Geleitsbrief

Japanese: Geleitsbrief
Geleitsbrief

… [Masahiro Nishii]
[Historical passports]
For details on pre-modern Japanese passes, please refer to "Kasso" and "Sekisho Tegata."
[Western Europe]
The predecessor of the passport in Western Europe could be the medieval German Geleitsbrief, a document that guaranteed the safety of merchants, foreigners, pilgrims, and others on their travels, and provided them with the protection of an armed escort (Geleitsbrief) if they paid a escort fee.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Geleitsbrief" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…【西井 正弘】
【歴史上の旅券】
 日本の前近代の通行証については〈過所〉〈関所手形〉に詳述されているので参照されたい。
[西欧]
 西ヨーロッパにおける旅券の前身としては,中世ドイツのゲライツブリーフGeleitsbriefをあげることができよう。これは商人,外国人,巡礼者などの旅の安全を保障する証書で,随行料を支払えば武装した随行者(ゲライト)の保護を受けることができた。…

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