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Not All Passports Are Created Equal

Discussion in 'Travel Tips and Advice' started by Kuya, Jul 1, 2014.

  1. Kuya
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    Kuya The Geeky One Staff Member

    Here is an interesting infographic that shows how powerful certain passports are. Interesting for me, the US passport gives free access to 172 countries but the UK passport gives free access to 173 countries!

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  2. Timmers
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    Timmers Well-Known Member Trusted Member

    Interesting, good to see the UK at the top for a change, must be terrible for people who have to keep messing about getting visas to travel, obtaining travel visas can be a real pain especially if you want to travel at short notice.
  3. Aromulus
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    Aromulus The Don Staff Member

    171 for me................... More than ample I dare say............ Can barely afford a week in Wales............ Never mind Bermuda.
  4. Kuya
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    Kuya The Geeky One Staff Member

    Still one more than Canada! And The Philippines on 58??? Better than I'd thought they'd be, but I think a few more countries could allow Filipino people without visas into their country.
  5. Markham
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    Markham Guest

    Does that mean you can;t afford to go home, Dom? :D
  6. Timmers
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    Timmers Well-Known Member Trusted Member

    I think Dom has more money than he lets on, he's trying to pull the wool over our eyes :D, nothing wrong with Wales anyway, super place.
  7. Aromulus
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    Aromulus The Don Staff Member

    I just booked 8 days for Mrs Dom and myself in Italy at the beginning of september.
    It will be a nice break, away from pressures of work, to overdose severely on fresh seafood and hometown wine...
    Relatives of mine, will have to make an appointment, as I will hire a car for the duration, and will spend most of the time running around... picture, picture, eating, eating, swimming, swimming, (well........ poo floats)..........
  8. Anonymous
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    Anonymous Guest

    Not all British passports are equal.

    Ask anyone who has a BNO (British National Overseas) passport - the useless thing that we dished out to one time citizens of former colonies. It ranks about the same as a Philippines one - good for ASEAN and not much else.
  9. Dave_E
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    Dave_E Well-Known Member Trusted Member

    I have a British passport, and was born in England,

    But most online Government, or travel booking websites expect me to select "United Kingdom" as my country of birth, nationality, or for my home address.

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    I always put "England" as country of birth, and "British" as nationality when filling in immigration forms.

    Slightly off topic, I know...
  10. Methersgate
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    Methersgate Well-Known Member Lifetime Member

    I had a boss who was tired of writing down his address when travelling in Asia and just wrote:

    "No.1, London"

    every time.

    It's actually the Duke of Wellington's address, but he was never questioned on it.
  11. Anon04576
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    Anon04576 Well-Known Member

    I recall the judge asking me where in the UK I was from when we were arranging the marriage. I said I lived in Wales but I don't think it computed because 2 minutes later someone walked in the room and he introduced me and said I came from London. I just nodded and said hello

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