British passport is a travel document issued by the United Kingdom or other British dependencies and territories to individuals holding any form of British nationality.
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17 Facts About British passport
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The previous blue hardback British passport continued to be issued in tandem with the new design until stocks were exhausted in 1992.
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The new British passport consisted of a printed sheet folded into ten and affixed to a clothed cardboard cover.
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The British passport was valid for five years, renewable for another five, after which it had to be replaced.
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Renewal of a British passport required physical cancellation of the old British passport, which was then returned to the bearer.
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Much of the 20th century, the British passport had a printed list of countries for which it was valid, which was added to manually as validity increased.
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The British passport had 32 pages; while a 48-page version was made available with more space for stamps and visas.
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In 1998 the first digital image British passport was introduced with photographs being replaced with images printed directly on the data page which was moved from the cover to an inside page to reduce the ease of fraud.
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Renewal of the British passport required physical cancellation of the old British passport, which was then returned to the bearer.
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HMPO's contract with De La Rue involved the design of a new generation of biometric British passport, which was released in October 2015 as the Series B British passport.
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Nevertheless, the British passport was due for an update in 2020, as the existing De La Rue passport contract was expiring.
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The British passport has the national flowers of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales embossed on the back cover.
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Since 2004, the United Kingdom has participated in the Five Nations Passport Group, an international forum for cooperation between the British passport issuing authorities in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States to "share best practices and discuss innovations related to the development of British passport policies, products and practices".
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Until 2014 a special passport was available for a Queen's Messenger, which had on its cover the text "QUEEN'S MESSENGER – COURRIER DIPLOMATIQUE" below the coat of arms and the text "BRITISH PASSPORT" above it.
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Visa requirements for British passport citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of the United Kingdom.
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Cost of a British passport is between free and £95, for an adult 50-page frequent traveler passport who apply by paper form.
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