Petition · past parliament
Change the colour of all newly issued passports back to blue.
Closed
4,091 signatures
What the petition asks
Now that the United Kingdom is leaving the European Union, it would be good to move back to the original 'old blue' colour for the cover, which was replaced by burgundy in the period 1988-93.
Timeline
| 28 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 Dec 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
4,091
Status
Closed
Opened
28 Jun 2016
Closed
28 Dec 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.