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  • EU Stars On My Passport (STAR-PASS)

    If you are a European Union citizen you may be interested in this initiative.

    After harmonising and integrating several important aspects in the EU I have always looked forward to when we will get a common EU passport. It is true that the burgundy red theme runs in most EU countries, however all passports still have each member’s national design.

    Now the STAR-PASS initiative tries to bring it up to the European Commission for review and implementation. All the details are well explained in the website so no reason to repeat them, but in summary it is meant to be an alternative option to the ordinary burgundy passport, that is, the citizen can choose the design when ordering the new passport.

    In my own view it should be the only option available, eliminating national designs altogether, but there are always reticent citizens, so at least having the two options is the fairest compromise.

    Ultimately this initiative does not eliminate national citizenships for only the common EU citizenship which already exists. It is purely a cosmetic change of the passport.

    You can sign the initiative by following the aforementioned link or directly on the European Comission’s petition collection website

    I used the eID option so did not have to input any data, just sign through electronic means.