Passports and brexit ?

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Random question and I haven’t been following the whole brexit thing so have absolutely no idea however how it will affect me or not. (I’m the last person to be interested in politics)

Anyway I was discussing the possibility of getting my son a new passport with my neighbour and my neighbours husband said something about making sure I do it before brexit. I didn’t really question it as I don’t really like to dicsuss politics but what changes would brexit bring in terms of passports ??

I’m British and born here so is my son

While I’m on the topic; can someone explain why people are stockpiling food also ??

I would say having a government issued id, aka passport, is a good thing to have.
given the current government, right to work checks by employers, right to rent checks by landlords you would be irresponsible not to apply for one for each family member.
however, in this case it shouldn't matter when you do so.

What I don't understand is why it matters whether you have a passport that says EU on it or not, because we won't be part of it. UK passport holders won't be separated by the EU or lack thereof on their passport

it matters from a personal perspective. I didn't want to leave the EU and for the next ten years my passport says EU on it. It's a victory of sorts. I didn't imply in any way at all that I thought that it would ease my passage through passport control - not sure what all the condescending comments are about? Though I usually fly to Germany and as we are not in Schengen they have long "punished" us for not being. Over the years I have often arrived at German airports and they don't have anyone at the EU desk anyway so everyone has to go through the same channel. So there may be no difference in practice.

But for UK citizens, travelling on a UK passport, it won't make a difference at all. Right now we are members of the EU and whether we have an older UK passport with EU on it, or a newer one without we are all treated the same, as members of the European Union. When we are no longer members of the EU we will still all be treated the same as each other, but that will be as non EU members

I am sooo looking forward to the two tier system coming where those of us who can get EU passports will keep all the same rights and those of us who can't will be confined to the UK except for the odd holiday/business trip unless a work/residency visa can be obtained.

am sooo looking forward to the two tier system coming where those of us who can get EU passports will keep all the same rights and those of us who can't will be confined to the UK except for the odd holiday/business trip unless a work/residency visa can be obtained.

I have absolutely no idea what you are trying to say here or how it is relevant in respond to the post quoted.

it matters from a personal perspective. I didn't want to leave the EU and for the next ten years my passport says EU on it. It's a victory of sorts. I didn't imply in any way at all that I thought that it would ease my passage through passport control - not sure what all the condescending comments are about?

I didn't actually say anything to you, definitely not condescending.

Fair enough if you feel it's a personal victory; but the post I made was regarding transiting the airport as a UK citizen, not person feeling.