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A South African passport is a travel document issued to citizens of South Africa for the purpose of international travel. It allows the bearer to travel in foreign countries in accordance with visa requirements, and facilitates the process of securing assistance from South African consular officials abroad, if necessary.〔(South African Consular Services (Department of Foreign Affairs) )〕 A South African passport is a valid proof of citizenship document according to South African nationality law. , citizens of South Africa enjoyed visa free access to 97 countries, of which some may require pre travel registration according to the Visa Restrictions Index. South African passports are issued by the South African Department of Home Affairs,〔()〕 in terms of the (South African Passport and Travel Documents Act (Act 4 of 1994) ), and the South African Passport and Travel Documents Regulations of 1996. ==Types of passports== There are six types of South African passports: ;Regular passport: These passports are issued to citizens who are 16 years of age or older, and are intended for occasional travel, such as vacations and business trips. They contain 32 pages, and are valid for 10 years.〔http://www.home-affairs.gov.za/services_citizens.asp?topic=travel Travel Documents (South African Department of Home Affairs)〕 Regular passports are not renewable – when they expire, new passport applications have to be filed.〔http://www.southafrica-canada.ca/Consular/passport-application.htm South African Passports (South African High Commission, Ottawa, Canada)〕 ;Maxi passport: Similar to regular passports, but contain 48 pages to cater for frequent travellers. Like regular passports, they are issued to citizens aged 16 and older, are valid for 10 years, and are non-renewable. like the regular passport when it expires,a new passport applications will have to be filed.〔http://www.southafrica-canada.ca/Consular/passport-application.htm South African Passports (South African High Commission, Ottawa, Canada)〕 ;Child passport: These passports are issued to citizens who are 15 years of age or younger. They are valid for 5 years, and are non-renewable〔Child Passport (http://www.home-affairs.gov.za/service_detail.asp?id=7 South African Department of Home Affairs〕 ;Official passport: These passports are issued to officials attached to government institutions who have to travel on official business. They are valid for 5 years, and are issued to officials free of charge by the Department of Home Affairs.〔http://www.home-affairs.gov.za/service_detail.asp?id=10 Official Passport, South African Department of Home Affairs〕 ;Diplomatic passport: Issued to diplomats and consuls for work-related travel, and to their accompanying dependants. 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「South African passport」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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