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Nansen passport

Noun

Meaning

Nansen passport (plural Nansen passports)

(historical) A passport issued to a stateless refugee in the years after World War I.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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Among the initiatives he introduced was the " Nansen passport " for stateless persons, a certificate recognised by more than 50 countries. Source: Internet

It was dissolved in 1952 after resettling about one million refugees. citation The definition of a refugee at this time was an individual with either a Nansen passport or a " Certificate of identity " issued by the International Refugee Organization. Source: Internet

Nansen, who invented the Nansen passport for stateless refugees and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1922, appointed two delegates from the ICRC as his deputies. Source: Internet

Other types of travel documents Nansen passport for refugees (now defunct) * Laissez-Passer — Issued by national governments or international organizations (such as the U.N. ) as emergency passports, travel on humanitarian grounds, or for official travel. Source: Internet

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