Strong and weak passports

@JudyEv (382019)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Oct 23

@MarshaMusselman @AmbiePam Some countries you need a visa if you want to visit but sometimes you just need a passport.

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Ruby Hawk

@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

27 Oct 23

I haven’t thought about it but supposed a passport would get you in anywhere.

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Ptrikha_2

@ptrikha_2 (49753)

• India

28 Oct 23

@RubyHawk A passport is sufficient for countries with reciprocal or otherwise VOA : Visa on Arrival. Not otherwise.

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@JudyEv (382019)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Oct 23

You need a visa in some countries.

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Ruby Hawk

@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

1 Nov 23

@JudyEv I haven’t needed a passport so I don’t know.

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youless

@youless (114117)

• Guangzhou, China

30 Oct 23

Unfortunately my country's passport is weak. I need to apply for visas when I travel abroad

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@JudyEv (382019)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Oct 23

I understand. It just depends on the country you want to travel to.

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snowy

@snowy22315 (208846)

• United States

27 Oct 23

Hmm, first time I ever heard the term really,

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@JudyEv (382019)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Oct 23

When the EU was first established, it made travelling in Europe much, much easier as you didn't need visas.

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Ptrikha_2

@ptrikha_2 (49753)

• India

28 Oct 23

I read about this a few months back. That Article illustrated that Indian Passport doesn't provides Visa Free entry to many countries, even though the score has improved. The best countries like Japan has folks with the best reputation of being law abiding and peaceful. At the bottom of the list, we perhaps have some Pariah nations and those with a lot of internal conflicts, Terror cells and the likes. The people from there could be under more suspicion, so no visa free entry. Why the score is not good for India is a matter of debate. Perhaps the independent Indian stand on many International issues doesn't suits many countries, or may be some other reason. A casual question: What is the rank of Australia and New Zealand?

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Ptrikha_2

@ptrikha_2 (49753)

• India

1 Nov 23

@JudyEv Quite good scores!

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@JudyEv (382019)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Oct 23

Australia ranks 6th with other countries (187) and NZ is 5th (189). But I found different scores on different sites. All were about the same.

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Marie

@Tampa_girl7 (54715)

• United States

27 Oct 23

I never heard this about passports. I haven’t been overseas since 1986.

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Marie

@Tampa_girl7 (54715)

• United States

31 Oct 23

@JudyEv Good to know.

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@JudyEv (382019)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Oct 23

Sometimes you need a visa as well but other times a passport is enough.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (169449)

• United States

27 Oct 23

I have never had a passport, but I think I did know there was some type of ranking.

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@JudyEv (382019)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Oct 23

I guess it's just a matter of whether you need a visa or not.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502379)

• Italy

27 Oct 23

I knew about the Index, Italy ranks 3, we can visit 190 destinations.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502379)

• Italy

31 Oct 23

@JudyEv I never checked which destinations are not covered. I know for sure that North Korea, Iran, Iraq and Libya are not covered... but who wants to go there?

I know that my brother needed a special "pass" to visit Cuba.

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@JudyEv (382019)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Oct 23

So 190 would cover a great many of the more popular countries.

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@JudyEv (382019)

• Rockingham, Australia

1 Nov 23

@LadyDuck There are quite a few countries that I have no desire to visit but travelling overseas is just about a thing of the past for us now.

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@DaddyEvil (174370)

• United States

27 Oct 23

I don't know anything about passports. I've only been to Mexico and don't need one for there. I only had to show my driver's license to get back into the US.

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@JudyEv (382019)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Oct 23

We really need to renew our passports but I doubt we'll be going overseas again.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

27 Oct 23

That's interesting. I didn't know there was such a thing as a strong and weak passport. It's also interesting that the Asian countries top the list.

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@JudyEv (382019)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Oct 23

Yes, they can visit more countries without needing a visa.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

31 Oct 23

@JudyEv It's good they can.

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Mike

@Mike197602 (15504)

• United Kingdom

27 Oct 23

I did know about it and can remember when I first looked that I thought Ireland should be lower!!!

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@JudyEv (382019)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Oct 23

Do you class them are less desirable than some other nationalities? And when we were there, we got to Achill Island. I think you had/have family there? What a lovely place. The site I just checked says Ireland is in 5th place.

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Mike

@Mike197602 (15504)

• United Kingdom

5 Nov 23

@JudyEv Yes I've got family there, been quite a few times it is a nice place. Ireland is ok

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Dena Miller

@Dena91 (17041)

• United States

27 Oct 23

I didn't know some countries required a visa and passport. I've never traveled outside of the US. Love the photo, great action shot.

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@JudyEv (382019)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Oct 23

I love taking photos at this event. There is much more action than at the endurance rides.

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Ali Canary

@AliCanary (4421)

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28 Oct 23

Oh, I don't travel internationally very often, but I thought it varied by country based on mutual agreements. Like Americans don't need a visa for Canada, but maybe we do for other countries.

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@JudyEv (382019)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Oct 23

Yes, you're correct. Some passports give you free access to more countries than some other passports.

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Ron Rybs

@Ronrybs (21499)

• London, England

28 Oct 23

I was reading that now that we are out of the EU, the UK passport has dropped its rating

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@JudyEv (382019)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Oct 23

I read that too. Certainly it was easy travelling for us on the continent with no visas necessary and no currency changes.

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Ron Rybs

@Ronrybs (21499)

• London, England

6 Nov 23

@JudyEv Same here until a bunch of useless politicos got their mitts on the nation. Grr!

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@JudyEv (382019)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Nov 23

@Ronrybs It seemed so unnecessary really. It certainly threw up a few hurdles for the Brits.

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Kareng

@kareng (80243)

• United States

27 Oct 23

Visas and passports used to drive me crazy with our visiting professors and scientists at LSU when I was still working. There are SO many different kinds with limitations on all.

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Kareng

@kareng (80243)

• United States

3 Nov 23

@JudyEv Yes that sounds like smooth sailing there!! It was mind boggling since my department had visitors from all over: UK, China, Japan, India, Africa, and more! And of course they all require different things!

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@JudyEv (382019)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Oct 23

I can believe that although I have no experience with it all. When we toured Europe, the EU made it easy. No visas required and no changing currency from one country to another.

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ShannyBananny

@shaggin (74988)

• United States

27 Oct 23

I hope you enjoy that event today! I honestly know nothing about passports and visas I haven’t traveled outside the US since I was a kid. We went to Canada but passports were needed to get back into the US back then.

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@JudyEv (382019)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Oct 23

The event went off well, thanks. It's always an exciting day.

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (91299)

• United States

27 Oct 23

I heard the Irish passport is one of the most popular also. I have dual. That is pretty amazing for the Japanese passport Judy.

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@JudyEv (382019)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Oct 23

Yes, an Irish passport is very desirable. Having dual citizenship could be handy at times.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (135690)

• Marion, Ohio

27 Oct 23

I didn't know that but never needed one

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@JudyEv (382019)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Oct 23

Ours are due to lapse soon but we probably won't bother renewing them.

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (97991)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

27 Oct 23

That is a really nice action shot, Thanks for the info, I am not going anywhere in a long time, My US Passport is still good until 2027 but my Latvian Passport will have its end date in 2024.

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@JudyEv (382019)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Oct 23

Our passports are nearer their expiry date but I doubt we'll renew them.

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MARILYN

@Marilynda1225 (91069)

• United States

27 Oct 23

I didn't know anything about weak and strong passports. Guess I've never really needed to know since I haven't traveled in eons. But, I always say that I learn something new here every day

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