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== History ==
== History ==
Passports began in Europe in the middle ages. The name comes from the French, a "port" is a city gate, and a passport was originally a pass to leave a city and travel to another city. In other languages the name for a passport translates as "travel pass".
Passports began in Europe in the Middle Ages. The name comes from the French, a "port" is a city gate, and a passport was originally a pass to leave a city and travel to another city. In other languages the name for a passport translates as "travel pass".
The passport system died out in Europe during the 19th century, as the increases in travel brought by the industrial revolution and railways made it unenforceable.
The passport system died out in Europe during the 19th century, as the increases in travel brought by the industrial revolution and railways made it unenforceable.
Passports were re-introduced during the [[World War I|First World War]] as a way to stop enemy spies entering a country. After the First World War the system was made permanent.
Passports were re-introduced during the [[World War I|First World War]] as a way to stop enemy spies entering a country. After the First World War the system was made permanent.
Passports contain pages which can be stamped at border crossings. The stamp is used as a record of where and when a person enters or leaves a country, and provides a check that they do not stay longer than allowed. Each country has its own rules, and may or may not stamp a passport. Commonly countries do not stamp the passports of their own citizens. Countries may also make agreements where they do not put limits on each others citizens staying, and therefore do not stamp passports. In some cases where countries issue national Identity Cards, these are accepted by mutual agreement in Lieu of passports, for example between [[European Union|EU]] countries.
Passports contain pages which can be stamped at border crossings. The stamp is used as a record of where and when a person enters or leaves a country, and provides a check that they do not stay longer than allowed. Each country has its own rules, and may or may not stamp a passport. Commonly countries do not stamp the passports of their own citizens. Countries may also make agreements where they do not put limits on each others citizens staying, and therefore do not stamp passports. In some cases where countries issue national Identity Cards, these are accepted by mutual agreement in Lieu of passports, for example between [[European Union|EU]] countries.
Until the mid 1990's (exact date varies by country) it was possible for a wife to be included on her husband's passport, and for children to be included on their parent's passports. This is no longer the case, and everyone, including new born babies, must have their own passport.
Until the mid 1990s (exact date varies by country) it was possible for a wife to be included on her husband's passport, and for children to be included on their parent's passports. This is no longer the case, and everyone, including new born babies, must have their own passport.