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Canada’s New Passport Reveals Hidden Images Under UV Light

There’s nothing fun about passports, right? In fact, the little passport book is probably the most serious piece of documentation a person might get; it’s your identity, and without it, you can’t even buy booze in most of the countries.

The Canadian passport has potentially earned the unexpected distinction of being the coolest passport to pull out at a rave. The pages of the new passport (released in mid-2013) are covered in fun and colorful UV-reactive hidden images that can only be seen under a blacklight.

The “secret” UV images are cleverly incorporated into the parts of each page that are visible under normal lighting so that the two complement each other when seen under UV light. These images, along with a biometric chip in the back of the passport, are all security measures designed to ensure that duplicating or forging a passport would be as tricky and complicated as possible.

Now, scroll down below to check the cool photos of the Canadian passport for yourself! We’ve also added another passport that is actually a fun flip book, just to prove that your ID bearer shouldn’t be oh so serious as you might think!

(h/t: chachichachichicken)

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BONUS: Animated Finnish Pasport

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HeleneDemantWaldhorn 9 years ago

Think I'm imigrating to Canada !! Want a passport like that too !!! :-)

22points

JohnWalter 9 years ago

Haha...I'm OK in the US, but I want one of these passports pleaseeee :D

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EvelinaČerniauskaitė 9 years ago

Hell yeah wow :) I'm okey in the Lithuania, but still I want one of these..

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emileregan325 9 years ago

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RyanWalburger 9 years ago

Yea. Impressed by our passports? you should smell our $100 bills. (yes, they do have scratch and sniff maple syrup security!)

4points

PetarMarkovic 9 years ago

Awesome, Canada!!! The Slovenian passport has a similar thing (horseback rider) like the Finnish one at the end.

1point

AleksandraTurner 9 years ago

Great, so different than that boring stuff we are used to

1point

PatriciaWard 8 years ago

Lovely! I also love Finland's animation!

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bron 9 years ago

so cool!

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SusanBlake 9 years ago

That is so cool!

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VirginiaSu 9 years ago

nawwww i wish all passports were like this! at least australian ones

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redbaron1001 9 years ago

Sweden has also updated their passport design and looks similar to this passport under a uv light. They do this to avoid fake passports

0points

redbaron1001 9 years ago

Many of the newer passports look like this now. Sweden's recently renewed their passport design and looks similar to this. It harder to fake

0points

MichelleSt-Germain 9 years ago

Darn! Wish I had a UV light to validate this.

0points

MichelleSt-Germain 9 years ago

Darn! Wish I had a UV light to validate this..

0points

Julia Kozmuth 9 years ago

Nice! Very creative idea!

0points

PatRamsden 9 years ago

I think it is perfection!! not much else is these days.. so Bravo to the designer!!

0points

Felea Ion 9 years ago

Interesting!

0points

EdnaYsl 9 years ago

So nice, I wish my country can release something like that.

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RachelCharron 9 years ago

That's Awesome! Perfect timing as mine is due for renewal next year.

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PeterSingels 9 years ago

What a piece of art!

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Aga Piasecka 9 years ago

I love it !

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Crystal Miculob 9 years ago

Cool.

0points

Muhammad Ayoub 9 years ago

Waaaaaant!

0points

FredHansen 9 years ago

I have to have the new passport!

0points

adiana 9 years ago

This is amazing!

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AustinNguyen 9 years ago

I sense an experienced photoshop artist in my presence...

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Ryan Walburger 9 years ago

nope. totally real. :)

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sundaes66 9 years ago

Can't wait for my passport to expire

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RuthMcVeigh 9 years ago

Hooray - something we can be really proud of. We've been a bit short of that sort of thing lately!!

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AliciaAscon 9 years ago

Can't wait to update my passport and get one of these

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Marcin Lazarowicz 9 years ago

There is no picture about native owners of this land. No Red Skins nor Inuits.It's all white. Even under UV. m@B neospasmin.blox.pl

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MarcinLazarowicz 9 years ago

why there is none of native Canadian(Indian or Inuit) picture in this passport? This pass is more white than colourfull. Under UV even.

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Ryan Walburger 9 years ago

the last 10 passports have been all native american pictures. I actually prefer when they use a cullture everyone Shares.

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PennyAndersov 9 years ago

Can't wait to get my new passport .... pure Awesomeness!!!!!!!

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CamilleSaphiro 9 years ago

Canada! Here I come

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ErlDekker 9 years ago

i realy like it i make art like this www.ERROR404art.com :D

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NastassiaHa 9 years ago

The coolest passport indeed

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TrudyDempsey 9 years ago

I Love it... especially the moose walking

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SylviaKawa 9 years ago

Would love to have a passport like that (with a UV light of course)

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RonanMcDonnell 9 years ago

That's amazing. Holding an Irish passport under UV light you can't see your veins.

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PascaleMarchand-Grésy 9 years ago

Wahou!

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NickyMapupa 9 years ago

Love it

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Risma Sitanggang 9 years ago

Woww!!!

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IstvánJámbor 9 years ago

THIS IS FANTASTIC!!!! I WOULD LIKE A PASSPORT LIKE THAT TOO!!!!

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JudithRivers 9 years ago

COOL!!!!!!!!

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SylwiaKur 9 years ago

This is amazing! I wish I had one

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ChrisMercier 9 years ago

I love my country!!! Just recieved my new 10 yr passport and it does every as shown in this story!!!

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Nicole Gilbert 9 years ago

Very pretty, I love it & want one!

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Cheryl Gross 9 years ago

Very cool

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KennySaus 9 years ago

I think you can buy them on Ali express bah ahahaha. Oh oh. .

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Judy Neal 9 years ago

That is a work of art! I'm moving to Canada!

0points

JudyNeal 9 years ago

That is a real work of art! I think I'll move to Canada!

0points

Lilliana Hoffman 9 years ago

How very ingenious!! I want one!!

0points

Maya Ab 9 years ago

Such nice people!!

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Judith Shaen 9 years ago

Love it

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MinShanShin 9 years ago

ooo mega

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OxanaDimova 9 years ago

OMG!! So cute!!! Awesome passport!!

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RuthMcVeigh 9 years ago

Something to be really proud of. I wonder why this was not posted more broadly on Canadian sites.

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HeleneDemantWaldhorn 9 years ago

Think I'm imigrating to Canada !! Want a passport like that too !!! :-)

22points

JohnWalter 9 years ago

Haha...I'm OK in the US, but I want one of these passports pleaseeee :D

5points

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EvelinaČerniauskaitė 9 years ago

Hell yeah wow :) I'm okey in the Lithuania, but still I want one of these..

1point

SCHENGEN DOCUMENT SERVICE 3 years ago

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emileregan325 9 years ago

This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

RyanWalburger 9 years ago

Yea. Impressed by our passports? you should smell our $100 bills. (yes, they do have scratch and sniff maple syrup security!)

4points

PetarMarkovic 9 years ago

Awesome, Canada!!! The Slovenian passport has a similar thing (horseback rider) like the Finnish one at the end.

1point

AleksandraTurner 9 years ago

Great, so different than that boring stuff we are used to

1point

PatriciaWard 8 years ago

Lovely! I also love Finland's animation!

0points

bron 9 years ago

so cool!

0points

SusanBlake 9 years ago

That is so cool!

0points

VirginiaSu 9 years ago

nawwww i wish all passports were like this! at least australian ones

0points

redbaron1001 9 years ago

Sweden has also updated their passport design and looks similar to this passport under a uv light. They do this to avoid fake passports

0points

redbaron1001 9 years ago

Many of the newer passports look like this now. Sweden's recently renewed their passport design and looks similar to this. It harder to fake

0points

MichelleSt-Germain 9 years ago

Darn! Wish I had a UV light to validate this.

0points

MichelleSt-Germain 9 years ago

Darn! Wish I had a UV light to validate this..

0points

Julia Kozmuth 9 years ago

Nice! Very creative idea!

0points

PatRamsden 9 years ago

I think it is perfection!! not much else is these days.. so Bravo to the designer!!

0points

Felea Ion 9 years ago

Interesting!

0points

EdnaYsl 9 years ago

So nice, I wish my country can release something like that.

0points

RachelCharron 9 years ago

That's Awesome! Perfect timing as mine is due for renewal next year.

0points

PeterSingels 9 years ago

What a piece of art!

0points

Aga Piasecka 9 years ago

I love it !

0points

Crystal Miculob 9 years ago

Cool.

0points

Muhammad Ayoub 9 years ago

Waaaaaant!

0points

FredHansen 9 years ago

I have to have the new passport!

0points

adiana 9 years ago

This is amazing!

0points

AustinNguyen 9 years ago

I sense an experienced photoshop artist in my presence...

0points

Ryan Walburger 9 years ago

nope. totally real. :)

0points

Load More Replies...

sundaes66 9 years ago

Can't wait for my passport to expire

0points

RuthMcVeigh 9 years ago

Hooray - something we can be really proud of. We've been a bit short of that sort of thing lately!!

0points

AliciaAscon 9 years ago

Can't wait to update my passport and get one of these

0points

Marcin Lazarowicz 9 years ago

There is no picture about native owners of this land. No Red Skins nor Inuits.It's all white. Even under UV. m@B neospasmin.blox.pl

0points

MarcinLazarowicz 9 years ago

why there is none of native Canadian(Indian or Inuit) picture in this passport? This pass is more white than colourfull. Under UV even.

0points

Ryan Walburger 9 years ago

the last 10 passports have been all native american pictures. I actually prefer when they use a cullture everyone Shares.

0points

Load More Replies...

PennyAndersov 9 years ago

Can't wait to get my new passport .... pure Awesomeness!!!!!!!

0points

CamilleSaphiro 9 years ago

Canada! Here I come

0points

ErlDekker 9 years ago

i realy like it i make art like this www.ERROR404art.com :D

0points

NastassiaHa 9 years ago

The coolest passport indeed

0points

TrudyDempsey 9 years ago

I Love it... especially the moose walking

0points

SylviaKawa 9 years ago

Would love to have a passport like that (with a UV light of course)

0points

RonanMcDonnell 9 years ago

That's amazing. Holding an Irish passport under UV light you can't see your veins.

0points

PascaleMarchand-Grésy 9 years ago

Wahou!

0points

NickyMapupa 9 years ago

Love it

0points

Risma Sitanggang 9 years ago

Woww!!!

0points

IstvánJámbor 9 years ago

THIS IS FANTASTIC!!!! I WOULD LIKE A PASSPORT LIKE THAT TOO!!!!

0points

JudithRivers 9 years ago

COOL!!!!!!!!

0points

SylwiaKur 9 years ago

This is amazing! I wish I had one

0points

ChrisMercier 9 years ago

I love my country!!! Just recieved my new 10 yr passport and it does every as shown in this story!!!

0points

Nicole Gilbert 9 years ago

Very pretty, I love it & want one!

0points

Cheryl Gross 9 years ago

Very cool

0points

KennySaus 9 years ago

I think you can buy them on Ali express bah ahahaha. Oh oh. .

0points

Judy Neal 9 years ago

That is a work of art! I'm moving to Canada!

0points

JudyNeal 9 years ago

That is a real work of art! I think I'll move to Canada!

0points

Lilliana Hoffman 9 years ago

How very ingenious!! I want one!!

0points

Maya Ab 9 years ago

Such nice people!!

0points

Judith Shaen 9 years ago

Love it

0points

MinShanShin 9 years ago

ooo mega

0points

OxanaDimova 9 years ago

OMG!! So cute!!! Awesome passport!!

0points

larrywills 8 years ago

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RuthMcVeigh 9 years ago

Something to be really proud of. I wonder why this was not posted more broadly on Canadian sites.

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