Document: GBR-AS-01001

GBR-AS-01001

Outside front cover
Inside front cover: Substrate; Printing technique; Printing technique; UV feature; UV feature
Biodata page: Substrate; Watermark; OVD (optically variable device); UV feature; Additional safeguard
Inner page(s): Substrate; Watermark; UV feature
Inner page(s): Substrate; Watermark; Printing technique; UV feature; Binding

Title:

OFFICIAL PASSPORT

Issuing Country:

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

Document Category:

A - Passport

Document type:

S - service / official / special

Document version number:

01001

First issued on:

05/10/1998

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):

Format height (mm):

125

Number of pages:

Validity

Maximum validity:

10 year(s)

Minimum age for validity:

16 year(s)

Extension is possible:

Validity

Maximum validity:

5 year(s)

Minimum age for validity:

0 year(s)

Maximum age for validity:

15 year(s)

Extension is possible:

Outside front cover

Construction:

flexible

Material:

paper

Overall colour:

burgundy

Security features:

Substrate

Presence of Fibres:

Planchettes:

Light:

NORMAL

Security features:

Printing technique

Light:

NORMAL

Description:

fine lines giving a 3 dimensional effect

Technique:

intaglio printing

Technique:

intaglio printing

Technique:

intaglio printing

Technique:

intaglio printing

Security features:

Printing technique

Light:

OBLIQUE

Security Element:

latent image

Technique:

intaglio printing

Description:

latent image "UK UK"

Latent image on the inside front cover

Security features:

UV feature

Light:

UV LIGHT

Description:

crown motif in the centre of the page is visible in long wave UV

UV feature:

fluorescent overprint (invisible under normal light)

A large yellow crown motif is visible under uv light; areas of the background design faintly fluoresce green

Security features:

UV feature

Light:

UV LIGHT

Description:

the magenta coloured elements of the floral pattern fluoresce a pale yellow-green

UV feature:

fluorescent ink

Biodata page

Substrate
Watermark
OVD (optically variable device)
UV feature
Additional safeguard

(From) Page number (as printed):

Up to page number (as printed):

Security features:

Substrate

Presence of Fibres:

Planchettes:

Light:

NORMAL

Security features:

Watermark

Light:

TRANSMITTED

A ribbon watermark on pages 1/2, 31/32

Watermark in the biodata page.

Security features:

OVD (optically variable device)

Light:

NORMAL

OVD description:

holographic patch over image on biodata page

OVD (optically variable device):

hologram

The holographic patch shows the floral crest seen in the background print on pages 1 and 32; the background text reads "UNITEDKINGDOMPASSPORT".

Holographic patch over image of holder.

Security features:

UV feature

Light:

UV LIGHT

Description:

left and right areas of pale magenta ink fluoresce brightly; central band of orange elements displays a faint yellow / orange fluorescence

UV feature:

fluorescent ink

Biodata page under UV light

Security features:

Additional safeguard

Light:

TRANSMITTED

laser cut patterns in biodata page

The biodata page contains five differing designs of laser cut patterns in different positions; three patterns are shown.

Laser cut in biodata page. In centre of biodata page. Transmitted light.

Inner page(s)

Substrate
Watermark
UV feature

(From) Page number (as printed):

Up to page number (as printed):

This page displays the document serial number. No page number is printed.

Security features:

Substrate

Presence of Fibres:

Planchettes:

Light:

NORMAL

Security features:

Watermark

Light:

TRANSMITTED

A ribbon watermark on pages 1/2 and also 31/32

Ribbon watermark continues from p 1/2 to p 31/32

Security features:

UV feature

Light:

UV LIGHT

Description:

the two orange daffodils and two orange rose elements of the central design fluoresce yellow under UV light; the intensity can vary

UV feature:

fluorescent ink

Inner page(s)

Substrate
Watermark
Printing technique
UV feature
Binding

(From) Page number (as printed):

Up to page number (as printed):

Security features:

Substrate

Planchettes:

Light:

NORMAL

Security features:

Watermark

Light:

TRANSMITTED

watermark on pages 3 to 30

Security features:

Printing technique

Light:

NORMAL

Security Element:

rainbow colouring

Visa page.

Security features:

UV feature

Light:

UV LIGHT

UV feature:

fluorescent overprint (invisible under normal light)

Visa pages show a yellow daffodil flower; for passports issued between 05/10/1998 and 31/12/1998, it appears on pages 3,5 or 6,7 or 8,9,12,13,16,17,20,21,24,25 or 26,27 or 28 and 29 or 30.

For passports issued from 01/01/1999, it appears on pages 4,5,8,9,12,13,16,17,20,21,24,25,28 and 29.

Ultra violet feature on visa page. See observations.

Security features:

Binding

Light:

NORMAL

The thread fluoresces yellow under UV light.

Thread fluoresces yellow in ultra violet light.

This 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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