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The US State Department announced the production of a limited edition commemorative passport to mark the country's 250th anniversary. For the first time, the document will feature the image of current President Donald Trump, Interfax reports, citing the Associated Press.
He is reportedly the first living American leader to have his image appear on a passport. The concept for the special document was discussed for several months and was approved on Monday evening.
The commemorative passports will be issued in a limited print run of 25,000 to 30,000 copies. They will be available to citizens applying in person at the Washington, D.C., passport office starting July 4. Standard passports will be available for purchase online or at other offices.
State Department press secretary Tommy Pigott announced that the new series will retain all the security features of standard documents, but will feature a unique design. The interior of the passport will feature an image of the president over a gold signature, while the cover will feature the country's name and the word "Passport" in large gold font. The back of the document will feature an image of the American flag with a gold overlay and the number 250.
It is noted that modern US passports already use images of historical figures, including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln, as well as national symbols—the Statue of Liberty, the Liberty Bell, and Independence Hall.
Earlier, the US Treasury Department announced plans to place Donald Trump's signature on dollar bills in preparation for the country's independence anniversary. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that this move would be a symbolic way to commemorate the nation's historic achievements.
