They are issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or Interior, and launched by National Centre of Documents Production.

They conform with recommended standards of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

[2] Production of the first Saharawi biometric passport was launched 8 September 2012 under Presidential Decree 11/2012.

The new biometric passport contains an electronic chip with information about the holder, including a digitized photograph, fingerprints and signature.

President of the SADR Mohamed Abdelaziz was granted the first Saharawi diplomatic passport.