Belgian passport
It grants the bearer international passage in accordance with visa requirements and serves as proof of citizenship.Diplomatic passports are issued to members of the Belgian royal family, members of the government, ministers of State and representatives of Belgium or of the Communities or Regions (diplomats, economic or trade attaches, the main representative of each Community or Region).Temporary passports are issued in Emergency Conditions, if there is a justifiable urgent matter requiring immediate travel.The following words are inscribed above the coat of arms, if the bearer is from the Flemish Community:"EUROPESE UNIE" (Dutch), "UNION EUROPÉENNE" (French), "EUROPÄISCHE UNION" (German), "EUROPEAN UNION" (English) "KONINKRIJK BELGIË" (Dutch), "ROYAUME DE BELGIQUE" (French), "KÖNIGREICH BELGIEN" (German), "KINGDOM OF BELGIUM" (English)The following is inscribed below the coat of arms, if the bearer is from the Flemish Community:"PASPOORT – PASSEPORT – REISEPASS – PASSPORT"Biometric passports have been issued since 2015 and these bear the standard biometric symbol () at the bottom of the front cover.[3] Due to concerns about forgery, the Belgian authorities charge increasingly higher fees for the replacement of lost or stolen passports after the 2nd and 3rd loss.