YOGYAKARTA - Passport is an official document issued by the government for citizens to travel across countries. Passport is proof of the identity of a person outside the country. So why is the passport color of each country different?
Each passport in the world countries has a special color that distinguishes the identity of the document.
Despite the different colors, all countries agree to the same passport design.
Each passport has a cover of one color and the name and symbol of the state written with gold metallic ink on the front. Sourced on the Passport Index data, each passport valid in the world has a different color.
However, this document can at least be grouped in blue, red, green, and black. Meanwhile, Indonesia has 3 types of passports, each of which has a different color. Then, what does the colors used for passports mean?
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Meaning Every Passport Color
Red Passport
As quoted from The Sun's website, most European Union countries (excluding Croatia whose passports are red-style). People of countries with communist ideological histories such as Slovenia, Serbia, Latvia, Romania, China, Russia, Poland, and Georgia have red-style passports.
Countries interested in joining the European Union including Turkey, Macedonia, and Albania also changed their passports to red characters a few years ago. Other countries that use red-style passports are Bolivia, Kolumbia, Ecuador, and Peru.
Blue Passport
There are 83 countries that use blue on their passports, including 15 Caribbean countries. Countries in South America including Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay also use blue passports.
One of the most popular blue passports is what was issued to US citizens, but it was only turned blue in 1976. Fiji's brightest blue passport and windowing passport, along with Kenya. England has also had a blue passport since leaving the European Union.
Green Passport
Most Muslim countries use green passports, for example Morocco, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan. As reported by The Sun's page, green is considered the color of the Prophet Muhammad's preference.
Green is also considered a symbol of nature and life. Several West African countries, including Nigeria, Niger and Segal also have green passports.
Black Passport
Black is a rare color for passports. It is known that only 7 countries have dark-style passports. Countries that have dark-style passports are Congo, Malawi, Tokyo and Tobago, Tajikistan, and Palestine. The people of New Zealand also have a dark-style passport because it is the national color of the country.
For those who are confused about making passports for children, it would be nice to read: 'How to Make Passports for Children Online' so they don't get confused and can prepare the requirements.
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