Paddington Bear has received an official British passport from the Home Office, as revealed by Rob Silva, co-producer of the upcoming film. The passport humorously lists Paddington as a British citizen born in Peru. While the film crew filmed in Peru and Colombia, voice actor Ben Whishaw remained in London. Some critics, including William Yarwood from the TaxPayers’ Alliance, argue that the Home Office should focus on more serious issues rather than issuing passports to fictional characters.