PASSPORT COLORS
 

On my recent trip to Holland, I <BR>abandoned my newly purchased, leather <BR>passport cover in order to proudly <BR>display the dark blue passport that <BR>signified my American citizenship. Having <BR>done so I wondered what colors other <BR>nations used for their passports. <BR> <BR>Know of any? <BR> <BR>Cheers, and Happy Travels. <BR> <BR>Gerry K

American passports are also green! <BR> <BR>

I believe the green ones are official passports issued to diplomats, etc. The rest of us have the blue ones.

U.S. Passports used to be green (back in the Dark Ages when I was a young whippersnapper); now they are blue. Great Britain's are maroonish, I think. Does any country have a snazzy color, like bright red or cerulean?

CANADA=blue.

You can took a look at pictures of almost all passports, hear national anthems, see the new euro bills plus get a little helpful background info for a lot of countries at <BR>http://www.slawek.com

My US passport cover is green, and I'm definitely not a diplomat.

Passports from EU countries are dark (burgundy) red, Singaporean passports are bright red.

Japanese passports are bright red too, saw the one belonging to a train mate.

Belgian passports are bordeaux, the colour of a good wine!

Historically, American passports have always been green. And in the early 1960s they were larger than they are now... with a coin design on them. <BR> The blue ones were issued in honor of the Bicentennial in 1976. They're still using up the blue ones ! But they are going back to the green covers once again. When I renewed my passport in Marseille last year, I requested and received a green one. <BR> <BR>PB

Swiss passports are red with the white small cross on it.

Australian passports are also blue...or navy to be exact.

My first passport [issued in the early 60s] was larger and a lighter blue. Maybe now with all the focus on satifying consumer preferences we could pick our color? I'll take a gray-green please:)

In that case, I'll take a hot-pink one to match my travel apparel.

Hey, speaking of passports - when did they stop stamping them? I've been to Portugal, Italy, Canada, and France in the last few years and no one has stamped my passport. Did I miss something?

Ryan's right. Slawek.com does show <BR>'em all. But they're diappointingly <BR>drab. <BR> <BR>Happy Travels, <BR> <BR>Gerry K

I think we've hit on a plan here; a choice of colors for passport covers. Since the important identifying stuff is on the inside, the outside should be the customer's choice. Personally I'd like something in a deep purple suede, maybe with gold embellishments. I'd be willing to pay extra for the "vanity passport", and what a money-maker for the Feds. <BR> <BR>P.S. Has the expected tax rebate later this summer changed anybody's travel plans?

I received a new passport last summer, and it was blue. <BR> <BR>I like the customized passport color idea. I'd like mine in Tie-dye, please. <BR> <BR>Now the government just needs to hire Glamour Shots take our passport pictures.

How could a paltry few hundred dollars change anyone's travel plans?