Passport colors
Jul 3, 2019, 9:02 pm
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Passport colors
I've always wondered why most passports come in just a few colors: navy blue, maroon and Islamic green. I can't recall seeing any other colors. What other colors are used by various countries around the world?
Jul 3, 2019, 9:13 pm
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My grandmother's early postwar Polish passport has a black cover. The government of the People's Republic generously gave it a validity of — ninety days. She had to go to the consulate in Paris and later Montreal four times a year, no doubt fearful that they wouldn't extend it.
I'll have to find it again. I think the Polish government eventually gave her a more reasonable expiration date.
I'll have to find it again. I think the Polish government eventually gave her a more reasonable expiration date.
Jul 3, 2019, 9:38 pm
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Navy blue: USA, Canada, Argentina, India, Iceland
Maroon: EU, UK (will be changed), People's Republic of China
Red: Singapore
slightly dark red: Japan
slightly bright blue: Brazil, Ukraine
light blue: Indonesia
green but slight blue tinge: Republic of China (Taiwan)
black: New Zealand
Navy blue does seem to be a common color for ordinary, non-diplomatic passports.
Maroon: EU, UK (will be changed), People's Republic of China
Red: Singapore
slightly dark red: Japan
slightly bright blue: Brazil, Ukraine
light blue: Indonesia
green but slight blue tinge: Republic of China (Taiwan)
black: New Zealand
Navy blue does seem to be a common color for ordinary, non-diplomatic passports.
Jul 3, 2019, 10:06 pm
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Navy blue: USA, Canada, Argentina, India, Iceland
Maroon: EU, UK (will be changed), People's Republic of China
Red: Singapore
slightly dark red: Japan
slightly bright blue: Brazil, Ukraine
light blue: Indonesia
green but slight blue tinge: Republic of China (Taiwan)
black: New Zealand
Navy blue does seem to be a common color for ordinary, non-diplomatic passports.
Maroon: EU, UK (will be changed), People's Republic of China
Red: Singapore
slightly dark red: Japan
slightly bright blue: Brazil, Ukraine
light blue: Indonesia
green but slight blue tinge: Republic of China (Taiwan)
black: New Zealand
Navy blue does seem to be a common color for ordinary, non-diplomatic passports.
Jul 3, 2019, 10:38 pm
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EDIT: fwiw, passportinfo.com agrees.
Last edited by CPRich; Jul 3, 2019 at 11:10 pm
Jul 3, 2019, 11:10 pm
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passportinfo.com says
Around the world, passports come in a variety of shades, but almost all passports are issued in one of just four standard colors: blue, green, red, and black.
Jul 4, 2019, 5:16 am
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Jul 4, 2019, 5:54 am
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Passport Color Map (all the accents/variations are not super accurate)
Jul 4, 2019, 7:37 am
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I didn't know before that Arab countries use green for religious purposes. Apparently green is considered the prophet's favorite color? You learn something new everyday.
Also read that British passports will become blue once Brexit is finalized. I wonder why I always thought they were blue...
Also read that British passports will become blue once Brexit is finalized. I wonder why I always thought they were blue...