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Document: GBR-AD-04002

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GBR-AD-04002
Outside front cover
Inside front cover
Substrate
Printing technique
UV feature
Inside back cover
Substrate
UV feature
Biodata page
Substrate
Watermark
Printing technique
Laminate
OVD (optically variable device)
UV feature
Inner page(s)
UV feature
Inner page(s)
Substrate
Inner page(s)
Substrate
Watermark
UV feature

Title:

DIPLOMATIC PASSPORT

Issuing Country:

GBR - United Kingdom • UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND •

Document Category:

A - Passport

Document type:

D - diplomatic

Document version number:

04002

First issued on:

14/06/2011

Valid:

yes

Legal status / main purpose:

Document issued to nationals of: GBR - United Kingdom • UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND •

Overall construction:

single booklet

Format width (mm):

88

Format height (mm):

125

Number of pages:

32

Validity

Maximum validity:

10 year(s)

Minimum age for validity:

16 year(s)

Extension is possible:

no

Validity-additional information:

Since 10 September 2001, UK digital image passports have been valid for up to 10 years and 9 months

Validity

Maximum validity:

5 year(s)

Minimum age for validity:

0 year(s)

Maximum age for validity:

15 year(s)

Extension is possible:

no

Validity-additional information:

Since 10 September 2001, UK digital image passports have been valid for up to 5 years and 9 months

With the exception of the front cover and part of the pre-printed text on the biodata page, the features of the document are identical to those of the ordinary passport.

Outside front cover

    Construction:

    flexible

    Cover embossing:

    hot foil stamping

    Material:

    plastic

    Overall colour:

    burgundy

    Image 149857 of Outside front cover
    Cover - front, outside
    Image 149858 of Inside front cover
    Cover - front, inside

    Security features:

    Substrate

    Presence of Fibres:

    no

    Planchettes:

    no

    Security features:

    Printing technique

    Light:

    NORMAL

    Technique:

    intaglio printing

    Technique:

    intaglio printing

    Description:

    latent image "UK" within a countryside scene depicting a row of cottages

    Technique:

    intaglio printing

    Technique:

    intaglio printing

    Image 149868 of Printing technique
    Latent image

    Security features:

    UV feature

    Light:

    UV LIGHT

    UV feature:

    fluorescent overprint (invisible under normal light)

    Image 149870 of UV feature

    Inside back cover

    Page has space for holder to provide particulars of contacts in case of emergencies

    Image 149859 of Inside back cover

    Security features:

    Substrate

    Presence of Fibres:

    no

    Security features:

    UV feature

    Light:

    UV LIGHT

    UV feature:

    fluorescent overprint (invisible under normal light)

    Image 149871 of UV feature
    Image 149860 of Biodata page

    Security features:

    Substrate

    Presence of Fibres:

    yes

    Light:

    NORMAL

    Technique:

    intaglio printing

    Security features:

    Watermark

    Light:

    TRANSMITTED

    Image 149872 of Watermark

    Security features:

    Printing technique

    Light:

    NORMAL

    Security Element:

    rainbow colouring

    Description:

    fine-line design depicting a map of the United Kingdom

    Security features:

    Laminate

    Light:

    UV LIGHT

    Laminate UV features:

    yes

    Image 149875 of Laminate
    Biodata page laminate under UV

    Security features:

    OVD (optically variable device)

    Light:

    NORMAL

    OVD (optically variable device):

    hologram

    OVD description:

    holographic laminate features a stylised nautical design

    Image 149879 of OVD (optically variable device)

    Security features:

    UV feature

    Light:

    UV LIGHT

    UV feature:

    fluorescent fibres

    Inner page(s)

    Title page displays the document serial number. No page number is printed. Principal text is in English, Welsh and Scottish Gaelic, with equivalent text in languages of the other EU Member States.

    Image 149861 of Inner page(s)

    Security features:

    UV feature

    Light:

    UV LIGHT

    UV feature:

    fluorescent overprint (invisible under normal light)

    Image 149882 of UV feature

    Inner page(s)

    Image 149862 of Inner page(s)

    Security features:

    Substrate

    Presence of Fibres:

    yes

    Light:

    NORMAL

    (From) Page number (as printed):

    6

    Up to page number (as printed):

    31

    Each visa page in the 32-page passport is unique, with the design spreading across two adjacent pages. A caption is provided on each page to describe the scene on the page. Within the 48-page passport, some designs are repeated.

    Image 149866 of Inner page(s)
    Pages 30-31

    Security features:

    Substrate

    Presence of Fibres:

    yes

    Light:

    NORMAL

    Security features:

    Watermark

    Light:

    TRANSMITTED

    Image 149888 of Watermark

    Security features:

    UV feature

    Light:

    UV LIGHT

    UV feature:

    fluorescent overprint (invisible under normal light)

    Image 149892 of UV feature
    GBRThis information is supplied to you by the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union. It has been selected and compiled by document experts in the United Kingdom • UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND •
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