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| 'Iconic' blue British passport to return after Brexit | 'Iconic' blue British passport to return after Brexit |
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| British passports will change from burgundy to blue after Britain leaves the EU, the Home Office has said. | British passports will change from burgundy to blue after Britain leaves the EU, the Home Office has said. |
| Immigration Minister Brandon Lewis said he was delighted to return to the "iconic" blue and gold design which came into use almost 100 years ago. | Immigration Minister Brandon Lewis said he was delighted to return to the "iconic" blue and gold design which came into use almost 100 years ago. |
| The new passports will be made available to those renewing or applying for a passport from October 2019. | The new passports will be made available to those renewing or applying for a passport from October 2019. |
| Burgundy passports have been used for almost 30 years after the UK joined the EU and adopted the style. | Burgundy passports have been used for almost 30 years after the UK joined the EU and adopted the style. |
| The new passports will also have updated security features to protect against fraud, Mr Lewis said. | The new passports will also have updated security features to protect against fraud, Mr Lewis said. |
| What's in a colour? | What's in a colour? |
| According to the Passport Index, 76 countries have blue passports, including a number of former colonial and Commonwealth countries, such as Australia, the United States, Canada, India and Hong Kong. | According to the Passport Index, 76 countries have blue passports, including a number of former colonial and Commonwealth countries, such as Australia, the United States, Canada, India and Hong Kong. |
| Several Caribbean countries also have blue passports, including Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados and St Vincent and the Grenadines. | Several Caribbean countries also have blue passports, including Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados and St Vincent and the Grenadines. |
| In Europe, people from Iceland and Bosnia and Herzegovina both carry blue passports, while it is also a popular colour in central and south America - Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Uruguay and Venezuela are among those that have them. | In Europe, people from Iceland and Bosnia and Herzegovina both carry blue passports, while it is also a popular colour in central and south America - Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Uruguay and Venezuela are among those that have them. |
| Others include Israel, Iraq, Syria and North Korea. | Others include Israel, Iraq, Syria and North Korea. |
| Source: Passport Index | Source: Passport Index |
| The Home Office said there was no need for British passport holders to do anything ahead of their current passport renewal date, adding that the changes would be introduced in phases. | |
| When the UK leaves the EU in March 2019, burgundy passports will continue to be issued but with no reference to the European Union. | When the UK leaves the EU in March 2019, burgundy passports will continue to be issued but with no reference to the European Union. |
| The blue passports will be issued later the same year, after a new contract for their production is negotiated. | The blue passports will be issued later the same year, after a new contract for their production is negotiated. |
| "Leaving the EU gives us a unique opportunity to restore our national identity and forge a new path for ourselves in the world", Mr Lewis said. | "Leaving the EU gives us a unique opportunity to restore our national identity and forge a new path for ourselves in the world", Mr Lewis said. |
| History of the passport | History of the passport |