passport

noun

1. 1

   any quality or characteristic that gains a person a favorable reception or acceptance or admission

   her pleasant personality is already a recommendation

   his wealth was not a passport into the exclusive circles of society

2. 2

   a document issued by a country to a citizen allowing that person to travel abroad and re-enter the home country

3. 3

   any authorization to pass or go somewhere

   the pass to visit had a strict time limit