport issuance is subject to additional restrictions imposed by the Israeli government.[1] Israel asserts that the requirement is permitted for security needs under the Interim Agreement.[4]
- ^ a b Response to information request on recognition by the US of Palestinian Authority passports (archived, out of date). US Citizenship and Immigration Services (Report). 20 May 2002. PSE02001.ZAR.
- ^ "Passport for a child born abroad". Palestinian Mission to the United Kingdom. 25 October 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ Hirsch, Yael (13 January 2008). "Israeli pianist Daniel Barenboim takes Palestinian citizenship". Haaretz.
- ^ Palestine/Occupied Territories: Information On Passports Issued By The Palestine National Authority (Report). United States Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services. 17 December 1998. PAL99001.ZCH. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012.