Washington DC, July 30 -- Americans across the nation will soon be able to apply for limited-edition US passports commemorating the country's 250th anniversary, featuring an image of President Donald Trump, the State Department said on Thursday.

The commemorative documents, which had hitherto been restricted to in-person applicants at the passport office in Washington, DC, will be rolled out across the department's 27 passport agencies nationwide starting next month. Trump becomes the first living president to be depicted inside an official US passport.

In an official statement, the department said, "In response to overwhelming demand, the Department of State is making an additional 250,000 of the special commemorative passports availab...