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Document: GBR-AO-04002

Title:

PASSPORT

Issuing Country:

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

Document Category:

A - Passport

Document type:

O - ordinary document

Document version number:

04002

First issued on:

14/06/2011

Valid:

yes

Legal status / main purpose:

Document issued to nationals of: GBN - British National (Overseas) • BRITISH NATIONAL (OVERSEAS) •

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 are 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 are valid for up to 5 years and 9 months

Business passports have 48 pages

Outside front cover

    Construction:

    flexible

    Cover embossing:

    hot foil stamping

    Material:

    plastic

    Overall colour:

    burgundy

    The cover material is an acrylic-coated, paper-based substrate. The ICAO e-passport symbol is stamped on the cover

    Image 258740 of Outside front cover

    Inside front cover

    Image 258741 of Inside front cover

    Security features:

    UV feature

    Light:

    UV LIGHT

    Description:

    oak tree leaves

    UV feature:

    fluorescent overprint (invisible under normal light)

    Colours:

    green, red

    Image 258750 of UV feature

    Security features:

    Printing technique

    Light:

    NORMAL

    Image 258752 of Printing technique
    Image 258753 of Printing technique

    Inside back cover

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

    Image 258742 of Inside back cover

    Security features:

    UV feature

    Light:

    UV LIGHT

    Description:

    oak tree leaves

    UV feature:

    fluorescent overprint (invisible under normal light)

    Colours:

    red, green

    Image 258754 of UV feature

    Page 2

    Image 258743 of Biodata page

    Security features:

    Watermark

    Light:

    TRANSMITTED

    Image 258755 of Watermark

    Security features:

    OVD (optically variable device)

    Light:

    NORMAL

    OVD description:

    metallised area at the left side of, and beneath the holder's image containing a unique serial number which is not the same as the passport number. On the top left of the holder's image there are a number of metallic birds containing microtext

    Image 258757 of OVD (optically variable device)

    Security features:

    OVD (optically variable device)

    Light:

    NORMAL

    OVD (optically variable device):

    hologram

    OVD description:

    holographic laminate features a stylised nautical design

    Image 258759 of OVD (optically variable device)
    Image 258758 of OVD (optically variable device)
    Close-up of holographic laminate

    Security features:

    Laminate

    Light:

    UV LIGHT

    Laminate UV features:

    yes

    OVD features:

    hologram

    Image 258760 of Laminate

    Security features:

    Printing technique

    Image 258762 of Printing technique

    Security features:

    Personal data

    Light:

    NORMAL

    Image 258763 of Personal data

    Security features:

    Facial image

    Light:

    NORMAL

    Photo type:

    colour

    Photo integration technique:

    inkjet printing

    Security features:

    Electronic data

    Identifiers:

    facial image

    Biodata integration:

    microchip - contactless

    Light:

    NORMAL

    Inner page(s)

    Page 1

    On the title page, no page number is printed. The principal text is in English and French, with equivalent text in the languages of the other EU member states

    Image 258744 of Inner page(s)

    Security features:

    UV feature

    Light:

    UV LIGHT

    UV feature:

    fluorescent overprint (invisible under normal light)

    Colours:

    red, green

    Image 258765 of UV feature

    Page 3

    This page is reserved for official observations. Any observations are inkjet printed

    Image 258745 of Inner page(s)

    Security features:

    Watermark

    Light:

    TRANSMITTED

    Image 258767 of Watermark

    Security features:

    Printing technique

    Security features:

    Printing technique

    Light:

    NORMAL

    Image 258768 of Printing technique

    Security features:

    Facial image

    Light:

    NORMAL

    Photo type:

    secondary (ghost) image - colour

    Photo integration technique:

    inkjet printing

    Image 258769 of Facial image

    (From) Page number (as printed):

    6

    Up to page number (as printed):

    31

    Each visa page in the 32-page passport has a unique design spreading across the 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 258749 of Inner page(s)
    Pages 30-31

    Security features:

    Watermark

    Light:

    TRANSMITTED

    Image 258771 of Watermark

    Security features:

    UV feature

    Light:

    UV LIGHT

    UV feature:

    fluorescent overprint (invisible under normal light)

    Colours:

    red, green

    Image 258773 of UV feature

    Security features:

    Printing technique

    Light:

    TRANSMITTED

    Image 258774 of Printing technique
    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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