Eu Passports are Burgundy

[Smithy]

Second fun fact of the day

[arista]

Sure Funky Blue
for the EU.

[reece(:]

Screaming! When will the UK

[Underscore]

Screaming

[Glenn.]

You know what’s wrong with this yes?

[Cherie]

You know what’s wrong with this yes?

yes

[TomC]

SKULL

[Niamh.]

aw I like the burgundy ones though :(

[arista]

aw I like the burgundy ones though :(


Blue is Better for you

[Niamh.]

Blue is Better for you

Why?

[bots]

Resolution of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Communities, meeting within the Council of 23 June 1981
:suspect::suspect::suspect:

[arista]

Why?


More Business Like

[Niamh.]

More Business Like

Why is "more business like" better for a passport?

[Barry.]

I like it.

[Twosugars]

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/dec/22/blue-passports-taking-back-control-imposed-league-of-nations-burgundy-passport-eu

The EU never mandated burgundy passports: it simply produced a standard format that many member states chose to use for the sake of convenience.

The Eurosceptic media used to complain about the size of British passports: the burgundy passports issued in the past few decades were smaller than the old blue ones. They have gone quiet about this recently, perhaps because they know that this isn’t something the UK can change after Brexit. Passport size, along with several other features, is mandated by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), an agency of the UN. Today’s passports are machine-readable, and an international standard is required so that all passports will fit the machines used in airports.

Most of the recent changes to British passports have been driven by the US rather than the EU. The US requires certain passport features for participation in its visa-waiver programme, which allows citizens of most developed countries to enter the US for business or recreation trips of up to 90 days without a visa. The US demands compliance with ICAO standards, but it also imposes more stringent photo requirements and biometric features.

[Babayaro.]

Posted on April Fools Day...last year

[Smithy]

Ffffff I’m two for two today girls :skull:

[arista]

Why is "more business like" better for a passport?

Ideal for a Fine Lady

[Crimson Dynamo]

i for one am looking forward to more fun facts tomorrow

:fc: