Gemini on Question 17, Sep 22

What is James Bond's passport number as stated in the Fleming novels?

In the original Ian Fleming novels, James Bond's specific passport number is never stated.

While Fleming was famous for providing meticulous details about Bond's life—including his physical features (as detailed in the SMERSH dossier in From Russia with Love), his weapons, his clothes, and his favorite meals—he never provided a numeric string for Bond's passport.

In the books, it is simply established that Bond usually travels under his own name on a standard British passport (often listing his profession as an "Import-Export Merchant" for his Universal Export cover) or occasionally on a Diplomatic passport. He also travels under various aliases with forged passports provided by MI6, such as "Sir Hilary Bray" in On Her Majesty's Secret Service or "Mark Hazard" in The Man with the Golden Gun.

Are you thinking of the movies?
If you are looking for a specific passport number, you might be thinking of the film franchise. When close-up shots of Bond's passports began appearing in the films, the props department had to create numbers for him:

•In Casino Royale (2006), Daniel Craig's newly minted 00 status comes with a passport bearing the clearly visible number 715069.
•In other modern films (like The Bourne Identity franchise), passport numbers are heavily focused on, but Ian Fleming left that specific detail out of his literary universe.

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In the original Ian Fleming novels, James Bond's specific passport number is **never stated**. 
While Fleming was famous for providing meticulous details about Bond's life—including his physical features (as detailed in the SMERSH dossier in *From Russia with Love*), his weapons, his clothes, and his favorite meals—he never provided a numeric string for Bond's passport. 
In the books, it is simply established that Bond usually travels under his own name on a standard British passport (often listing his profession as an "Import-Export Merchant" for his Universal Export cover) or occasionally on a Diplomatic passport. He also travels under various aliases with forged passports provided by MI6, such as "Sir Hilary Bray" in *On Her Majesty's Secret Service* or "Mark Hazard" in *The Man with the Golden Gun*.
**Are you thinking of the movies?**
If you are looking for a specific passport number, you might be thinking of the film franchise. When close-up shots of Bond's passports began appearing in the films, the props department had to create numbers for him:
* In **Casino Royale (2006)**, Daniel Craig's newly minted 00 status comes with a passport bearing the clearly visible number **715069**. 
* In other modern films (like *The Bourne Identity* franchise), passport numbers are heavily focused on, but Ian Fleming left that specific detail out of his literary universe.

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