It was created to facilitate the intra-regional travel of member states' citizens for periods of unlimited duration.

[1] Additional common features include the inscription of the words ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS), French: COMMUNAUTÉ ÉCONOMIQUE DES ÉTATS DE L’AFRIQUE DE L’OUEST (CEDEAO), depending on the language of the issuing state.

5 years Police de l’air et des frontières (PAF) 2018

5 years Police de l’air et des frontières (PAF) 2008

5 years Direction Générale de la Documentation Nationale (DGDN) 2012