After The Demise Of Queen Elizabeth, People Wonder What Will Happen To Their Passports

by Shreya Ghosh
After The Demise Of Queen Elizabeth, People Wonder What Will Happen To Their Passports

Queen Elizabeth II died at the Scottish estate at the age of 96 on Thursday. And with her demise, questions are coming to attention if the UK passports are still valid or if there is a need to change anything legally. People are wondering about different things about the validity of the passport. Queen Elizabeth reigned the country for 70 years and 214 days and her reign is the longest of any British monarch in history.

UK People Wonder What Will Happen To Their Passports After The Demise Of Queen Elizabeth

Inside every UK passport, a statement is mentioned. The statement is, ‘Her Britannic Majesty’s Secretary of State requests and requires in the name of Her Majesty all those whom it may concern to allow the bearer to pass freely without let or hindrance and to afford the bearer such assistance and protection as may be necessary.’ The UK passports have the name of the Queen and they may undergo changes to recognise King Charles III. People in the UK are in confusion about how things will turn out and if they need to make any changes to their UK passports legally.

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Twitter is flooding with questions about the validity of the passports after the death of Queen Elizabeth.

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There Might Be Many Changes!

There is uncertainty about changes in many official documents and papers such as money and stamps after the demise of Queen Elizabeth. It seems like everything will undergo changes and updates legally as the King sits on the throne now. As per some reports, the national anthem of the UK will see some changes as well as it is ‘God Save the Queen’.