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Photos: New ePassport revealed

Pictures show how the biometric passport will look

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By Steve Ranger

Published: 30 November 2005 13:20 GMT

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The cover of the ePassport looks only slightly different.

The passports are currently being trialled and will be available to the public from February. From tomorrow (1 December) the price of a UK passport jumps £9 to £51, with the price hike reflecting the cost of implementing anti-fraud measures.

But the big difference is inside...

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