Within a couple of weeks, the mega event Dubai Expo 2020 will kickstart and residents of Dubai and international visitors will have a special souvenir to take home.

International visitors and residents will receive a special passport as a souvenir while exploring the 200-plus participating pavilions at Expo 2020 Dubai.

The passport will encourage visitors to see as many pavilions as possible during the 182-day event. The passport will also act as a memory keepsake which will take them back and relive the memories of their experiences after they visit.

Since its introduction at the 1967 World Expo in Montreal, the passport has become one of the most popular Expo souvenirs for visitors who want to keep track of all the different international pavilions they visit, collecting pavilion stamps as a memento.

Similarly, Expo 2020’s version is inspired by the UAE heritage, linking the past with the present.

Shaped like an official passport, the 50-page booklet contains designs and pictures of the three Thematic Pavilions (Mission Possible – The Opportunity Pavilion, Alif –The Mobility Pavilion, and Terra –The Sustainability Pavilion), as well as Al Wasl Plaza – the crown jewel of the Expo site along with other Dubai landmarks, such as the city’s iconic skyline, and other elements relating to the UAE.

The customisable yellow passport also comes with its enhanced security features, a unique number, an area to include a passport-sized photo, personal details, and hidden watermarked images on each of its pages, which ensures no two documents are alike.

The passport also pays homage to the nation’s Founding Father, His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, with a special page stamped in gold foil, and a photograph dating from 1971, when the UAE celebrated the birth of the nation.

Priced at AED20, the Expo 2020 Dubai passport is available for sale at all official Expo 2020 Dubai stores located across the Expo site, the Expo 2020 Dubai store located in Dubai Airports’ Terminal 3, and the expo’s online store.