🛂 Passport Control Emoji — Meaning, Copy & Paste, Codes

01 — Meaning

What does the 🛂 Passport Control emoji mean?

In plain english

Basically, it means “passport control.” People use it to signal they’re dealing with border checks, customs, or immigration processes. It's a quick way to represent that situation in a text. 🛂 sits in blue emojis, where it is listed next to everything used the same way.

Where it comes from

The 🛂 emoji represents passport control. It’s used to signify border crossings, customs, or immigration. People use it when discussing travel, particularly when encountering official procedures or restrictions. It can also represent feeling controlled or being subject to rules, often with a slightly humorous or ironic tone. Generally, it suggests a situation involving travel regulations or authority.

Also known as

One character, many names — these are the wordings people actually type, all 2 of them.

control emojipassport emoji

02 — Platforms

Passport Control emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

The character is always U+1F6C2 — but every vendor draws it their own way. This is what your passport control looks like to the person on the other side.

AppleiPhone, iPad, macOS

GoogleAndroid, Gmail, Chrome

Twitter / XX, Discord, Twemoji apps

FacebookFacebook, Messenger

OpenMojiOpen-source, design systems

SamsungGalaxy, One UI

MicrosoftWindows, Teams, Fluent

WhatsAppWhatsApp on Android

JoyPixelsSlack, Discord themes

See the whole set the way each system draws it — iPhone emojis, Android emojis, WhatsApp emojis and Discord emojis.

03 — Copy & codes

Passport Control emoji copy and paste

Tap any value to copy it. The emoji itself works everywhere, the escapes are for your code, and the shortcode Slack and Discord expect is :passport_control:.

All emoji copy and paste →

In your code

Escapes for the languages people actually paste this into. Every one of them produces the same character, and that character is U+1F6C2.

04 — How to type

How to type the 🛂 Passport Control emoji

Every system hides the emoji key somewhere else. Here is where, plus the raw codes for U+1F6C2 when there is no key at all.

iPhone & iPad

Tap the smiley or globe key at the bottom-left of the keyboard, then search “passport control”. No emoji key? Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards → Add New Keyboard → Emoji.

Android

On Gboard tap the smiley key, or long-press the Enter or comma key. On Samsung Keyboard the emoji button sits behind the gear icon.

Windows & Mac

Windows: press Win + . for the emoji panel. Mac: Control + Command + Space. Then type “passport control”.

Slack & Discord

Type the shortcode :passport_control: and it converts to 🛂 as you send. The full set is on the Discord emoji page.

Websites & code

In HTML use 🛂, in CSS \1F6C2, in JavaScript \u{1F6C2}.

No picker to hand? The online emoji keyboard works in any browser, and every character on the site is listed on emoji copy and paste.

05 — Download

Passport Control emoji PNG and SVG

Grab the passport control as transparent PNG or SVG. Each system ships its own drawing, and the licence stays with the vendor, all 9 of them.

Emoji PNG library →

Apple PNG · 160px

Google PNG · 160px

Twitter / X SVG vector

Facebook PNG · 64px

OpenMoji SVG vector

Samsung PNG · 64px

Microsoft PNG · 64px

WhatsApp PNG · 64px

JoyPixels PNG · 64px

06 — Combinations

Passport Control emoji combinations

Ready-made combos built around passport control for bios, captions and comments. Tap to copy.

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Want two emojis fused into one sticker instead of set side by side? Emoji Kitchen does that for every pair Google has drawn, and there are more ready-made pairs in emoji combinations and aesthetic emoji combos.

07 — In conversation

What 🛂 means from a girl or a guy

Same emoji, different intent depending on who sent it and what came before.

From a girl

If a girl sends you 🛂, she’s usually playfully referencing travel or a situation where she feels like she’s being “controlled,” like maybe someone’s trying to dictate what she does. Sometimes it's just a silly reaction to a travel-related conversation. It doesn’t always have a deep meaning; often it’s lighthearted.

From a guy

A guy sending 🛂 might be referencing travel, especially if they’re talking about going somewhere new or dealing with airport procedures. He could also be using it ironically to suggest someone’s being overly controlling or restrictive. Like the girl, it’s often a playful reaction.

How to reply

If someone sends you 🛂, you could reply with: “Same 🛂”, “Let’s go 🛂”, “Border security 🛂”, or “This is intense 🛂”.

Used in a sentence

08 — Apps

What 🛂 means on TikTok, WhatsApp and Discord

Chat apps do not change U+1F6C2, they change what it looks like and what people take it to mean.

TikTok & Instagram

Basically, it means “passport control.” People use it to signal they’re dealing with border checks, customs, or immigration processes. In comments and captions it is read the same way — the tone comes from what it sits next to.

WhatsApp draws 🛂 with Apple-style artwork on every phone, so it looks identical for both sides. A message with only 🛂 in it is shown enlarged.

Discord & Slack

Both accept the shortcode :passport_control:. Discord renders Twemoji, so 🛂 looks different there than on your phone.

Outlook & email

Outlook has no emoji picker on desktop — press Win + . or Control + Command + Space inside the message body, or paste 🛂 from the copy button above.

09 — Related

Emojis similar to the Passport Control emoji

Same family (transport-sign) — often confused with passport control or used alongside it.

Symbols →

🚰Potable Water 🏧Atm Sign 🚾Water Closet ♿️Wheelchair Symbol 🛃Customs 🛄Baggage Claim 🛅Left Luggage 🚹Men’s Room 🚺Women’s Room 🚼Baby Symbol 🚻Restroom 🚮Litter In Bin Sign

Collections 🛂 belongs to — every one of them is a different way people go looking for it:

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10 — History

Where the 🛂 Passport Control emoji came from

Approved as part of Emoji 1.0, the passport control has been on phones for years now — counting from its release, 11.

AppleiOS

Passport Control emoji, Apple, iOS 18.4 — iOS 18.4

Passport Control emoji, Apple, iOS 26 — iOS 26

GoogleAndroid

Passport Control emoji, Google, Blob, 2017 — Blob, 2017

Passport Control emoji, Google, Redesign, 2017 — Redesign, 2017

Passport Control emoji, Google, Android 2018 — Android 2018

Passport Control emoji, Google, Android 2020 — Android 2020

Twitter / XTwemoji

Passport Control emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 16 — Twemoji 16

Passport Control emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 17 — Twemoji 17

Same character every time — U+1F6C2 never changed. Only the drawing did, and only because each vendor redraws its own set. Someone on an older phone still sees the older picture.

2015

Added to the standard

Passport Control was approved as U+1F6C2 and shipped in Emoji 1.0 (2015). Phones usually get new artwork about a year after approval, in a system update.

Today

Drawn 9 different ways

Every vendor keeps its own artwork, so 🛂 is redrawn by Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook, OpenMoji, Samsung, Microsoft, WhatsApp, JoyPixels. The character you send never changes — only the picture does.

11 — FAQ

Passport Control emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the 🛂 Passport Control emoji mean?

Basically, it means “passport control.” People use it to signal they’re dealing with border checks, customs, or immigration processes. It's a quick way to represent that situation in a text.

What does 🛂 mean from a girl?

If a girl sends you 🛂, she’s usually playfully referencing travel or a situation where she feels like she’s being “controlled,” like maybe someone’s trying to dictate what she does. Sometimes it's just a silly reaction to a travel-related conversation. It doesn’t always have a deep meaning; often it’s lighthearted.

What does 🛂 mean from a guy?

A guy sending 🛂 might be referencing travel, especially if they’re talking about going somewhere new or dealing with airport procedures. He could also be using it ironically to suggest someone’s being overly controlling or restrictive. Like the girl, it’s often a playful reaction.

How do you reply to the 🛂 emoji?

If someone sends you 🛂, you could reply with: “Same 🛂”, “Let’s go 🛂”, “Border security 🛂”, or “This is intense 🛂”.

What else is the 🛂 emoji called?

Passport Control is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as “control emoji”, “passport emoji” and more. They all refer to the same character, U+1F6C2.

What is the Unicode code for 🛂?

The Passport Control emoji is U+1F6C2, added in Emoji 1.0 (2015). In HTML you can write it as 🛂, and in CSS as \1F6C2.

How do I copy and paste the 🛂 emoji?

Tap the copy button at the top of this page — 🛂 goes straight to your clipboard and pastes into Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp, Discord or any text field. You can also copy its shortcode :passport_control: for Slack and Discord.

Does 🛂 look the same on every phone?

No. Passport Control is drawn separately by each vendor — Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook, OpenMoji, Samsung, Microsoft, WhatsApp and JoyPixels all ship their own artwork for U+1F6C2. The character you send is identical; only the picture changes.

🛂Passport Control Emoji

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