The U.S. State Department is preparing to introduce a special-edition American passport to mark the nation’s 250th anniversary this July, and the updated design is expected to include a portrait of President Donald Trump, according to a department official cited by CBS News.

Under the proposed design, the president’s image and signature will appear on interior visa pages alongside excerpts from the Declaration of Independence, a departure from the traditional passport format that has typically highlighted historical imagery, cultural motifs, and iconic American landmarks.

The commemorative passports will be issued as the standard option at the Washington Passport Agency once they are released, without any added fee. However, applicants who apply online or through other passport offices will continue receiving the existing passport design.

State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott commented on the initiative. “As the United States celebrates America’s 250th anniversary in July, the State Department is preparing to release a limited number of specially designed US passports to commemorate this historic occasion. These passports will feature customized artwork and enhanced imagery while maintaining the same security features that make the US passport among the most secure documents in the world.”

Early reporting by Fox News Digital and The Bulwark suggested that approximately 25,000 of the passports would be produced, but a State Department official rejected that figure as “fake news” while declining to disclose how many will actually be issued.

The current “Next Generation” passport, rolled out in 2021, includes illustrations of American scenery and key historical moments throughout its pages. An earlier redesign in 2007 introduced electronic safeguards aimed at preventing counterfeiting, along with quotations from past U.S. presidents.

During President Trump’s second term, his name and likeness have been tied to a number of public initiatives and proposals. These include efforts to rename the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as the “Trump-Kennedy Center” and the United States Institute of Peace as the “Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace.” The administration has also proposed a “Trump gold card” visa program that would allow non-citizens to secure residency and work authorization in the United States for a fee of five million dollars.

The commemorative passport is part of a broader push to celebrate the country’s semiquincentennial while reflecting the administration’s approach to marking the milestone.