Passport Cost Data 2005
World, 2005
David McKenzie
Identification
Survey ID Number
WLD_2005_PCD_v01_M
Title
Passport Cost Data 2005
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| World | WLD |
Study type
Price Survey [hh/prc]
Abstract
Data on the cost of a passport in the country of issue was collected by the World Bank in October 2005. The principal form of collection was through faxes, emails and telephone calls to the consular offices of each country having an embassy or consulate office in the United States. Other sources of information included websites of passport authorities, telephone calls and faxes to the relevant government ministry in charge of issuing passports in countries, and through staff in World Bank country offices. Passport costs were collected in local currency, and converted into United States dollars at the prevailing interbank exchange rate. After several follow-up attempts, data were able to be collected for passport costs in 127 countries.
In many countries there is not a single passport cost. An attempt to standardize was made by collecting the price of a first-time adult passport valid for five years duration, of the standard number of pages and obtained via the standard processing period. When the country only issues a 10-year passport, this is the price reported. The cost collected contains the cost of the passport itself, but not the cost of paying for photographs, birth certificates, or other such documents which are required along with the passport application.
In many countries there is not a single passport cost. An attempt to standardize was made by collecting the price of a first-time adult passport valid for five years duration, of the standard number of pages and obtained via the standard processing period. When the country only issues a 10-year passport, this is the price reported. The cost collected contains the cost of the passport itself, but not the cost of paying for photographs, birth certificates, or other such documents which are required along with the passport application.
Kind of Data
Administrative records data [adm]
Version
Version Description
- v01: Edited, anonymous dataset for public distribution.
Version Date
2005
Scope
Notes
- Passport cost
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
127 countries
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| David McKenzie | World Bank |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name |
|---|
| World Bank |
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2005-10 | 2005-10 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Data Collectors
| Name |
|---|
| World Bank |
Access policy
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| World Bank Microdata Library | World Bank | microdata@worldbank.org |
| David McKenzie | World Bank | dmckenzie@worldbank.org |
Citation requirements
Use of the dataset must be acknowledged using a citation which would include:
- the Identification of the Primary Investigator
- the title of the survey (including country, acronym and year of implementation)
- the survey reference number
- the source and date of download.
Example:
David McKenzie, World Bank. World Passport Cost Data (PCD) 2005, Ref. WLD_PCD_2005_v01_M. Dataset downloaded from [URL] on [date].
- the Identification of the Primary Investigator
- the title of the survey (including country, acronym and year of implementation)
- the survey reference number
- the source and date of download.
Example:
David McKenzie, World Bank. World Passport Cost Data (PCD) 2005, Ref. WLD_PCD_2005_v01_M. Dataset downloaded from [URL] on [date].
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI_WLD_2005_PCD_v01_M_WB
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development Data Group | DECDG | The World Bank | Documentation of the DDI |
Date of Metadata Production
2013-05-21
DDI Document version
v01 (May 2013)