Nansen passports, usually renewed for a year at a time, continued to be issued until the 1940s when they were succeeded by the so-called London Travel Document, created after World War II.

The Nansen passport served as a valid form of identity. Its significance was summed up well by historian Michael Marrus in his survey of European refugees in the 20th century: “For the first time it ...

This success induced the Council to extend the system in 1924 to another large group of refugees -- the Armenians. A Convention, drafted by Dr. Nansen and approved by the Council, was acceded to by ...

An advisory committee for the purpose of protecting holders of Nansen passports was formed here today at the initiative of the representative of the Nansen office in Germany. Several Jews are ...

A Nansen certificate issued by the UK to a Russian Jewish refugee. By Huddyhuddy via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA. The certificate, popularly known as a “Nansen passport” was normally valid for ...

The triumph of revolution in Russia in 1917 brought an end to the 300-year old Romanov dynasty and the empire over which it ruled. The collapse of the German, Austrian and Ottoman war effort in 1918 ...

The triumph of revolution in Russia in 1917 brought an end to the 300-year old Romanov dynasty and the empire over which it ruled. The collapse of the German, Austrian and Ottoman war effort in 1918 ...