The idea of a Passport came into existence as people began to travel from one country to another. In the United Kingdom, the origin of the identification is the ‘Safe Conduct’, which was, at first, little more than a note signed by the king or queen asking that the person who held it be allowed to travel freely. People of all countries could get Safe conducts. These were mentioned in an Act of Parliament in the reign of King Henry V in 1414. The 32-page blue British passport came into use after the First World War, – and with it came the modern British authorization service.

Most countries accept passport of other countries as valid for International Travel and valid for entry. There are exceptions, such as when a country does not recognize the ID-issuing country as a sovereign state. Similarly, the passport-issuing nation may also stamp limitations on the authorization of its citizens to disallow to certain countries owing to poor or non-existent foreign relations, or security or health risks.

The new passports are issued by member states. The data page can be at the front or at the back of identification, and there are small design differences to indicate which member state is the issuer. The covers of ordinary new authorization are burgundy-red, with “European Union” written in the national language or languages. Below that are the names of the country, a national symbol, the word or words in the national language or languages for “passport”, and, at the bottom, the symbol for a biometric permit.

New Passports contain a message, usually near the front of a passport, requesting that the bearer of the ID be allowed to pass freely, and further requests that, in the event of need, the bearer be granted assistance. Occasionally the message is made in the name of the government or the head of state, notionally by the foreign minister or another representative of the government, often in support of the head of state.