The WWGS Global Passport

The WorldWise Global Schools (WWGS) Global Passport is a tool developed to support post-primary education settings with their Global Citizenship Education (GCE) activities. It can be used as a planning tool and as recognition for good practice in GCE.

From 2025, the Global Passport and Grant Funding Support  for post-primary settings  are combined. This means that in order to avail of  grant funding for GCE, you are required to complete and submit a  Global Passport Application. In other words, the new Global Passport replaces the WWGS Grant Application Form and the WWGS End of Year Grantee Report. From now on, all post-primary settings involved in the programme are  required to only complete a single form, the new Global Passport Application!

What is the Global Passport?

The Global Passport is a Global Citizenship Education (GCE) EU accredited, quality mark, which offers post-primary settings (schools, youthreach centres and other education settings) a framework to integrate GCE into all aspects of student life. The Global Passport is a self-assessed and externally audited accreditation for GCE which aims to support, strengthen, and sustain effective whole-school GCE. Through the Global Passport, post-primary settings can also apply for grant support of up to €800 per year to support whole school embedding of GCE in their setting. Visit the About Funding page to find out more about. 

Download New Global Passport Guide (pdf)

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What happens when I apply for Global Passport?

When you apply for a Global Passport you will be asked to reflect on your level of engagement with Global Citizenship Education in six areas (passport stamps) of school life:

1. Curricular
2. Extra Curricular
3. Teacher Capacity and Engagement
4. Student Capacity and Engagement
5. Leadership
6. Community Engagement

Your school will assess your education setting's current Global Citizenship Education in each of these stamps and allocate points accordingly.

The total score achieved in all six stamps will determine what level of Global Passport your education setting will attain. The Global Passport levels are:

  • Global Passport Applicant (0-29 points): For settings with emerging engagement with GCE.
  • Citizen’s Passport (30-59 points): For settings who are building their GCE capacity.
  • Diplomatic Passport (60-89 points): For settings with established engagement with GCE.
  • Higher Diplomatic Passport (90-119 points): For settings with highly established engagement with GCE.
  • Special Passport (120-150 points): For settings with exceptional engagement with GCE.

Supporting Material

Visit the Global Passport Resources page to access supporting material and resources to guide you through your Global Citizenship Education journey.

How do I apply?

If your school is interested in applying for the Global Passport, please register your interest below (click on the button below). Current Grantees don't need to register their interest. They can find their Global Passport Application form in the WWGS portal. For more information please contact the WWGS Education Officer of your region.

Register your Interest

      When is the application deadline?

      For the 2024/25 academic year, the WWGS Call for Global Passport Applications was the 23rd May 2025. Further details will be available soon on the next round of Global Passport applications. 

      When will I know what type of Passport my education setting has qualified for?

      The result of your Global Passport Application will be communicated to the lead teacher who submitted it and to your principal before the beginning of the 2025/26 academic year.