Countries are Scrapping Passports
By Tunde
@ogbenishyna (2970)
January 11, 2024 4:25am CST
Singapore was the first country to abolish passports for travellers, but a number of African countries, including Namibia have also done the same. Will a passport-less travel make things easier to travel around the world? There are countries fighting excess immigration today and they will probably not allow a passport-less travel
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@xFiacre (12614)
• Ireland
11 Jan
@ogbenishyna I love my passport. I would hate to not get to brandish it when arriving somewhere.
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@LadyDuck (458649)
• Switzerland
11 Jan
We are European and we do not need a passport to travel through the European countries. But we need a passport if we want to visit countries outside Europe.
Anyway to be clear about the "NO Passport". Travelers will still need to have a passport, they will not need to show it at the gate as facial recognition technology will match their identity to the passport information they have entered when applying for the Electronic Travel Authorization. People must know the full story before thinking that we can go everywhere without showing documents NO, WE NEED A PASSPORT.
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@May2k8 (18094)
• Indonesia
12 Jan
@ogbenishyna I only go around my own country and the cost of going to other countries is very expensive.
@ogbenishyna (2970)
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12 Jan
You dont like to travel and see the other side of the world?
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@RebeccasFarm (86788)
• United States
11 Jan
They will most likely in the end be making digital records of everyone..the mark of the beast.
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@Inlemay (17714)
• South Africa
25 Jan
@ogbenishyna NOPE only Some African countries and Ireland - otherwise its VISA VISA VISA
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@ogbenishyna (2970)
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25 Jan
Well, I guess South Africa may have to implement passport-less policy too. I hope New Zealand has restored visa-free travel to South Africa.
@arunima25 (85441)
• Bangalore, India
11 Jan
I couldn't understand that. We went to Singapore in 2016 and we needed our passport and visa to go there. I am not aware of such development. Is it recent one?
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@ogbenishyna (2970)
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11 Jan
Yes it is a recent development but I doubt if it is for everyone.
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@arunima25 (85441)
• Bangalore, India
12 Jan
@ogbenishyna Oh! I see. Sounds quite interesting as no country does it these days with respect to security concerns. Yes, some passports are strong and don't need visa. Some countries are given visa on arrival. But scrapping the need of passport for travel is something weird.
@rsa101 (37968)
• Philippines
12 Jan
It seems like a thoughtful move on the part of a sovereign nation to abolish the passport requirement for its citizens who are traveling. While passports can be difficult to carry with you on trips, especially if you misplace yours and have to pay for a replacement, they can also serve as a useful form of identification when you are abroad. If you find yourself in trouble abroad, you can always contact your embassy for assistance.
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@TraveOnWorld (866)
• Georgia
11 Jan
We were in Namibia six months ago and still had to show passports (RSA Citizens). I know Namibia abolished passports for visitors from Botswana, but they still have to show ID. I think with digital ID's, we will probably see fewer paper passports in future.
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