Do YOU KNOW the MYSTERY Behind Passport Colors?

00:29 🛂 A passport is an official travel document issued by a government, serving as proof of identity and nationality, facilitating travel access. 01:01 🎨 Passport colors vary globally, with four main variants: blue, red, green, and black, each carrying symbolic significance. 02:10 🌍 Passport colors offer insights into history, politics, diplomacy, cultural identity, and more. 02:13 🔵 Blue passports, like the United States', symbolize freedom, loyalty, and stability, potentially linked to shared history and the ocean connecting the Americas. 02:52 🔴 Red passports, prevalent in the European Union, signify political and diplomatic relations, with burgundy used to indicate EU membership. 04:35 🟢 Green passports, common in Islamic countries and some West African nations, represent cultural and religious ties, with green being significant in Islam. 05:34 ⬛ Black passports, rare and mostly used by United States diplomats and countries like Zambia, are associated with power, strength, and patriotism, with practical benefits like hiding dirt. 06:02 🔄 Passport colors may change over time due to governmental shifts, rebranding, or diplomatic relationships, highlighting a nation's uniqueness and evolving id

The US also has maroon, grey, and violet passports for "official", "service" and "emergency" respectively. I imagine other countries also have various other designations.

there are only three people in the world that do not need a passport to travel: King Charles III and Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako

The United Kingdom switched from a red passport to a blue one when they left the European Union. I believe their passport had been blue before they joined the EU and now they're switching back to it since they have left.

I didn't realize that about the passports. I enjoy watching you on YouTube ❤

Never thought about it! Interesting video and information JP! Would love to see you in the next meet up! Love your content bro! Keep up the great work 🫵

Very creative topic. Well done.

Interesting! Never thought of the reason why but now I did and now I have that question answered!

New info for me Family! Thanks!!! 🫡

AWESOME CONTENT, THANK YOU FOR SHARING!

I literally on my first video about the Amex Green card, made that exact joke about it being that “other green card” hahaha. Great video JP, I was totally unaware that different colors even existed!

Thanks good to know….

Hmmm interesting! I never knew this even though I had a green passport from Mexico, but now I have a blue passport for US.

Super interesting video and nicely presented history! Anywhere you travel in the European Union or European Economic Area (EU + a few), you'll see EU/EEA/CH (Switzerland) lanes at Customs. We know Switzerland isn't interested in joining the EU or EEA but I imagine people got real tired of waiting just to cross into France or something. Now if only I had an EU member state passport haha.

I think I like burgundy the best! Thanks for this information

Canada currently has five types of passports, each with a different colour cover. A regular passport with a blue cover good for either five or ten years A temporary passport with a white cover good for between six months and one year An emergency travel document with a cover that is grey and light blue valid for one time use only. A special passport with a green cover issued to people on official government business such as Members of Parliament, provincial cabinet members, public servants, citizens nominated as official non-diplomatic delegates and Canadian Forces members who are stationed outside of Canada. A diplomatic passport with a maroon cover. But prior to 1947, Canada only had two passport colours indicating either someone born as a British subject (blue) or someone naturalized as a British subject (red). Canadian citizenship as separate from British nationality did not actually exist until 1 Jan 1947 and Canadians were classed as British subjects until that date.

Oh interesting! 😮😮

Well done JP. I just came across your video and found it to be very interesting as I had never thought about the reasons behind the passport colors. Yes, it makes sense. I have a Black one....New Zealand, and most probably it's because Black is the "national color" of the country (e.g. the All Blacks - National Rugby team).

The US government also has maroon passports for government employees. I had one in the army.

Hi fellas. Just wanna ask if someone can pass by Philippine immigration with the emergency passport - not biometrics but handwritten with 3 pages?. Your response is highly appreciated.