What is the color of your passport? Is it Red, Blue, Green or Black? Have you ever wondered what the color of your passport means and the benefits or restrictions it comes with? In this article we delve into the colors of the passports, the countries they are associated to and the benefits and restrictions they come with.
It is worth noting that, these passports are not the same. Each passport does not only serve as a representation of a country or a section of a continent, but also represents religious affiliations. Each of these passports also have different privileges and restrictions associated with it, especially when one wants to utilize it for the purpose of travel. Here are the different passports according to their colors and what they mean.
The Blue Passport
The blue passport is associated with the United States, United Kingdom, South America and most parts of the Caribbean region. The blue passport stands for the “New World”. It also stands for the economic union that a country is a part of. Several countries in Asia who are not associated with the “New World”, also have the blue passport. Blue passports are associated with freedom and stability. It is also flexible, which means they are high mobility passports, which means for most countries of the world, a holder of a blue passport does not need visas to visit.
The Green Passport
The green passports are mostly used by most African countries, found in the Sun-Saharan region, which includes Ghana and Nigeria. Religiously the green passport is also associated with the Islamic religion. Therefore, most Islamic countries in the North Africa as well as Asia also use the green passport. Green passport are often associated with low mobility. This means that most holder of the green passport face more visas and more trouble and travel restrictions.
The Red Passport
A red passport is also an indication of a country’s economic union status. All European Union countries have the red or burgundy passports. The United Kingdom were formerly using the burgundy, prior to the Brexit. The red or burgundy passports are also firmly associated with countries of christian affiliations. The red passports are associated with power and authority. Red passports are also associated with higher world mobility or movement. Which means, for most parts of the world, possessors of the red passport do not require visas to visit. And they face no trouble with travel restrictions or limitations.
The Black Passport
Black passports are associated with countries within Africa most especially, countries in the Eastern, Central and some parts of Southern Africa. The black passport is also associated with sophistication and power. However, black passports are associated with lower mobility, which means holders of the black passport, are more likely to face travel restrictions and trouble. They will also have higher visa requirements and restrictions, which makes it hard to move to most countries in the world.
With the above explained, you now know the power and the meaning of the passport you have in your possession. So what is the color of your passport and what are the privileges and restrictions you have?