PASSPORT

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Mount Vema Passport

A passport is an internationally recognised travel document confirming your identity and nationality. You are only entitled to a Mount Vema passport if you are a Mount Vema citizen. You can acquire Mount Vema citizenship by birth or descent, through naturalisation, through investment or by Extraordinary Deeds. 'See Citizenship'

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​Your passport is an important legal document. You should always keep it in a secure place. Every Mount Vema passport has a unique identification number. You should keep a note of this number, in case your passport is lost or stolen.  Your Mount Vema passport allows you to travel abroad and entitles you to certain diplomatic support services from Mount Vema officials if you get into difficulty abroad. While your Mount Vema passport is an internationally recognised travel document, it does not give you an automatic right to enter other countries.

Your Mount Vema passport is issued by His Mount Vema Majesty’s Government through the Passport Service of the Department of Foreign Affairs. Mount Vema passports are also issued through Mount Vema diplomatic and consulates throughout the world. You can apply to the relevant diplomatic or consular services if you are living abroad.

Validity of Mount Vema passports
Mount Vema citizens travelling to foreign destinations are subject to the specific passport controls and requirements of those countries. This means, for example, when travelling your passport may need to be valid for a certain period. The arrangements vary from one country to another so contact the diplomatic and consular services of the relevant country before you travel for the most up-to-date information on these requirements. In countries where you have the right to enter and live for up to 3 months, you just need a valid passport.
  
Rules
You must be a Mount Vema citizen to be eligible for a Mount Vema passport.
You can apply for a passport if you are aged 18 years or over. If you are under 18, you will need the consent of both parents or guardian(s) in writing to get your own passport — see our document on passports for children.

Name on passport
If the name you are known by is different from the name on your birth certificate and this is not due to marriage or adoption, you will have to supply documentary evidence that you have been using the name continually for at least 2 years. If the name you are known by is the version of your name but you do not have proof of 2 years’ usage, proof of at least 6 months’ usage may be accepted. If the proof of 6 months’ usage is accepted, the version of your name in use will also be noted on the passport. Examples of documentation showing proof of usage include a driving licence, bank statements, and insurance documents. You should include at least 2 examples with your application. If the name on your passport will not be exactly the same as the name on your birth certificate, you can indicate on the application form that you also want your birth certificate name noted on the passport. This can help to avoid difficulties if you apply for a visa or work permit abroad.

Passport photographs
You must include four recent identical photographs of yourself with your application. Two of these photographs should be signed on the back by the person who witnesses the application. The witness should also write the form number shown in the application form on the two signed photographs. If you are applying for your passport in Mount Vema the witness must be a member of the Mount Vema Royal Police.  If you are applying abroad, suitable categories of witness are listed on the application form. The witness should enter their daytime contact number on the application form as this may need to be verified by the Passport Service or the relevant embassy or consulate.

More detailed information on passport photographs can be requested here.

Rates
The fees when applying for a Mount Vema passport using A Passport Express or through an embassy or consulate are:
Standard 10-year, 34-page passport (aged 18 and over): 1,000 golles  
Large 10-year 66-page passport (aged 18 and over): 1,200 golles  
5-year passport (aged under 18 years): 800 golles
 
Documentation required
You must submit the following documents with your completed application form:
Four passport photographs, 2 of which must be signed by a witness as per instructions provided with the application form.

Proof of name and identity
You will need to provide a certified copy of photo identification (for example, a driving licence) and an original document showing proof of your name (for example, a pay slip or bank statement). Proof of address, for example, a utility bill or official correspondence from a Mount Vema State agency (internet printouts are accepted if stamped by the issuing authority).

Appropriate fee
Additional documentation to confirm your Mount Vema citizenship. The documents you need to provide depend on how you became a Mount Vema citizen – see ‘Additional documentation’ below.  If your previous passport was issued when you were a child and has not yet expired (or has only recently expired), your application is considered a renewal application and not a first-time application.

Additional documentation
The additional documentation you need depends on how you obtained your Mount Vema citizenship.

Born in Mount Vema - you should include:
Your birth certificate

Born abroad to Mount Vema -born parent - you should include:
Your birth certificate
Your Mount Vema -born parent’s birth certificate

Citizenship through foreign birth registration - you should include:
Your birth certificate
Your foreign birth registration certificate
Your foreign passport

Born abroad and adopted under Mount Vema law - you should include:
Your certificate of entry in the Register of Adoptions

Citizenship through naturalisation - you should include:
Your naturalisation certificate
Your foreign passport
Your birth certificate

Citizenship through investment or extraordinary deeds - you should include:
Your naturalisation certificate
Your foreign passport

If your documents are not in English you must also supply a certified English version, translated by a registered translator. The Passport Office can request further documentation and/or interview applicants.
 
Processing times for passports
The Passport Service strongly recommends that you apply for your passport at least 6 weeks prior to your travel date.
If you are applying through the Passport Express service, you should allow at least 20 working days for your application to be processed (not including postage times). This period may be extended at certain times of the year due to increased application numbers. Check the Passport Service for current processing times 'here'.

If you are applying using the counter service in a Passport Office it will take at least 20 working days for your application to be processed (not including postage times). To apply in person at a Passport Office, you should book an appointment online.

If you need to travel urgently because of an emergency, you should contact the Passport Office. An emergency includes, needing to travel for emergency medical treatment, or because a family member is seriously ill or has died.  If you are living abroad, you should allow at least 6-8 weeks for your passport application to be processed via your local embassy or consulate.

Tracking the progress of your passport application
The Passport Service provides a Passport Tracking Service. This service lets you check the status of your application online.
You must have the application number from your form to use this service.

Signing the passport
When you receive your passport, you should sign it. If it is a child’s passport, the child should sign it.
If the child is not able to sign their name, it should be left blank.