{"id":345251,"date":"2025-12-31T20:29:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T20:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/345251\/"},"modified":"2025-12-31T20:29:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T20:29:12","slug":"new-passport-with-kings-coat-of-arms-and-uk-landscapes-in-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/345251\/","title":{"rendered":"New passport with King\u2019s coat of arms and UK landscapes in use"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Three Cliffs Bay Gower image by Sarah Morgan Jones<\/p>\n

The first batch of new British passports featuring the King\u2019s coat of arms and natural landscapes are now in use \u2013 with a Welsh coastal location among the four new designs.<\/p>\n

Some 300 passports of the newly designed travel document are in circulation, bearing \u201cHis Majesty\u2019s emblem\u201d on the front and pages inside depicting nature spots from across the four nations \u2013 Ben Nevis, the Lake District, Three Cliffs Bay and the Giant\u2019s Causeway.<\/p>\n

The Home Office said the new passport, which is the first re-design since 2020, also has advanced anti-forgery technology, making it the \u201cmost secure passport ever produced\u201d.<\/p>\n

\"\"A new British passport showing Three Cliffs Bay, as the first batch of new British passports featuring the King\u2019s coat of arms and natural landscapes are now in use. Image: PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Home Office\/PA Wire<\/p>\n

Migration and citizenship minister Mike Tapp said: \u201cI\u2019m proud to see our new British passports in circulation.<\/p>\n

\u201cFeaturing His Majesty\u2019s Coat of Arms and landscapes from all four nations, they celebrate our heritage while delivering enhanced security.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are also the most secure British passports ever produced, helping us protect our borders and deliver outstanding public service.\u201d<\/p>\n

The first modern-style British passport was produced in 1915 while its first security measure of a watermark was not added until 1972.<\/p>\n

Since then \u201cdozens\u201d of extra security features have been added including complex patterns hard to copy and some details only visible in UV light.<\/p>\n

The latest passport includes new holographic and almost transparent security additions to make them harder to replicate.<\/p>\n

The Home Office said existing passports with Queen Elizabeth II\u2019s coat of arms remain valid until their expiry date.<\/p>\n

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