Ventoran passport

Ventoran passports are issued to Ventoran nationals as identification documents to facilitate international travel. The may also be used as an official identification document and proof of Ventoran nationality. The Foreign Commission issues Ventoran passports.

History
The first formal travel documents issued by the Kingdom of Ventora, beginning in 1094, were Writs of Passage. They were issued to persons dispatched on official business by the monarch and were almost always titled nobles. Over time, persons commissioned by the monarch to some official office or duty began to commonly also receive a writ even if they did not need to travel abroad in the performance of their commissions. By the mid-16th century, nobles began buying writs for their own personal use.

Toward the end of the 17th century, diplomatic affairs gradually became more formalized. At the same time, Ventora's interests expanded beyond the usual western Abayadi Sea region. The decline of the Haksar tributary system resulted in growing trade and, consequently, diplomatic activities, to the east, including central and eastern Alutra. This resulted in the establishment of a permanent Foreign Commission in 1718. Ventora began issuing its first passport document, in place of the former Writ of Passage, the following year.

Consistent with the development of passports, the Ventoran travel document grew into a booklet size. Over time security features have been added to prevent tampering and counterfeiting. The current, first issued in 2012, includes many security features, including the encoded chip. The chip also facilitates entry and exit efficiencies by automating certain functions as well as making use of pre-entry registration schemes.

Types of passports

 * Ordinary Passport – issued for ordinary travel, such as holidays and business trips.
 * Diplomatic Passport – issued to accredited Ventoran diplomats, top ranking government officials, diplomatic couriers, and their immediate family.
 * Official Passport – issued to individuals representing the Ventoran government on official business, including ruling dukes/duchesses of the duchies of Ventora who are also constitutionally fellows of the Grand Council of State, the country's upper house of.

Format
Ventoran passport booklets have a maroon and bear golden imprints Reino y Comunidad de Ventora (lit. Kingdom and Commonwealth of Ventora), the greater coat of arms of Ventora, the word Pasaporte (passport), and the biometric passport symbol  on the front. Front covers of Diplomatic and Official passports specify Diplomático or Oficial, respectively. The booklets hold 32 pages, inclusive of the covers, and measure 125 x 90 mm.