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What is the difference between passport colors?
In 1970, the color was changed to blue, then switched back to green in 1993 and back to blue in 1994. The U.S. passport has remained this color ever since. Many South American countries also distribute passports with blue covers to their citizens. Many Islamic countries choose green for religious purposes.
What are the different types of passport?
Following three types of passports are issued in India:
- Ordinary Passport: An ordinary passport consists of 36/60 pages.
- Diplomatic Passport: Issued to designated members authorised by the Government of India.
What is the difference between a military passport and a civilian passport?
A military passport and other no-fee passport books are only designed for use when the person is traveling in their official capacity. That means members of the military can only use them when they are traveling abroad as a member of the Armed Forces and are in discharge of their official duties.
What does P stand for in passport type?
What are Type P Passport in India? Type P passports are regular passports which are issued to ordinary citizens of the country. The passport can be used to travel to foreign countries for personal trips, business trips, educational purposes, etc. In Type P passports, ‘P’ stands for ‘personal’.
What is Indian red passport?
In India, the diplomatic passport is issued to individuals who have a diplomatic status in the country or who are travelling abroad on official duty for the Government of India. The diplomatic passport has a different cover which is maroon in color.
What’s a black passport?
What does a black passport mean? Black is the rarest colour when it comes to passports. Some African countries, including Botswana, Zambia, Burundi, Gabon, Angola, Chad, Congo, Malawi all issue a black passport. Citizens of New Zealand also have a black passport – because it’s the country’s national colour.
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