British passport
E431646
A British passport is an official travel document issued to British nationals that confirms their identity and citizenship and enables international travel and consular protection.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British passport canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4327528 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: British passport Context triple: [HMPO, usesDocument, British passport]
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A.
British citizenship
British citizenship is the legal status that confers full rights of nationality in the United Kingdom, including the right of abode, to individuals who meet specific statutory requirements.
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B.
British nationality law
British nationality law is the body of legal rules that governs how British citizenship and other forms of British nationality are acquired, lost, and transmitted.
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C.
British overseas territories citizenship
British overseas territories citizenship is a form of British nationality held by people with close connections to the United Kingdom’s overseas territories, conferring specific rights and status distinct from full British citizenship.
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D.
Australian passports
Australian passports are official travel documents issued to Australian citizens that serve as proof of identity and nationality for international travel.
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E.
New Zealand passports
New Zealand passports are official travel documents issued to New Zealand citizens that feature the country’s coat of arms and enable international travel and identification.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: British passport Target entity description: A British passport is an official travel document issued to British nationals that confirms their identity and citizenship and enables international travel and consular protection.
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A.
British citizenship
British citizenship is the legal status that confers full rights of nationality in the United Kingdom, including the right of abode, to individuals who meet specific statutory requirements.
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B.
British nationality law
British nationality law is the body of legal rules that governs how British citizenship and other forms of British nationality are acquired, lost, and transmitted.
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C.
British overseas territories citizenship
British overseas territories citizenship is a form of British nationality held by people with close connections to the United Kingdom’s overseas territories, conferring specific rights and status distinct from full British citizenship.
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D.
Australian passports
Australian passports are official travel documents issued to Australian citizens that serve as proof of identity and nationality for international travel.
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E.
New Zealand passports
New Zealand passports are official travel documents issued to New Zealand citizens that feature the country’s coat of arms and enable international travel and identification.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
passport
ⓘ
travel document ⓘ |
| compliesWith | International Civil Aviation Organization standards ⓘ |
| confers | proof of British nationality ⓘ |
| confirms | identity of the holder ⓘ |
| contains |
biographical data page
ⓘ
biometric chip ⓘ digital facial image ⓘ expiry date ⓘ machine-readable zone ⓘ nationality designation ⓘ passport number ⓘ place of birth ⓘ security features ⓘ signature of holder ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| eligibleHolder |
British National (Overseas)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Overseas Territories citizen ⓘ British Overseas citizen NERFINISHED ⓘ British citizen ⓘ British protected person ⓘ British subject ⓘ |
| enables |
access to consular protection abroad
ⓘ
international travel ⓘ |
| governedBy |
British Nationality Act
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
UK passport regulations ⓘ |
| hasFeature | biometric passport standard (e-passport) ⓘ |
| hasType |
child passport
ⓘ
diplomatic passport ⓘ emergency travel document ⓘ official passport ⓘ standard passport ⓘ |
| holder | British national ⓘ |
| includes |
coat of arms of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
personal details of the holder ⓘ statement requesting protection for the bearer ⓘ |
| issuedBy |
His Majesty's Passport Office
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Home Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | proof of citizenship by foreign border authorities ⓘ |
| requires |
application process
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payment of fee ⓘ proof of British nationality ⓘ proof of identity ⓘ |
| usedFor |
entry into foreign countries
ⓘ
identification within the UK ⓘ re-entry into the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| uses |
Blue cover (post-Brexit design)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Burgundy cover (pre-2020 EU-style) ⓘ |
| validityPeriod |
10 years for adults
ⓘ
5 years for children ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: British passport Description of subject: A British passport is an official travel document issued to British nationals that confirms their identity and citizenship and enables international travel and consular protection.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.