Changes to the design of British passports
Updated 10 March 2020
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Blue passports
The new blue passport design is now being issued.
Blue passports will be phased in over a number of months. If you renew your passport during this initial period, you may be issued with either a blue or a burgundy British passport. You will not be able to choose whether you get a burgundy or a blue passport. All styles of passport will be equally valid for travel.
All British passports issued from mid-2020 will be blue.