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Does anyone know when blue passports are being printed?
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Sorry. I jumped the gun.
Blue passports issued from late 2019
The new blue passport design will start being issued from late 2019.
As with most new passport designs, blue passports will be phased in gradually.
If you renew your passport between late 2019 and early 2020, you’ll be issued with either a blue or a burgundy British passport. You will not be able to choose whether you get a burgundy or a blue passport during this time.
All British passports issued from early 2020 will be blue.
Blue passports issued from late 2019
The new blue passport design will start being issued from late 2019.
As with most new passport designs, blue passports will be phased in gradually.
If you renew your passport between late 2019 and early 2020, you’ll be issued with either a blue or a burgundy British passport. You will not be able to choose whether you get a burgundy or a blue passport during this time.
All British passports issued from early 2020 will be blue.
From 'early 2020' according to this for new issues/renewals
"Al British passports issued from early 2020 will be blue"
https:/ /common slibrar y.parli ament.u k/home- affairs /immigr ation/u sing-br itish-p assport s-in-th e-eu-af ter-bre xit/
I'm not sure why it's such an issue to some people though. I'd have thought the old burgundy ones will be phased out only on renewal/issue so some will have them until late 2029
"Al British passports issued from early 2020 will be blue"
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I'm not sure why it's such an issue to some people though. I'd have thought the old burgundy ones will be phased out only on renewal/issue so some will have them until late 2029
//...does that not assume a 30th october leave date though?//
No it doesn't. There is nothing in EU regulations which says what colour a country's passport must be although burgundy is recommended. Only Croatia does not follow this recommendation. In March 2019 the words "European Union" were removed from new UK passports.
As an aside, all passports worldwide are one of four colours - red, black, green or blue.
//Thank goodness my burgundy EU one doesn't expire until 2028. I don't want a little Englander blue one.//
You don't have an EU passport. What you have is one issued to citizens of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland by the government of that country on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen. Apart from (inexplicably) having the words "European Union" embossed on its front cover it has nothing to do with the European Union (which does not issue ordinary passports).
No it doesn't. There is nothing in EU regulations which says what colour a country's passport must be although burgundy is recommended. Only Croatia does not follow this recommendation. In March 2019 the words "European Union" were removed from new UK passports.
As an aside, all passports worldwide are one of four colours - red, black, green or blue.
//Thank goodness my burgundy EU one doesn't expire until 2028. I don't want a little Englander blue one.//
You don't have an EU passport. What you have is one issued to citizens of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland by the government of that country on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen. Apart from (inexplicably) having the words "European Union" embossed on its front cover it has nothing to do with the European Union (which does not issue ordinary passports).
//Why do folk care what colour it is?//
Because the blue hardback passport was symbol of the UK's identity. However, the change from that design to the "paperback" version now in use was nothing to do with the EU. It was introduced following an international agreement.
However, it isn't the colour that annoys me. It's the fact that my passport has the words "European Union" first and foremost emblazoned on its front cover when the EU has nothing to do with its issue or validity.
Because the blue hardback passport was symbol of the UK's identity. However, the change from that design to the "paperback" version now in use was nothing to do with the EU. It was introduced following an international agreement.
However, it isn't the colour that annoys me. It's the fact that my passport has the words "European Union" first and foremost emblazoned on its front cover when the EU has nothing to do with its issue or validity.
//However, it isn't the colour that annoys me. It's the fact that my passport has the words "European Union" first and foremost emblazoned on its front cover when the EU has nothing to do with its issue or validity//
Maybe you should've carved "f... the" above it?
So its basically just that you perceive it as a symbol of the EU. OK, it seems petty to me, but that's up to you.
Maybe you should've carved "f... the" above it?
So its basically just that you perceive it as a symbol of the EU. OK, it seems petty to me, but that's up to you.