{"id":490676,"date":"2025-10-11T09:48:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-11T09:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/490676\/"},"modified":"2025-10-11T09:48:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T09:48:15","slug":"kings-coat-of-arms-to-be-added-to-uk-passports-in-late-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/490676\/","title":{"rendered":"King\u2019s coat of arms to be added to UK passports in late 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n  King Charles&#8217;s coat of arms will feature on the cover of all new passports from December 2025, the Home Office has shared.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  This will be part of the first wholly new design in five years, after they changed in colour from burgundy to blue following the UK leaving the European Union.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Passports featuring Queen Elizabeth II&#8217;s coat of arms would remain valid until their expiry date, the government said.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Since 2023, passports have been issued in the King&#8217;s name, but the late Queen&#8217;s coat of arms has remained on the cover.\n<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>\n    From December, all new UK passports will feature the King\u2019s coat of arms \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7\ud83d\udc51<br \/>The inside pages will showcase UK landscapes \u2014 and enhanced security tech will make them even harder to forge. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/b8jR6oHF3r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/b8jR6oHF3r<\/a>\n  <\/p>\n<p>\n    \u2014 Radio News Hub (@radionewshub) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/radionewshub\/status\/1976890510741512359?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">October 11, 2025<\/a>\n  <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\n  The King&#8217;s coat of arms features the rounded Tudor crown he chose as his royal cypher.\n<\/p>\n<p>  New UK passport to feature additional design changes<\/p>\n<p>\n  Alongside that, design changes are also being made on the inside of the passport.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  They will feature images of natural landscapes from across the UK in Ben Nevis, the Lake District, Three Cliffs Bay and the Giant\u2019s Causeway.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The Home Office has said the new passport will be the \u201cmost secure passport ever produced\u201d.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  It will include the latest anti-forgery technology, including new holographic and translucent features.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  These new features will make passports easier to verify and \u201ceven harder to forge or tamper with\u201d, the Home Office explained.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Migration and citizenship minister Mike Tapp said: \u201cThe introduction of His Majesty\u2019s arms, iconic landscapes, and enhanced security features marks a new era in the history of the British passport.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <strong>Recommended reading:<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u201cIt also demonstrates our commitment to outstanding public service \u2013 celebrating British heritage while ensuring our passports remain among the most secure and trusted in the world for years to come.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  UK passports in their modern form, with a photo and signature, have been issued since 1915.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The first security watermark was added in 1972, and machine-readable passports were introduced in 1988.\n<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"King Charles&#8217;s coat of arms will feature on the cover of all new passports from December 2025, 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