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New British Passport Removes Vital Information

By John Smith • Published: 07 Feb 2020 • 14:12

The old and the new style passports Credit: Twitter

AFTER Brexit, many British citizens will still be using the UK European Union style passport for several years to come until they need to exchange it for the UK passports without the words European Union and which are currently still red.

Although it may not be of importance to the majority of people, there is one interesting difference in the general notes which appear in the old style and new style passports.

In the old style passports there is a section which advises passport holders that if they are in trouble and need consular help in a country where the UK does not have diplomatic representation  (Cape Verde for instance) then they can contact any Embassy or Consulate of any EU State in that country.

This information is missing from the new passports but the British Embassy in Madrid confirmed to Euro Weekly News that this access to EU representation will continue until the end of 2020 or withdrawal if earlier.

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John Smith

Married to Ophelia in Gibraltar in 1978, John has spent much of his life travelling on security print and minting business and visited every continent except Antarctica. Having retired several years ago, the couple moved to their house in Estepona and John became a regular news writer for the EWN Media Group taking particular interest in Finance, Gibraltar and Costa del Sol Social Scene. Currently he is acting as Editorial Consultant for the paper helping to shape its future development. Share your story with us by emailing newsdesk@euroweeklynews.com, by calling +34 951 38 61 61 or by messaging our Facebook page www.facebook.com/EuroWeeklyNews

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