travel document

noun
UK /ˈtræv.əl ˌdɒk.jə.mənt/
US /ˈtræv.əl ˌdɑː.kjə.mənt/

A travel document is a special paper or card that shows who you are so you can go to other places.

You need a travel document like a passport before you get on the plane.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. An official paper that lets someone enter or leave a country.

The officer checked her travel document at the border.

3. A document used for identifying a person during a journey.

Keep your travel documents safe in your bag.

4. A paper that proves a person is allowed to travel.

Without a travel document, he could not board the ship.