UK passports have recently changed colour from red to blue following Brexit but what do the colours of passports mean? As well as red and blue, you might also come across green and black passports but it seems there is actually a meaning behind the colours used for certain countries. The Instagram account @weroad has shared an insight into the different colours, which countries use them and what the colours mean. It has also explained who decides on the colours of passports.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by WeRoad | Adventure Trips (@weroad) What do passport colours mean? The travel company , which credits the Instagram account @flightbae.b as the source of information, explains that blue passports are usually associated with freedom and stability plus they have high mobility. High mobility is the amount of visas that aren’t needed to access the countries with a blue passport .
Blue passports are issued by countries including the UK, USA, Canada and Brazil. It further explains that green passports are issued in Middle Eastern or African countries with the colour being “associated with Islam and the Arab world”. These passports have lower mobility as these countries typically require “more visas and more trouble restrictions.
” 6 tips for cheaper family holidays Green passports are issued by countries including South Africa, Pakistan, Morocco, Saudi Arabia and more. Before the UK passport changed to blue, it was red and many Brits still own red passports b.
