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
Ch 3 · World War I and the birth of the modern booklet
Fun Fact
Conan Doyle's passport: In 1915, Sherlock Holmes author Arthur Conan Doyle submitted a passport photo of himself with his entire family.
sonia Early 20th-century passports lacked standard designs, causing massive international confusion.
Glossary
passport (noun)
An official document issued by a government certifying the holder's identity and citizenship for international travel. In 1920, a League of Nations conference in Paris standardized the document's design.
An official document issued by a government certifying the holder's identity and citizenship for international travel. In 1920, a League of Nations conference in Paris standardized the document's design.
BETA
sonia Stamp historical travel papers to discover how modern passport and border systems evolved.