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

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

While Fleming was famous for giving readers highly specific details about Bond's life—such as his address (a flat off King's Road in Chelsea), his car (a 1930 4.5-litre Bentley), his custom cigarettes (Morland Specials with three gold bands), and his firearms—he never provided a specific alphanumeric passport number for the secret agent.

Here is what Fleming does tell us about Bond's passports in the books:

•The Cover: Bond's passport usually lists his name as James Bond, but gives his profession as an "import and export merchant" (as mentioned in Dr. No) or a "company director" to align with his cover as an employee of Universal Export, the front company for the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6).
•Aliases: When necessary, Q Branch provides Bond with forged passports under various aliases. For example, he travels as "Mark Hazard" in Moonraker and "John McLymont" in On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
•Status: Depending on the mission, Bond carries either a standard British passport or a Diplomatic passport.

(Note: If you are thinking of specific passport numbers, you may be thinking of the film franchise. For example, in the Daniel Craig films, prop passports are clearly shown on screen. In the 2006 film *Casino Royale, Bond's passport number is visible as 109684, and in Skyfall, his passport number is shown as 711413813.)*

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In the original Ian Fleming novels, James Bond's passport number is **never stated**. 
While Fleming was famous for giving readers highly specific details about Bond's life—such as his address (a flat off King's Road in Chelsea), his car (a 1930 4.5-litre Bentley), his custom cigarettes (Morland Specials with three gold bands), and his firearms—he never provided a specific alphanumeric passport number for the secret agent. 
Here is what Fleming *does* tell us about Bond's passports in the books:
* **The Cover:** Bond's passport usually lists his name as James Bond, but gives his profession as an "import and export merchant" (as mentioned in *Dr. No*) or a "company director" to align with his cover as an employee of Universal Export, the front company for the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6).
* **Aliases:** When necessary, Q Branch provides Bond with forged passports under various aliases. For example, he travels as "Mark Hazard" in *Moonraker* and "John McLymont" in *On Her Majesty's Secret Service*.
* **Status:** Depending on the mission, Bond carries either a standard British passport or a Diplomatic passport. 
*(Note: If you are thinking of specific passport numbers, you may be thinking of the film franchise. For example, in the Daniel Craig films, prop passports are clearly shown on screen. In the 2006 film *Casino Royale*, Bond's passport number is visible as **109684**, and in *Skyfall*, his passport number is shown as **711413813**.)*

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