The new British passport celebrates the artistic and cultural history of the United Kingdom.
Each illustrated page of the 34-page document highlights a different British innovator and their achievements. The historical markers span the course of the last 500 years of British history. Included in the seven showcased cultural figures are architects Elisabeth and Giles Gilbert Scott, artist John Constable, carpenter and clockmaker John Harrison and early computer programmer Ada Lovelace. Other illustrated pages show scenes of cultural festivals, displaying the diversity of the United Kingdom. The new British passport also contains several new security features, including invisible ink, holographic images, three-dimensional watermarks and embedded fibers that change color under UV light.
The British passport update reflects a desire on the part of the United Kingdom's government to showcase national achievements in a tangible way.
Creative Passport Updates
The New British Passport Celebrates the Arts and Culture of the U.K.
Trend Themes
1. Cultural Celebration Passports - There is an opportunity for other countries to follow suit and create passports that showcase cultural achievements and diversity.
2. Integrating Security Features - Passport makers and security companies can integrate new and innovative security features to avoid fraud and counterfeiting.
3. Historical Storytelling Passports - Passports can become a platform to tell the history of a country and highlight key figures in its development.
Industry Implications
1. Passport Printing Industry - Incorporating new holographic, three-dimensional watermarks, and embedded fibers security features into passport printing.
2. Travel and Tourism Industry - The updates to the UK passport and the celebration of British culture inspire travel to Britain and other countries are encouraged to do the same.
3. Art and Cultural Industry - Opportunities exist for collaborations between the art and cultural industries and governments to highlight national figures and historic events for the illustrations in passports.