Passports , When were they first used?.

Did you know for 30 years before ww1 there was no system in place to check peoples identity and they were free to move about as they pleased until ww1.

Where did passports come from?.. check this out..

https://homeofficemedia.blog.gov.uk/2017/12/22/a-history-of-the-uk-passport/

https://thewest.com.au/news/the-history-of-the-passport-ng-ya-377959

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-sovereign_identity

https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2006/nov/17/travelnews

Thumb Nail Source: A selection of Australian passports, past and current. Credit: Iain Gillespie
https://thewest.com.au/news/the-history-of-the-passport-ng-ya-377959