Chapter 1
Ancient safe passages and royal favors
Chapter 2
The golden age of borderless travel
Chapter 3
World War I and the birth of the modern booklet
Chapter 4
The modern paper trail and high-tech security
YOUR GOAL
Master of A history of the world in your pocket
Ch 4 · The modern paper trail and high-tech security
sonia Modern Passport Security
Under blacklight, the secret artwork shines, While a microchip keeps you safe across the lines.
sonia Passport power indexes rank countries by how many nations their citizens can enter visa-free.
BETA
sonia Stamp historical travel papers to discover how modern passports evolved over time.
Fun Fact
The ultimate passport: The King of the United Kingdom does not need a passport because they are issued in his name.
Glossary
biometric passport (noun)
A traditional paper passport containing an embedded electronic chip that stores the holder's physical characteristics for identity verification. In 1998, Malaysia pioneered this technology by issuing the world's first electronic travel documents.
A traditional paper passport containing an embedded electronic chip that stores the holder's physical characteristics for identity verification. In 1998, Malaysia pioneered this technology by issuing the world's first electronic travel documents.