After 30 Years…Britain Issues Blue Passports Starting March

Post-Brexit Britain announced on Saturday that new blue passports for the country will be issued starting the coming March 2020.

The step comes to mark Britain's complete departure from the European Union (EU).

The blue passports were first introduced in 1921 but were phased in 1988 upon requests of the EU members to harmonize designs.

On his part, Home Secretary Priti Patel commented, “The iconic blue passport will be entwined once again with our national identity.”

She added, "Brexit gave us a great opportunity to restore our own identity and forge a new path in the world."

The new blue and golden design will contain pink emblems from Britain, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales on the back cover.

The United Kingdom officially exited the European Union on January 31, 2020, known as Brexit, following three and a half years of fierce political talks and economic concerns.

The Brexit ended 48 years of an EU membership which somehow affected the British national identity, institutions, legal systems, and economic and financial sectors.

Although nearly 52 percent of Britons are happy for the result, there have been many doubts over various issues; most importantly the food prices, Eurostar services at airports, fate of Britons in other EU countries, fate of the other EU nationals living in the UK…etc.

Both the UK and the EU will keep talks for eleven months so that they can reach consensus and solutions to those issues.

The Cabinet Office announced the shut down of the Brexit ministry, headed by Stephen Barclay who is set to receive 17,000 Sterling golden goodbye. The government rushed to reassure the ministry’s employees, that it would help them find other positions.

The UK does not need to worry about taking part in any European summits from now on. The British MPs won’t return to their European Parliament’s seats including the Brexit Party’s Leader Nigel Farage whose joy of leaving the EU was described as “independence of Britain.”

During the transitional period, which ends by 31 December, the UK will follow the EU rules without having the right to make a choice or oppose a rule.

Britain released a commemorative currency for “Brexit”, bearing the slogan “Peace, prosperity, and friendship with all countries”, accompanied by the date Britain left the European Union, Jan.31, 2020. It is expected that about three million coins will be traded across Britain starting Saturday, with another seven million pieces added later this year.