Travel document for foreigners
The travel document for foreigners is a passport substitute that is to be issued to a foreigner who demonstrably does not have a passport or passport substitute and cannot obtain one in a reasonable manner. The requirements for issuing such an identity card are regulated in Sections 5 to 11 of the Residence Ordinance.
There is no entitlement to the issue of a travel document for foreigners. It is always an individual decision that is only made in special exceptional cases. The scope of a travel document for foreigners generally excludes the home country.
Since January 1, 2005, foreigners are no longer issued a travel document as a passport substitute . Since then, the emergency travel document has performed a similar function as the travel document as a passport replacement .
See also
Electronic proof of identity: Electronic residence permit | Identity card
Travel documents: Service passport | Diplomatic passport | Passport | Child passport
Passport substitute papers: emergency travel document | Travel ID as a passport replacement | Travel document for foreigners | Travel ID for refugees | Travel document for stateless persons | Student collection list
