

Sovereign has its own authority to issue a different type of identity documents ranging from identity cards, driving licenses or birth certificates under its jurisdiction, therefore documents can vary from one country to another. Going to a foreign country, visas and resident cards are issued to regulate those of non-citizen.
These documents are the product of both politics and technology. First as a plea to protect and respect its bearer, later as mechanisms of security, and then tokens in global integration. It is part of symbols of nationhood: flags, stamps, banknotes & passports.
Travelling is essentially a part of human necessities and with transportations, connections and entertainment, crossing the border is just part of the fun. For those with family residing in a different part of the world, travelling is the only way for physical connection. With cheap fares, tourism is no longer for reserve few.

Malaysia ✇ Federation of Malaya (1957 - 1963) Post Independence ✇ Japanese Occupation of Malaya (1942 - 1945) ✇ Federation of Malaya (1948 - 1957) British Protected ✇ Straits Settlements ✇ State of Singapore (1959 - 1963) Full Internal Self-Government ✇ Crown Colony of Singapore (1946 - 1955) ✇ Unfederated Malay States ✇ State of Singapore (1955 - 1959) Partial Internal Self-Government ✇ Federated Malay States
United Kingdom ✇ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ✇ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ✇ British India ✇ Bailiwick of Guernsey ✇ British Dependent Territory of Hong Kong
Kingdom of Belgium ✇ Republic of France ✇ Finland ✇ Egypt ✇ Slovenia ✇ Philippines ✇ Russian Federation ✇ Poland ✇ Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus ✇ Hungary ✇ Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ✇ British Mandate Palestine ✇ Saudi Arabia ✇ Italy ✇ Republic of Cuba ✇ Republic of Macedonia ✇ Republic of Serbia ✇ Republic of Peru ✇ Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ✇ Portugal ✇ Republic of China ✇ Republic of Ireland ✇ Pakistan ✇ Estonia ✇ Palestinian Authority ✇ Republic of Moldova ✇ Kazakhstan ✇ Republic of Turkey ✇ United States of America ✇ Lithuania ✇ Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ✇ State of Israel ✇ Republic of Croatia ✇ Kosovo ✇ France ✇ Union of Soviet Socialist Republics ✇ Sweden ✇ Netherlands ✇ Republic of Singapore ✇ Spain ✇ Montenegro ✇ New Zealand ✇ Republic of Slovenia ✇ Kingdom of Spain ✇ Bulgaria ✇ Republic of Yugoslavia ✇ Greece ✇ Thailand ✇ The Republic of the Union of Myanmar (Burma) ✇ Malta
United Kingdom ✇ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ✇ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ✇ British India ✇ Bailiwick of Guernsey ✇ British Dependent Territory of Hong Kong
Kingdom of Belgium ✇ Republic of France ✇ Finland ✇ Egypt ✇ Slovenia ✇ Philippines ✇ Russian Federation ✇ Poland ✇ Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus ✇ Hungary ✇ Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ✇ British Mandate Palestine ✇ Saudi Arabia ✇ Italy ✇ Republic of Cuba ✇ Republic of Macedonia ✇ Republic of Serbia ✇ Republic of Peru ✇ Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ✇ Portugal ✇ Republic of China ✇ Republic of Ireland ✇ Pakistan ✇ Estonia ✇ Palestinian Authority ✇ Republic of Moldova ✇ Kazakhstan ✇ Republic of Turkey ✇ United States of America ✇ Lithuania ✇ Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ✇ State of Israel ✇ Republic of Croatia ✇ Kosovo ✇ France ✇ Union of Soviet Socialist Republics ✇ Sweden ✇ Netherlands ✇ Republic of Singapore ✇ Spain ✇ Montenegro ✇ New Zealand ✇ Republic of Slovenia ✇ Kingdom of Spain ✇ Bulgaria ✇ Republic of Yugoslavia ✇ Greece ✇ Thailand ✇ The Republic of the Union of Myanmar (Burma) ✇ Malta
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OTHER COUNTRIES
Armed Forces
1
Arrival / Departure Card
2
Certificate of Identity for Non-Citizen
1
Document In Lieu of Passport
1
Electronic Visa (Printed)
2
Emergency Passport
3
Immigration Entry-Exit Card
1
Internal Passport
1
National Driver's License
3
National Health Insurance Card
1
National Identity Book
2
National Identity Card
18
Nationality Certificate
1
Official Passport
2
Pilgrim Passport
1
Provisional Passport
1
Residence Card
3
Residence Permit
3
Restricted Passport
3
Seaman / Seafarer
1
Special Passport
1
Standard Passport (Ordinary / Regular)
124
Travel Document
8
Travel Pass
2
Travel Permit
5
Visa (Sticker)
1
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Topics of Interest
Border Pass : Malaysia — Thailand (Booklet Edition 2015)
Malaysia Intra Sovereign's Restricted Travel Document
Malaysia : Visa Restriction Index
Malaysian Immigration Border Crossing Stampings
British Empire & Protection
Straits Settlements
State of Singapore 1946 — 1963
Malaysia International Passport
Travel Restrictions & Travel Bans
Model A : Federation of Malaya 1948 — 1957 (British Malaya)
Model B : Federation of Malaya 1957 — 1963
Provisional Passport 1963
Model C : Malaysia 1964 — 1970
Model D : Malaysia 1970 — 1984
Model F : Malaysia 1988 — 1998
Model H : ICAO Biometric ePassport 2010 — 2013
Model I : ICAO Biometric ePassport 2013 — 2016
Model J : ICAO Biometric ePassport 2016 — 2017
Model K : ICAO Biometric ePassport 2017 — Current
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Special Interests
German Third Reich (1933 — 1945)
Penang & Malacca : British Overseas Citizen
Schengen Visa & Immigration Stamping
United Kingdom Identity Cards & Passports
Denmark
Passport from Denmark
Passport from Bosnia & Herzegovina
Introduction
Series I
Series III
Series V
Series VI : ICAO Biometric Passport (Generation 2)
Series VII : ICAO Biometric Passport (Generation 3)
United Kingdom
British Passport : Series 11 (1938 — 1940) Secretary Edward Frederick Lindley
British Passport : Series 14 (1951) Herbert Stanley Morrison
British Passport : Series 19 (1988 — 1997) European Community
British Passport : Series 20 (1997 — 2006) European Union
British Passport : Series 21 (2006 — 2010) Biometric 'Series A'
British Passport : Series 22 (2010 — 2015) Biometric, 'Scenic Britain'
British Passport : Series 23 (2015 — 2019) Biometric, EU 'Series B : Creative United Kingdom'