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The European Union itself does not issue ordinary passports, but ordinary passports issued by its 28 member states share a common cover design. This common design features burgundy-coloured covers emblazoned with the title "European Union" in the official language(s) of the issuing country (and, sometimes, its translation into English〔in the case of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of Cyprus〕), followed by the name(s) of the member state, its coat of arms, the word "PASSPORT" (or a translation) together with the Biometric passport symbol of 20px at the bottom centre of the front cover. Some EU member states also issue non-EU passports to certain people who have a nationality which does not render them citizens of the European Union (e.g., British Overseas Territories Citizens except those with a connection to Gibraltar, British Protected Persons and British Subjects).〔(Non-European lookalike passports ), UK Passport office 〕 In addition, the European Commission issues European Union Laissez-Passers to the members and certain civil servants of its institutions. ==Use== With a valid passport, EU citizens are entitled to exercise the right of free movement (meaning they do not need a visa) in the European Economic Area (European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway) and Switzerland.〔(Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 158/2007 of 7 December 2007 amending Annex V (Free movement of workers) and Annex VIII (Right of establishment) to the EEA Agreement ), EUR-Lex. Retrieved 24 November 2015.〕 When going through border controls to enter an EEA country, EU citizens possessing valid biometric passports are sometimes able to use automated gates instead of immigration counters. For example, when entering the United Kingdom, at major airports, adult holders of EU biometric passports can use ePassport gates, whilst all other EU citizens (such as those using a national identity card or a non-biometric passport) and non-EEA citizens must use an immigration counter. Anyone travelling with children must also use an immigration counter. As an alternative to holding a passport, EU citizens can also use a valid national identity card to exercise their right of free movement within the EEA and Switzerland.〔http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/policyandlaw/guidance/ecg/ecb/ecb8/〕 Strictly speaking, it is not necessary for an EU citizen to possess a valid passport or national identity card to enter the EEA or Switzerland. In theory, if an EU citizen outside of both the EEA and Switzerland can prove his/her nationality by any other means (e.g. by presenting an expired passport or national identity card, or a citizenship certificate), he/she must be permitted to enter the EEA or Switzerland. An EU citizen who is unable to demonstrate his/her nationality satisfactorily must nonetheless be given 'every reasonable opportunity' to obtain the necessary documents or to have them delivered within a reasonable period of time.〔Article 6.3.2 of the Practical Handbook for Border Guards ((C (2006) 5186 ))〕〔Judgement of the European Court of Justice of 17 February 2005, Case C 215/03, (Salah Oulane vs. Minister voor Vreemdelingenzaken en Integratie )〕〔(UK Border Force Operations Manual: Processing British and EEA Passengers without a valid Passport or Travel Document )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Passports of the European Union」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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