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Old Oct 16, 2012 | 6:08 pm
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Passports of the Future

What do you think passports will look like in 20-30 years?

My guess is that the booklet passport will quickly become obsolete as more and more countries switch to electronic visas. Now that records of who has been granted a visa are kept in a computer that can be accessed at the checkpoint, there is no real need for paper visas or entry/exit stamps anymore, and as countries switch to electronic visas, passengers will no longer need passport booklets. I would say that by 2040, most countries will issue passports in card format only, with a special booklet available upon request for people traveling to the few remaining countries that still issue paper visas.

What do you all think?
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