Passport Control

🛂 is the passport control emoji, part of Unicode's Symbols group, added in Emoji 1.0 (2015).

Where transport-sign emoji usually appear

DBEmoji editorial interpretation

Applies to every emoji in this Unicode subgroup, not only this one.

Wayfinding, facilities, and signage

Technical details

Source: Unicode Consortium

Unicode name: PASSPORT CONTROL
CLDR short name: passport control
Codepoint: U+1F6C2
Hex: 1F6C2
Emoji version: 1.0
Unicode version: 8.0
First released: 2015
Unicode group: Symbols
Unicode subgroup: transport-sign
Status: Recommended for General Interchange (RGI)

Data verified 2026-10-21 · Unicode Emoji 16.0 · How this data is built

GitHub shortcode

From GitHub's own emoji list (gemoji). Slack, Discord and other apps keep separate lists, so a code may differ there.

:passport_control:

Keywords

Source: Unicode CLDR

control · passport

How it looks

Passport Control — Fluent 3D — Fluent 3D

Passport Control — Fluent Color — Fluent Color

Passport Control — Fluent Flat — Fluent Flat

Your device

Rendered from open-licensed emoji sets. Your device shows its own design. Microsoft Fluent Emoji (MIT)

Download as image

Renders 🛂 with your system emoji font into PNG, WebP, or SVG. Pick a pixel size, then download.

Note: PNG and WebP use the emoji font installed on your device (Apple Color Emoji on macOS/iOS, Segoe UI Emoji on Windows, Noto Color Emoji on Android/Linux), so the look matches your platform. SVG embeds the character as text — rendering depends on the viewer.

Microsoft Fluent UI Emoji — original artwork

Download Microsoft's official Fluent rendering of 🛂. SVG files are vector (scales to any size); the 3D PNG is 256×256.

Questions people ask

What does the 🛂 passport control emoji mean?: 🛂 is the passport control emoji, part of Unicode's Symbols group, added in Emoji 1.0 (2015).
What is the Unicode codepoint for 🛂?: U+1F6C2, named PASSPORT CONTROL in the Unicode Standard.
When was the 🛂 passport control emoji released?: It was added in Emoji 1.0, published in 2015, alongside Unicode 8.0. Phones and computers show it once their system software supports that version; older devices may show an empty box instead.
How do I type 🛂 on my phone or computer?: On iPhone or Android, open the emoji keyboard and search for “passport control”. On Windows, press Windows key + . (full stop); on a Mac, press Control + Command + Space, then search for the same word. You can also copy 🛂 from this page with one click.
What is the shortcode for 🛂?: On GitHub, type :passport_control: and it turns into 🛂 — that code comes from GitHub's own emoji list. Slack, Discord and other apps keep their own shortcode lists; many codes match GitHub's, but check the app's emoji picker to be sure.