Historical Passport Archive & Research By Tom Topol

Carrie Fisher Passport 1983 | Rare Celebrity Collectible

15 May, 202619 May, 2026

Few collectibles combine Hollywood history, personal memorabilia, and passport history as compellingly as the passport issued to Carrie Fisher in…

15 May, 202615 May, 2026

What Is a United Nations Laissez-Passer? A United Nations Laissez-Passer (UNLP) is a travel document issued by the UN to…

15 May, 202615 May, 2026

King’s Messenger Passports: Britain’s Rarest Diplomatic Documents Diplomatic relations between nations are always delicate, and in times of war they…

15 May, 202615 May, 2026

The Passport of Hanns Martin Schleyer and a Fascinating Piece of German History One of the great pleasures of running…

12 May, 202621 May, 2026

DDR Reisepass Geschichte – Buch von Tom Topol Tom Topol sammelt und erforscht seit Jahrzehnten historische Reisepässe. Sein besonderes Interesse…

12 May, 202612 May, 2026

For Freedom, One May Even Fake Passports: Escaping East Germany For the German Democratic Republic (GDR), Dieter Jensch was public…

12 May, 202612 May, 2026

Native American Passports and Tribal Travel Documents Native Americans became U.S. citizens by law in 1924 and may obtain U.S….

11 May, 202622 May, 2026

Passport Fees 2026: Global Trends, Rising Costs, and the Mobility Gap How Biometric Standards and Geopolitics Have Driven Passport Costs…

11 May, 202611 May, 2026

Iraq Diplomatic Passport 1953: Prince Zeid al-Hussein, Ambassador in London Let me tell you why this passport stopped me in…

10 May, 202619 May, 2026

Two travel passports belonging to Ivar Kreuger (1880-1932) came up for sale at a Swedish auction house in January 2025,…

10 May, 202610 May, 2026

I have seen many unusual passport photos over the years, but this one is a genuine gem. Diana Olivia Winifred…

10 May, 20262 June, 2026

In 1915, governments introduced one of the most enduring features of modern travel: the passport photo. More than a century…