it must be nice not needing a visa and only worrying about finding flights 😪
@BrightTripTravel3 жыл бұрын
😢
@xolang3 жыл бұрын
I made a decision many years ago that I won't bother visiting countries that make it hard for I to travel to because of my passport. If they don't want I there, it's their loss. I'll just focus on those countries that want I. 😎
@474yx3 жыл бұрын
@@xolang good they don’t want you
@willtv8053 жыл бұрын
@@xolang same with me, cant be bothered with all the requirements and the documents
@stevenroshni12282 жыл бұрын
It's a privilege to not have to take time off from work/studying to attempt to get a visa. (ps. I don't think there is any passport that has total worldwide visa free travel but unless the countries are enemies there's not reason to fear the visa getting rejected unless you filled the paperwork out wrong). Having a criminal record can limit your options.
@SyifaAdriana3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Bright Trip team for allowing me to speak about this important topic. It was a pleasure to work with you on this video :-)
@MarkinChina3 жыл бұрын
Wow, great and informative video as usual..thank you... Peace and Jayoe (liked and shared because of you haha)
@SyifaAdriana3 жыл бұрын
@@MarkinChina Hahaha Mark, good to see you here. Thank you for your kind support :-)
@BrightTripTravel3 жыл бұрын
Thank YOU for the great video! 😊
@AnnuSia3 жыл бұрын
You are an inspiration for many women syifa ❤️❤️
@SyifaAdriana3 жыл бұрын
@@AnnuSia You are very kind Annu! Bless your heart. I just subscribed to your channel!
@asbigastheplanet3 жыл бұрын
This story reminded me when I was backpacking, some American and European tourist were complaining about the Chinese visa process - asking for fingerprints and etc. But as an Indonesian, when I try to go to Europe / North America, I need to do the same. Thanks for sharing this story and maybe more people will realize how passport inequality is real.
@maxtamang9028 Жыл бұрын
at least you get to travel without visa problems. For Nepalese to travel to America or Europe, we need to have a big bank account and a proper income source, and if not a handful of assets worth good value. So basically if i have no bank balance but enough money to travel and pay for expenses, that's not enough.
@asdkotable11 ай бұрын
Those American and European tourists are lucky! For Chinese to travel to those countries, they often have to provide sources of income! I help Chinese visitors apply to visit Canada, and we'll sometimes get refusals for relatively opaque reasons, it's really like jumping through hoops sometimes!
@Julian-qk6vd3 жыл бұрын
I've a German 🇩🇪 and Spanish 🇪🇸 passport, so one of the strongest passports in the world. It breaks my heart to see that I can travel to so many countries without problems while others could only dream to have my passport... I really hope that things will change to make it easier for everyone to travel and to see our beautiful planet!🌎🌍🌏
@TruthAplomado3 жыл бұрын
Who knows, maybe tables will turn. It wasn't that long ago that Africa was literally the wakanda of the real world given the riches it has/(had) if not for Europe literally sucking it dry. You'd see UAE in Africa instead and not the middle East and it'd be strong. Everything in the world revolves around history and policy, and there's also a sh*t load of bias due to history.
@xolang3 жыл бұрын
ich weiss ganz genau wovon du redest. vor vielen Jahren hab ich entschlossen, die Länder einfach nicht zu besuchen, wo ich wegen meines Passes einen komplizierten Visumsbeantrangugsprozess durchmachen müsste. Hab auch gar keine Lust, diesen Ländern Devisen zu "spendieren".
@washimpatwary14463 жыл бұрын
How the hell do you have a Spanish and German passport. Last time I checked Spain doesn't allow dual citizenship. If they did so, I would have been able to pick up a British people.
@Julian-qk6vd3 жыл бұрын
@@washimpatwary1446 I have a Spanish mother, but I was born in Germany. That's why I have both passports.
@washimpatwary14463 жыл бұрын
@@Julian-qk6vd Oh. I got my spanish passport because my Dad lived in Spain for 15 years so he became a naturalised citizen. Since I am not a Spanish by blood or was born in Spain, it's basically impossible for me to pick up a new passport if I don't renonce my Spanish passport.
@AlinaMcleod3 жыл бұрын
This is very true and not something many North Americans are aware of. Thank you for sharing your story Syifa!
@aniinnrchoque18613 жыл бұрын
Still - even better to have dual citizenship as a back-up. Lots of Latin American and south American passports have become quite strong recently so long as you don't want to travel to the US to the point that they now beat the US passport.
@asbigastheplanet3 жыл бұрын
@@aniinnrchoque1861 the thing is not every country allows dual citizenship as well which also adds on more passport inequality (in my opinion)
@aniinnrchoque18613 жыл бұрын
@@asbigastheplanet true. How dare country say I need to be faithful to just them and them alone.
@thekingofmoney20002 жыл бұрын
@@aniinnrchoque1861 they do not beat the US passport. The US passport ranks 7th in the world. There are no Latin American passports that rank that high, the closest is Chile which ranks 16th in the world.
@aniinnrchoque18612 жыл бұрын
@@thekingofmoney2000 depends which sources you quote and which metrics you use. Frankly unless you live in the US the US passport is not worthwhile and chances are if you expatriate on a US passport you are better off getting rid of it in the long term.
@Fromtheforgottengardens3 жыл бұрын
I Am an Indian guy in France currently working. I can tell from my interactions with other French people. Very few of them have an idea how strong their passport is. Many of them have traveled to US with ease. And few years back , my visitor visa along with other 2 of my work colleagues got rejected because of some unknown reason. But the friend of our GM during after work dinner that US generally rejects single people from India out of fear they might not leave and stay back. It felt so bad, as if I am a criminal before hand. But you know that's life , shitty as it may be.
@xolang3 жыл бұрын
I made a decision many years ago that I won't bother visiting countries that make it hard for I to travel to because of my passport. If they don't want I there, it's their loss. I'll just focus on those countries that want I. 😎
@tamishgoyal59623 жыл бұрын
Damn.... Our passport is weak.
@ayszhang3 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately there is some truth to the illegal worker stereotype :( and those illegal few make it very difficult for the other normal people
@Fromtheforgottengardens3 жыл бұрын
@@ayszhang There is hypocrisy in US migration, in which white people from Europe could just walk in to get and be American citizen, meanwhile people from other ethnicities were barred from being US citizen until 1960s. And even when Asian migrants stay legally they are exploited (not every case) they are exploited as labor in fear of losing the employment visa. There is famous saying I always keep in mind a brown , black guy in Europe or America is considered an immigrant whereas a Caucasian person is considered expat wherever he goes , even if he goes somewhere for employment.
@namesurname45303 жыл бұрын
@@Fromtheforgottengardens you're not right. I'm white and considered migrant. May be it's because I'm from Russia, but the point is that skin colour doesn't make very much difference here
@dimejiogunranti90013 жыл бұрын
This is really spot on. Currently in Nigeria, a country with a weak passport, we can't even apply for passport or renew expired ones due to a government order. In places like this we are essentially imprisoned in our country. UPDATE: Since then, I applied for and got a passport. Although, it took a very short 5 months to get one.
@jamesmccarthy20723 жыл бұрын
Really?
@Junior-zf7yy3 жыл бұрын
This isn’t true. You can apply and renew.
@dimejiogunranti90013 жыл бұрын
@@Junior-zf7yy well, not at the time I posted. I'm trying to get one. I've been trying since December.
@tobiisiba16413 жыл бұрын
@@Junior-zf7yy not currently,I have been trying to renew my passport now for 3 months since I applied,I have a feeling it will take much longer.
@awoken32203 жыл бұрын
Fr
@se7en5es3 жыл бұрын
As a fellow Indonesian I know how it feels. Thank you Bright Trip for putting this in the spotlight.
@BrightTripTravel3 жыл бұрын
We're so glad to share about it 🙌
@SyifaAdriana3 жыл бұрын
Yes we are on the same boat arent we 😂 Dont give up just yet!
@xolang3 жыл бұрын
Bertahun-tahun yang lalu sudah saya putuskan mending nggak usah sama sekali mengunjungi negara-negara yang ribet bikin visa. Ngapain kita buang² duit, "nyumbang" devisa ke negara² di mana kita buat datangi saja mesti ngemis² begitu? Kitanya yang bego sih kalau begitu menurut saya. Biar aja mereka yang rugi nyusahin orang masuk. 😎
@Sofiaode18 Жыл бұрын
@@xolang bacot
@TierraD20213 жыл бұрын
This is the kind of content I was hoping to see from Bright Trip. As someone with a weak passport myself and have been solo traveling through my twenties, I always wish travel channels would explore this topic of how inaccessible travel can be for the majority of the world. Diversified viewpoints such as this one matters more than you know. Thank you for shedding light on the topic. I think I also would be more inclined to take BT's courses if there is a breakdown of how to get to any given country before you get there, aka the visa application process and so on. Keep up the great work! Your team is amazing!
@BrightTripTravel3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! 😊
@SyifaAdriana3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Tierra for watching!
@andybesa117 ай бұрын
This is what is annoying. A lot of people from weaker passports pay a lot of money to go to countries such as countries from Europe but isnt it ironic that people from these countries, go to cheapest region in the world and they beg-pack? When we travel to other places, we are ensured that we have money to travel because own have to provide proof that we have money in our banks so therefore, people from really have money to travel. Not like people in wealthier countries post in gofundme to finance their travels. Hahahaha
@SuitcaseMonkey3 жыл бұрын
This was eye opening. Well made and explained. Thank you.
@BrightTripTravel3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@NepaliinGermany3 жыл бұрын
It's depressing when you know your passport ranks lower than North Korea.
@SyifaAdriana3 жыл бұрын
I know how you feel, but dont give up on such a dream and let's not focus on the destination itself. Travel can still be done domestically as long as it expands our understanding of the world. I wish you good luck :)
@xolang3 жыл бұрын
Don't let yourself be depressed just because of that. Focus on what you are able to do. I made a decision many years ago that I won't bother visiting countries that make it hard for I to travel to because of my passport. If they don't want I there, it's their loss. I'll just focus on those countries that want I. 😎
@abubeker17043 жыл бұрын
Country?! I bet it's not lower than mine
@awsomemodels3 жыл бұрын
I bet you don't have 🇮🇶the glorious Iraqi passport the greatest ( crappiest ) in the world !
@fakename23363 жыл бұрын
im surprised that nk doesnt have more tbh. no ones gonna be leaving and the only ones leaving are easily gonna apply for a visa anyway (because money) so what is even the point lol
@knaanulterlicht69993 жыл бұрын
I hold Polish passport. During my lifetime it went from being a rather weak passport to one of the best ones to have. Together with the country transitioning from post-communist failed state to a developed European country. Few years ago I had to apply for travel visa just to enter the US, now it's visa-free, but I remember how annoying the whole process was. I feel for everyone who has to go through such experience regularly.
@aniinnrchoque18613 жыл бұрын
I know of people that leveraged their descent to get a second passport just so they could travel freely. Specifically small countries may only have active embassies in 20-30 countries where they can issue visas. Starting about 8 years ago the EU started unifying it's passports more and subsequently negotiating a lot of the visa benefits senior nations had to the rest with weaker passports. I remember watching a Danish KZfaqr who got German citizenship by descent just so he could have an easier time getting a Visa for Turkmenistan - a couple years later he admitted he wouldn't have had to do that had he just waited a bit longer as gradually European citizens as a whole gained more travel power. If member states were to leave the Union or get sanctioned by the Union certain visa privileges could end up reversed.
@stefandjeric45303 жыл бұрын
Similar situation over here, i hold a Serbian passport and had to spend a 100€ on a UK visa just so they could ask for one document (the girl in the video needed 30), was still extremely stressful somehow .Its almost fascinating how our countries have changed in the past 20 years , i mean it's still not Germany but whatever take it or leave it
@flopunkt36653 жыл бұрын
@@stefandjeric4530 Serbia is one of the few countries in the world who have visa free access to China. And they also have visa free access to Russia. So those are some huge countries that almost everybody else in Europe needs a visa for.
@SnehilBhat29 күн бұрын
Wow! An Indian will soon be US President and Indians still have to wait 2 years for the American Visa Interview!
@Adivaaaa3 жыл бұрын
I have curated a map of all the 70 visa free/visa on arrival countries for my Botswana 🇧🇼 passport and I've just decided to explore these places that welcome me. Focusing on the politics, history of the discrimination is just draining and takes the fun out if travel. I have been happier since and I enjoy my slow travel to these welcoming countries.
@bekmashrapov18583 жыл бұрын
I am from Kyrgyz Republic, aka Kyrgyzstan. I had opportunity to travel within Europe, Asia and Middle East. Right before pandemic I applied for US visa to travel within North America, but received rejection by US embassy. They told me that I did not prove that my intention was to travel, not to immigrate. Anyway I went to Russia instead and had a great time there. Planning to visit Africa and Latin America once Covid situation gets better. Hopefully by then, USA government would believe my intention ;). Good luck to all travelers from developing nations and welcome to Kyrgyz land !
@xolang3 жыл бұрын
I made a decision many years ago that I won't bother visiting countries that make it hard for I to travel to because of my passport. If they don't want I there, it's their loss. I'll just focus on those countries that want I. 😎
@1lyxbollyvykn7143 жыл бұрын
@@xolang come and visit latin america it's a cheap destination overlooked by many and latin american nations do not ask visa to most countries
@dannycruz053 жыл бұрын
Good luck! Hope you can come to Honduran beaches and archaeologic sites.
@lilyhk7013 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing Syifa. As an Ethiopian solo traveller, I totally relate to the challenges of a weaker passport. My friends are mostly from developed countries and they are completely oblivious to how easy it is when all you need to think about is flights. Love the tips, will try to savour the experiences each place has to offer more.
@panotch3 жыл бұрын
As someone from Thailand I feel your pain. It was a pain applying for a visa to visit Europe for the first time. Now I want Johnny Harris make a video deep-diving on this topic.
@BrightTripTravel3 жыл бұрын
Noted!
@SyifaAdriana3 жыл бұрын
We are on the same boat, Panot. Dont give up just yet! I wish you the best
@xolang3 жыл бұрын
I made a decision many years ago that I won't bother visiting countries that make it hard for I to travel to because of my passport. If they don't want I there, it's their loss. I'll just focus on those countries that want I. 😎
@SyifaAdriana3 жыл бұрын
@@theRealJohnnyG. I am so sorry to hear that Tony. I can totally understand the frustration and what somewhat could feel like unfairness. I can only send you both best wishes and good luck with the situation. Please send your wife my best regards and how terribly sorry to hear about her mum situation.
@aniinnrchoque18613 жыл бұрын
@@theRealJohnnyG. what European country is that? Mandatory military service? Must have been ages ago.. Looking at Sweden, Switzerland and Germany - both with massive Thai communities marriage grants spousal visas that are effectively no different from any other residency permit including re-entry stipulations.
@dstr0y3rz3 жыл бұрын
Well done on this video, kak Syifa! As an Indonesian with a travel career background myself, this does seem to be the most common struggles for most of us trying to travel abroad. We are mostly limited to Asian countries while Western countries would seem to be limited for the higher markets. This video greatly highlights the inequalities and also huge props for reminding us to maximize the travel in one sole city / country area, since most Indonesian travel packages tend to breeze through countries like the Schengen area like it's a marathon to see who has the most countries visited in each packages, which mostly is just exhausting in the travel time on the road. Thanks again Johnny Harris and the team for making this video possible!
@BrightTripTravel3 жыл бұрын
That's so true! We're glad you enjoyed the video 😊
@SyifaAdriana3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Dennis! I agree with your comment. I also disagree with Indonesian way of travel who likes to breeze through countries as it eliminates any chances to experience anything on a deeper level.
@xolang3 жыл бұрын
Bertahun-tahun yang lalu sudah saya putuskan mending nggak usah sama sekali mengunjungi negara-negara yang ribet bikin visa. Ngapain kita buang² duit, "nyumbang" devisa ke negara² di mana kita buat datangi saja mesti ngemis² begitu? Kitanya yang bego sih kalau begitu menurut saya. Biar aja mereka yang rugi nyusahin orang masuk. 😎
@ToofaniZindagi3 жыл бұрын
Really loved this one. Its such an important issue people in developed countries really have no idea about. Thank you for the insight!
@BrightTripTravel3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! 🙏
@SyifaAdriana3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Steve! So glad to hear your perspective
@xolang3 жыл бұрын
I made a decision many years ago that I won't bother visiting countries that make it hard for I to travel to because of my passport. If they don't want I there, it's their loss. I'll just focus on those countries that want I. 😎
@houseoftyrell15443 жыл бұрын
It's so annoying and unfair, the fact that with strictness to people from developing country with weaker passport require to have good background and they behave nicely in western country but those western first world tourist with strong passport usually behave badly and do whatever they want in developing country even become that beggar tourist.
@TruthAplomado3 жыл бұрын
No one said the world is fair, and a passport or border policy mainly relies on the interchangeable relationship between the countries. It has nothing to do with people and how they behave. It is somehow true that it is not really fair to always see western Europeans and Americans only traveling 24/7 and making a career out of it on KZfaq while thousands of others from different countries don't have the same luxury.
@xolang3 жыл бұрын
I made a decision many years ago that I won't bother visiting countries that make it hard for I to travel to because of my passport. If they don't want I there, it's their loss. I'll just focus on those countries that want I. 😎
@maharanidelphine52013 жыл бұрын
As someone from a developing country, i extremely agree. And the fact that, historically, developed countries are the one who put developing countries in that position do pisses me off
@jenmar94283 жыл бұрын
Priviledge.
@1lyxbollyvykn7143 жыл бұрын
the only reason I find is tourism. I'm peruvian and tourism sector gives more than 70000 jobs americans ask us visa the same way as australians or japanese but we give them visa free access because they're wealthy tourists that bring dollars into the economy. restraining them access means less tourists from those places will visit because they'll find hard to travel and won't make the effort.
@CiaranRKelleher3 жыл бұрын
I love that first tip. Travel slowly. For too many people, travel is about getting Instagram moments rather than taking the time to get to know the culture and people. What might have helped this video is explaining why some countries don’t have as much access as others.
@leonidas7593 жыл бұрын
Travel slowly is sooooo important. I am a strong believer that spending most of the days in a single country will be much more rewarding than rushing through many! That was a great tip! ☺️
@ChosenOne66663 жыл бұрын
Japan passport has the least limitations with a 193 visa free countries.
@BrightTripTravel3 жыл бұрын
Wow!
@SyifaAdriana3 жыл бұрын
Yes, Japan, Singapore and South Korea are some of select few Asian countries that possess strong passports 🙂
@daisuke9103 жыл бұрын
@@SyifaAdriana Yes, it does still feels odd as Indonesia is part of G20 yet they have less passport power. When I studied in the UK, my Indonesian friend unable to travel into Europe (Shengen area) without to visa. We just plan to travel within the UK instead. There are lots to see and do as well. Most people travel to lots of country but just one city and not even immerse and enjoy fully their travel.
@SyifaAdriana3 жыл бұрын
@@daisuke910 Thanks for your comment, Daisuke!
@PassionPno3 жыл бұрын
@@SyifaAdriana I think Malaysias can travel to 170+ countries without a visa.
@preetibahravi27253 жыл бұрын
My boyfriend has an Iraqi passport. I have seen his visa get rejected few times just because he is an Iraqi. Seeing him go through the pain of rejection countless times, breaks my heart. He is one of the most hardworking, kindest and sweetest person that I have ever known. Everyday I pray that one day and hopefully soon, he will have a passport that allows him to be free, secure and happy.
@blackwomaninturkiye3 жыл бұрын
He should apply for work permit or investment visa such countries follow money talks approach if you give the money you blow the whistle
@greatgamingchannale82573 жыл бұрын
And they're suprised when people from middle east immigrate illegaly.
@preetibahravi27253 жыл бұрын
@@blackwomaninturkiye Hi. My partner is currently residing in Malaysia for about 12 years under Malaysia My Second Home Visa (MM2H) His family spend couple millions in dollars to get that visa and bought a property in Malaysia. This oppurtunity occured because Malaysia was in debt and needed investments to survive. That being said, Malaysia is a corrupted, racist and unfair to a whole lot of foreigners. Whether they are refugees or came in as investors. I am a Malaysian Indian myself, they treat me like shit due to my name and skin colour. Could you imagine how they would treat a foreigner? My partner has learned the national language and is well versed in it more than I am. Yet, they refuse to give him Permenant Residence. Even if he stayed in Malaysia for the past 13 years, speak their language and payed their taxes. Money speaks but to a certain level. It is easy to say to invest, apply for work visa but when your passport is the second weakest in the world. There is nothing else or much to say.
@blackwomaninturkiye3 жыл бұрын
@@preetibahravi2725 kindly avoid Muslim countries as much as possible and focus on rich Christian super developed countries like Canada or EU states like Germany Italy Sweden Denmark Finland etc
@blackwomaninturkiye3 жыл бұрын
@@greatgamingchannale8257 ofcos it varies from one state to another but in most EU countries if you work 5 consecutive years without getting arrested or something like that you can apply for permanent residency after some few years of permanent residency you can apply for citizenship that’s what I’m going to do since I don’t have 250,000-500,000eur to buy EU cltlzenship via golden visa investment scheme
@pasalgado9803 жыл бұрын
I’m from Costa Rica, and thus require a visa to travel to the US. Even though I’ve travelled many times before to America, to renew my visa, I not only had to carry out an application online after paying a 230 USD fee, but have been waiting since January for my interview at the American embassy (which is appointed for the end of October). It’s not that easy.
@dminnovatores3 жыл бұрын
Did your visa expire? Where l got the visa, you didn't need an interview for renewals, only for first time applications and (I think) when visas expired or were close to expiring.
@pasalgado9803 жыл бұрын
@@dminnovatores For some people, it worked like that; in my case, the US embassy didn’t allow me to do the mail renewal.
@TruthAplomado3 жыл бұрын
@@pasalgado980 It usually takes this long because of how sensitive the immigration process is in the US. Cry me a river, the US was built on immigration.
@xolang3 жыл бұрын
I made a decision many years ago that I won't bother visiting countries that make it hard for I to travel to because of my passport. If they don't want I there, it's their loss. I'll just focus on those countries that want I. 😎
@stevenroshni12282 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry it's been so rough. Covid made things even slower.
@daniloatanazio16783 жыл бұрын
I'm from a developing nation (Brazil) but thanks to our diplomacy history, our passport it's strong, I can to 170 countries without visa, which is great and I know that we are privileged in this topic
@Nabila-dx8xf Жыл бұрын
meh try to compare that with Malaysia also a developing country but have 180 country to visit without visa the highest in the developing world almost the same as European country and get 12th spot in the world. proud Malaysians
@KritikaSpreadLove3 жыл бұрын
This was such a good video and I appreciated that there were tips at the end to help people out! More of this please :)
@BrightTripTravel3 жыл бұрын
We're so glad! 😊
@SyifaAdriana3 жыл бұрын
I agree with you Kritika, it's an important topics to be discussed. Thank you for watching!
@charlespatulin28023 жыл бұрын
Let this be a reminder to everyone living in rich countries to never take your citizenship for granted. Some people have less opportunities just because of where they're born.
@johnmurphy76745 ай бұрын
That's a lie. Many Indians and Chinese live in Australia and some of them now have the Aussie citizenship. As long as you respect the rules, it's ok.
@Girl-rj3qe3 ай бұрын
@@johnmurphy7674The Chinese and Indians who weren’t born in Australia had to work hard just to get to Australian and gain the citizenship.
@johnmurphy76743 ай бұрын
@@Girl-rj3qe An Indian friend of mine (he's not Indian anymore but you know what I mean), 45 years old, has been living in Australia for 10 years. He became Australian only 5 years after his arrival. So no, it's not hard AT ALL
@Girl-rj3qe3 ай бұрын
@@johnmurphy7674 what I mean is it is much harder for him to even just enter Australia compared to an American or a European who just needed a passport. He needs a visa to just enter Australia. Maybe your friend is rich, but most non-rich people who needed a visa to enter a country finds it hard to get the visa since they have to prove their stay will be legal.
@johnmurphy76743 ай бұрын
@@Girl-rj3qe He's got a Master's Degree
@Chris_P__Bacon3 жыл бұрын
Not only make us feel discouraged, but also humiliated had to show them our bank statement, Proof of income, recommendation letter and sponsors. Btw, happy to see you here, Syfa. I'm a fan :D
@antoniotottojr3 жыл бұрын
i love your approach... how travel can be a status symbol, a sample of inequality and non-limiting all at the same time.
@IR198813 жыл бұрын
Her speech also reinforce an idea that only Europeans or Americans have strong paspoorts. She actually only names them when there are also Latin countries like Brazil, Chile, Argentina( Top 20 most powerful passports in the World) and Uruguay who have strong paspoorts with more than 170 visa free destinations. She also falls on that narrative.
@gonzalodejo74133 жыл бұрын
That is true. It also lies on geopolitics, which means that countries with less visa free countries are most likely to have no relationship with the rest of the world, but not necessarily because “inequality”
@Pasador5283 жыл бұрын
That's true, even Colombia being one of the weakest in South America enjoys 130 visa free countries. Chile, Arg and Brazil are about 160
@fakename23363 жыл бұрын
yup. mexico, argentina, chile, uruguay, brazil japan, south korea, taiwan, singapore, israel, uae, qatar, bahrain, kuwait, australia, and new zealand have very strong passports
@johnmurphy76745 ай бұрын
@@Pasador528Colombia, one of the weakest? Hell no, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Venezuela, Nicaragua, El Salvador etc are all worse
@Pasador5285 ай бұрын
@@johnmurphy7674 In South America, Chile, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Peru are stronger in what refers to visa free rankings... so Colombia is 7/10 in "Conmebol terms", which is the South America we usually have in mind as the "Guyanas" we seldom have contact, trade, or whatever...maybe adding Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad&Tobago, then Colombia is still 7/13, which isn't a strong ranking either...
@invisibleadversary3 ай бұрын
I went from one of the worst passports in the world to one of the best (U.S.). My job requires a lot of travel and I can’t express how valuable a strong passport is. Applying for a visa is expensive and invasive and not even guaranteed. Beyond the ease of traveling, you also get more respect with a stronger passport which is sad but true.
@LashanR3 жыл бұрын
Such an important topic!! Thanks for explaining Syifa :)
@BrightTripTravel3 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!!
@SyifaAdriana3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Lashan for your kind comment. I am glad that you enjoy the video!
@xolang3 жыл бұрын
I made a decision many years ago that I won't bother visiting countries that make it hard for I to travel to because of my passport. If they don't want I there, it's their loss. I'll just focus on those countries that want I. 😎
@mansoortanweer3 жыл бұрын
The problem lies with geopolitics. Visa requirements are often a way to make clear what one country's attitude towards another is. For example, if I as a Canadian citizen want to cross overland into the US, I just need to show my driver's license. It is even more painless to cross borders in the EU's Schengen Area. These countries have such deep cooperation that they want the free movement of labour between them. Meanwhile, a country will slap visa requirements on foreign citizens from countries they don't have formal ties with or are actively hostile towards. That is why it will be difficult for a Canadian to enter Bhutan (very little ties between them) or for a Chinese citizen to the US (actively hostile). A weak passport is often an indication of the country in question's relationship with the rest of the world. It can often indicate if that country has a high number of partnerships or largely isolated.
@legnomevoyageur9383 жыл бұрын
That is true but it is not the whole story. There is also a way to avoid people from certain countries staying in their destination and thus deter immigration. You can see this in countries such as Mexico (and other Latin American) and the US where they have close cooperation and economic ties but there is a hard border between the two. It is true geopolitics plays a big role but this sort of discrimination can also be observed once you pay attention.
@argasatrio45263 жыл бұрын
this partly true, not only geopolitics but a lot of aspect play a role in here... a country with bigger population have different issue compared to country with small population. if i am immigration law officer of Europe i will not intimidating with 90k population of Seychelles.. but with 270M population of indoesiaa... its another story. and that's just one aspect
@ysfma7553 жыл бұрын
Not exactly. It’s all about GDP per capita, first and foremost.
@xolang3 жыл бұрын
I made a decision many years ago that I won't bother visiting countries that make it hard for I to travel to because of my passport. If they don't want I there, it's their loss. I'll just focus on those countries that want I. 😎
@lourdesmontenegro3953 жыл бұрын
The Philippines foreign affairs ministry has an unstated policy of making it harder for its own citizens to travel. Even when it is possible to negotiate reciprocity agreements, it is avoided. In short, our diplomats are being actively racist to its own people. Sad but true. Learned this from one of our consular officers.
@RaahulSawant3 жыл бұрын
it's not only about how many countries you can visit, it's also about money. For example someone with german or usa passport can travel world for less money than someone with weak passport. For two reasons, first they don't need to pay visa fees, second they can fly using cheap flights with more lay overs, because they don't have to worry about visas and all.
@amilinduwijesinghe3 жыл бұрын
The irony is real.
@yantisastrawan2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for highlighting this topic, Syifa and Bright Trip! 🌟 As a fellow Indonesian-passport-holder living abroad, I find this topic to be overlooked a lot and many have yet to realise the weight of privilege there is on a passport.
@BrightTripTravel2 жыл бұрын
You're so welcome 🙌
@geraldquintos44213 жыл бұрын
Petition for Johnny Harris to make a video on this
@SyifaAdriana3 жыл бұрын
Hahaha I quite agree with you Gerald.
@leomtk3 жыл бұрын
I wish that you might have covered that many of the countries that have “weaker” passports also have higher levels of fraud, corruption, low thresholds for identification of their citizens. Many countries also support or sympathize with terrorist/criminal organizations. You cannot blame a country for wanting to know who is traveling and why. And also that the traveler can afford to support themselves while visiting.
@aldenrmachado3 жыл бұрын
Good points, Syifa. Can't wait to start traveling full-time. I could listen to you recite anything, all day, such a soothing tone in your voice. ❤️❤️❤️
@BrightTripTravel3 жыл бұрын
Same!
@SyifaAdriana3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Alden! So glad to hear your perspective. Hahaha so very kind of you to say that!
@xolang3 жыл бұрын
I made a decision many years ago that I won't bother visiting countries that make it hard for I to travel to because of my passport. If they don't want I there, it's their loss. I'll just focus on those countries that want I. 😎
@camilo541003 жыл бұрын
Nice video! I'm from Colombia and we require a visa for Japan, I applied but no answer after 2 weeks as they were questioning my income source. I canceled my application to get my passport back as I had a flight to the US and then South Korea 2 days later! I was a bit frustrated as I was so close to Japan but couldn't go due to visa requirements. Still loved SEA :)
@allwinranjith5073 жыл бұрын
As an indian I understand this difficulty very well.. You explained it easily and clearly. thanks syifa 🙏
@BrightTripTravel3 жыл бұрын
We're glad you liked the video 🙌
@xolang3 жыл бұрын
I made a decision many years ago that I won't bother visiting countries that make it hard for I to travel to because of my passport. If they don't want I there, it's their loss. I'll just focus on those countries that want I. 😎
@hinamatsuri60313 жыл бұрын
Thats why i pursued acquiring a Spanish passport, it’s very annoying when you got instant business travel. And for the petition papers to be approved in the United States will take you 15 years of waiting 🙄 From your neighbor the Philippines.
@amannaikwade31182 жыл бұрын
Finally someone said this! Having a weak passport like me, all I can say is dont take your strong passport for granted!
@amit1998IL3 жыл бұрын
Do you want a reason? 1. Countries with stronger economy don't want people to use the tourist visa free as a working visa. Avoid illegal immigration. 2. Foreign relations. Countries with weaker foreign relations enjoy less from visa free. Or even don't allow to enter. Just look how many countries don't accept Israeli passports at all. Even with visa. Or just look on the requirements for Iranian, Afghan etc citizens... 3. Some countries just want to control tourism. Like Bhutan...
@vladkv46203 жыл бұрын
Bro, I have an Israeli and Ukrainian passports, now I can travel to the UAE and Bahrain with an Israeli passport without a visa. My passports are powerful. I can travel to Europe including the UK and Russia without a visa and of course Canada. We can get the US visa easily, i have the US visa for 10 years.
@1lyxbollyvykn7143 жыл бұрын
@@vladkv4620 if you can come and visit latin america. greetings from peru
@amilinduwijesinghe3 жыл бұрын
It has also to do with the efforts of your country's diplomats / Ministries of Foreign Affairs. These people can enter into bilateral agreements with other countries in order to let their citizens have visa-free access or visa on arrival facility.
@CurtisCT3 жыл бұрын
So, I'm going to make myself very unpopular by playing devil's advocate here. Since the Me Too and BLM movements in the United States, the word "equality" gets used a lot more frequently nowadays. Almost any undesirable experience gets explained as an "equality', whether it fits the description of the word or not. For the record, not being entitled to a benefit does not equate to "inequality". Inequality exists whenever you're denied a benefit or a right to which you have an entitlement. Unless I'm mistaken, no one has an automatic right to visit another country, unless the two countries have some agreement. That being said, why do the citizens of some countries enjoy a greater freedom of travel than others? The answer has nothing to do with "inequality" but with the economic and political policies of the government of the country in question. Let's take the two Koreas for example. In 1980, the GDP per capita of South Korea was a measly $2,240. South Korea was a very poor country and its citizens at the time had little to no freedom of travel. Why? Almost no one could afford it, and furthermore, not many countries were willing to allow South Korean citizens into their borders for fear that they might not want to leave, i.e. economic migration. Fast forward to 4 decades later and the GDP per capita of South Korea is a whopping $34,865, making it one of the 20 richest countries of the world! Now things look quite different. South Korean citizens have money to spend and are NOT interested in migrating to other countries out of economic necessity. Obviously most countries of the world now have to compete for South Korean businesses and citizens to visit their shores. Where does North Korea stand in all of this? Their GDP in 1980 was under $2,000 per capita, today it's still about $2,000 per capita. No one wants North Koreans to visit their country (for fear of economic migration), and truth be told, most North Koreans can't afford to travel anyway. What explains this discrepancy (NOT INEQUALITY!!!)? Thanks to a series of sound economic and political policies, South Koreans were able to improve their economy, thereby leading to prosperity and eventually, a first world economy. This did not occur by accident. The leaders of South Korea made a conscious decision to grow their economy and to create policies that allowed their citizens to maximize their potential. The leaders of North Korea chose to do the exact opposite. All of their economic policies benefited the top 1% of their population, leaving the remaining 99% to suffer in poverty. The result of all these governmental policies is that South Koreans can travel to most countries visa-free while North Koreans are held prisoners in their own country. Is this fair? That's a discussion for another time I guess. Is this inequality? NO, it is NOT! It is the natural consequence of a government's economic and political policies. There are several countries that made smart and intelligent policies that lifted their citizens out of poverty, e.g. Taiwan, Singapore, China, almost all of Europe after World War 2. Similarly there are dozens of countries that just can't seem to get their act together, for whatever reason, despite possessing vast natural resources and a resourceful population. An individual's freedom to travel however reflects the socio-economic policies of his/her own government and has nothing to do with being a victim, i.e. inequality.
@ibbzjoseph38413 жыл бұрын
This is facts though, our own family back home always got their Canadian visitor visa rejected when they tried to visit us after spending money and hours trying to get one in the first place
@Junior-zf7yy3 жыл бұрын
It’s not fair. Why am I not allowed to travel as much when I’ve always been a law abiding and well educated person, yet I am restricted just because of where I’m born.
@aniinnrchoque18613 жыл бұрын
It has a lot to do with governments being unable to account for their own citizens overseas - as such the burden of proof is instead shifted onto the citizens themselves to do so and hence strenuous visa proceedings. It's also the reason why countries that become wealthier or Unionize are able to negotiate better visa conditions because if all goes wrong the country of arrival can fly out their own citizens and provide for them (or the Union can - for example smaller European countries citizens can use other EU countries' embassies to receive consular support).
@rodming92773 жыл бұрын
I think they did that to avoid/limit the illegal immigration. If it's not for the visa required, 2/3 of our village would now be working abroad (illegally)😁. As most of our villagers has a relative now living overseas. They'll help all their families to work and live there.
@aniinnrchoque18613 жыл бұрын
No way there is an old GDR passport lurking in this video! My gramps still has one even though they were fully decommissioned in 1995. Good old Soviet days Time stamp is 02:37
@bimli1003 жыл бұрын
Thank you. We definitely need more perspectives that are not from the extremely privileged people.
@whitefangv3 жыл бұрын
The US passport took a nose dive a year ago. I realized how restrictive traveling can be for some people.
@michelbruns3 жыл бұрын
Is that the reason americans are so poorly educated about geography and dont care or know anything beyond their borders?
@stevenroshni12282 жыл бұрын
@@michelbruns most Americans don't travel. Only about 1/3 have a passport.
@RafalSB3 жыл бұрын
An Iraqi Passport holder here; I can confirm that it’s an absolute battle (and costs a kidney) to travel anywhere
@Urban_Kingg3 жыл бұрын
Happy to see Syifa here, really informative document.
@PrettyLittleLiars8712 жыл бұрын
Even though I am unlikely to travel any time soon, I feel incredibly lucky knowing the power of my NZ passport. Hopefully when I am ready to travel it will still be as strong.
@fafddzfaf3 жыл бұрын
This is the kind of content and perspective we need on BrightTrip!!! Excellent work! And this format makes it feel less intimidating to contribute as well. Looking forward to more from POC/WOC contributors from the Global South x Seriously, this video is super inspiring it gets me thinking about how to travel on a weak passport. Maybe I'll write up some notes/tips/guide to help those like me overcome the visa barrier while traveling the world.
@BrightTripTravel3 жыл бұрын
Wow, you can't imagine how happy it makes us to read your comment! Thank you so much ✨
@SyifaAdriana3 жыл бұрын
Hi Nga, are you Vietnamese descendant as Nguyen is a very familiar surname I found in Vietnam! So glad to hear your perspective, thank you so much for watching!
@arandomhandsomeman77253 жыл бұрын
this lady is amazing. shes right
@arI-Yabs3 жыл бұрын
I'm from Vancouver(Canada) and I remember when we were going to 🇮🇹 and 🇬🇷 with our high-school, a lot of my Mexican, Middle Eastern and Asian friends had to apply for visas which was crazy because in my mind you only need a visa if you wanna work, Study or live somewhere else not to simply visit for two weeks. I can also recall that one of the students unfortunately was not able to obtain a "tourist visa" because she didn't give them some weird stuff that they were asking for. Interesting yet extremely scarring to see someone fail to go somewhere simply because they have a different tiny booklet that I do :(.
@blackwomaninturkiye3 жыл бұрын
They are asking for such weird stuff for denying their applications that’s their excuse they mentally bully you hoping that you ll give up but you you are very lucky God really loves you bcus you born and raised in such amazing country can you even imagine how hard it is for me to visit your country even for a week that’s hurting me a lot but one day I ll get my dual citizenship and get rid of all these 3. world country citizen bullies
@arI-Yabs3 жыл бұрын
@@blackwomaninturkiye that's very unfortunate to hear man. Whereabouts are you from if you don't mind me asking? Cause we have people from all over the world in Canada. I never knew it was THAT difficult to visit us.
@blackwomaninturkiye3 жыл бұрын
@@arI-Yabs I’m from Turkey I wish to apply for express entry scheme of Canada to qualify permanent residency but all the time when I check points calculator it’s always 350 something and it supposed to be 460 and above
@arI-Yabs3 жыл бұрын
@@blackwomaninturkiye oh I have no idea what that is, but I hope you achieve whatever you're looking for brother
@blackwomaninturkiye3 жыл бұрын
@@arI-Yabs Turkish Republic in Asia and thanks a lot for the support you are good person
@MisoDad7773 жыл бұрын
Syifa thank you so much for this video! Bagus bagus sekali topic nya! As an Indonesian it really hit me when you said "Feeling discouraged even before applying the Visa". So travelling became a huge "despair" moment for me and my partner. We always carefully select countries that will allow me to come without hassle (Playing safe, by staying within southeast Asia). Now that we live in Europe, everything changed and It really feels like I'm in a different world where I get to travel to more than 20 countries without having to even bring my passport. Years went by, I am still a proud Indonesian
@argasatrio45263 жыл бұрын
makasih syifa, you're so inspiring :*
@BrightTripTravel3 жыл бұрын
She really is!
@SyifaAdriana3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Arga, you are so very kind with your comment
@xolang3 жыл бұрын
Bertahun-tahun yang lalu sudah saya putuskan mending nggak usah sama sekali mengunjungi negara-negara yang ribet bikin visa. Ngapain kita buang² duit, "nyumbang" devisa ke negara² di mana kita buat datangi saja mesti ngemis² begitu? Kitanya yang bego sih kalau begitu menurut saya. Biar aja mereka yang rugi nyusahin orang masuk. 😎
@argasatrio45263 жыл бұрын
@@xolang visa tuh "pager" yang dibuat negara buat orang random buat masuk. kalo mas liat orang gila / orang jahat diluar rumah mas, mas pasti berharap rumah mas ada pagernya. yang ngemis tuh siapa?? minta ijin gak sama kaya ngemis dong mas. hampir semua negara yang tourist friendly, cara dan syaratnya jelas, bahkan negara seribet uk, swiss atau Australi. tinggal ikutin aja. kalo mas cuman mau ngunjungi negara yang visa free buat wni ya sah sah aja. tapi negara-nya dikit dan banyak yg ga oke. negara g-20 aja baru jepang. itu juga pake e-visa 30 hari.
@xolang3 жыл бұрын
@@argasatrio4526 Anda seperti tidak pernah saja memohon visa. Kenyataannya kita diperlakukan seperti orang kriminal yang perlu mengemis izin masuk. Perlu menunjukkan penghasilan kitalah, pekerjaaan kitalah. Emangnya kita yang mau ke negara orang penjahat semuakah? Dan kalaupun alasannya bukan kriminalitas, emangnya orang yang uangnya tidak cukup layak diperlakukan sehina itu? Menurut saya sih intinya saling respek aja. Kalau orang dari negara X bebas masuk negara kita, kenapa kita masih dipersulit memasuki negara mereka? Dengan diperbolehkan masuk toh bukan berarti boleh seenaknya. Mereka masuk tetap didokumentasikan koq. jadi tidak perlu khawatir soal "pager". Kenyataannya mereka tidak diperlakukan seperti potensial kriminal, atau dihina begitu. Banyak bule gembel tetap saja kita perbolehkan masuk. Cuma dicatat saja data²nya. sudah. kelar. tidak perlu ribet mengemis visa di negerinya sebelum keberangkatan.
@jordymcneill3 жыл бұрын
Such an incredible perspective and video - loved this one!
@BrightTripTravel3 жыл бұрын
Yay!
@SyifaAdriana3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Jordy So glad to hear your perspective
@xolang3 жыл бұрын
I made a decision many years ago that I won't bother visiting countries that make it hard for I to travel to because of my passport. If they don't want I there, it's their loss. I'll just focus on those countries that want I. 😎
@liarunaway3 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry to hear that. I have the German passport and I'm thankful any minute of it. I received that privilege by birth and never realized it untill a few months ago when friends and I traveled to European borders and they had to wait so long. Keep up your great content and keep your smile 🙂
@xolang3 жыл бұрын
Vor vielen Jahren hab ich entschlossen, die Länder einfach nicht zu besuchen, wo ich wegen meines Passes einen komplizierten Visumsbeantrangugsprozess durchmachen müsste. Hab auch gar keine Lust, diesen Ländern Devisen zu "spendieren".
@djdesistorm3 жыл бұрын
Pakistani, born and living in Qatar and now 43 years old. A good happy life! Love CouchSurfing since 2009 and have been hosting total strangers and now good friends since then but only stopped in 2019. 90% of my actual real life friends are from CS. I can afford to travel anytime I feel like, I am also not a potential immigrant but still get refused. The world is such a beautiful place and life is too short. Traveling is an education and builds alot of tolerance and gives you patience. I hope, wish and pray a happy and safe journey to all the travellers out there, wherever they are, whoever they are! Tread lightly 🙏🤗
@sakshambhadoria99985 ай бұрын
Passport strength depends on a plethora of factors like the country's diplomatic and financial strength, its soft power and the ease of travelling it portends within the nation as well as abroad.
@hesdam4935 Жыл бұрын
Your passport reflects your nationality and the background of your country of birth. If you are from a rich country, then you can travel visa-free, without worries. But if you are from a poor country, you need a stack of legal documentation to travel abroad. However, the purpose of imposing visas is always associated with national security. Rich countries impose visas on travelers from poor countries to make sure they don't overstay. Sometimes, these travelers are actually illegal immigrants or asylum seekers who want to seek a better life and a better future in developed nations. This is why the purpose of visa is to monitor what/who is coming in and out of a country. You see how strict rich countries are with visas and stuff like that? That reflects their dedication to upholding national security and protecting their interests.
@kudajingkrak491911 ай бұрын
i agree... Indonesia already stopped giving free visa entry to any countires except ASEAN passport holders. Before the pandemic, Indonesia gave free visa to so many countries. as a results, Indonesia was flooded by imigrants-i mean tourists from rich countries seeking refuge from super high cost of living in thei rich countries. They're overstayed, working/doing business on tourist visa, drunk driving, street fighting, vandalism, making porn vids, doing drugs, etc. I agree with you. By making strict entry rules for those refugees acting as tourists from rich countries, That reflects Indonesia's dedication to upholding national security and protecting interests.
@jerfareza3 жыл бұрын
Great video. As fellow Indonesian I feel your pain of having to apply visas often. On the other end of spectrum, my wife, as a Japanese can easily access a lot of countries from the get go. It just feels unfair sometimes. But in retrospect, in these Corona times though, having fewer countries to easily visit is not really a big problem.
@BrightTripTravel3 жыл бұрын
It is unfair 💔
@ziwer13 жыл бұрын
Earned a subscription for this. Another issue is that some developing countries will also discriminate against their own citizens by hiking fees to a point only foreigners can afford.
@xolang3 жыл бұрын
I made a decision many years ago that I won't bother visiting countries that make it hard for I to travel to because of my passport. If they don't want I there, it's their loss. I'll just focus on those countries that want I. 😎
@Krisstensalvatore3 жыл бұрын
Not even the fact of having a weak passport but the fact you have never traveled before and it’ll be your first time, and as you don't have any stamp, they wouldnt let you get on the plane. Talking from personal experience, me a Colombian traveling to Europe just to meet my partner and they broke that dream…
@PeterAuto13 жыл бұрын
I always assumed that Visa free agreements would be bilateral, until I had an Indonesian girlfriend.
@honprarules3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for talking about this.
@toqa67353 жыл бұрын
I’m watching from Iraq and holding back my tears.
@groundswellmultimedia72793 жыл бұрын
This is a good video, but it would have been better if it was substantiated with more details, such as how visa applicants from developing nations are presumed to be criminals unless proven otherwise by requiring them to submit gazillions of clearances, certifications, proof of financial capability, medical check-ups, travel and medical insurance, etc.
@SARUJAN53 жыл бұрын
Awe inspiring! I've been from holding one of the weakest passport to the most strongest passport.
@BrightTripTravel3 жыл бұрын
Oh wow!
@johnmurphy76745 ай бұрын
Which passeports?
@saifal-abaeeji38413 жыл бұрын
I feel what you say as an Iraqi. Now, I am American with an American passport, countries have become so accessible, except for Covid-19. Even with an Iraqi passport, I traveled to many, many countries, including Taiwan, Turkey, Jordan, Malaysia, you name it. So, never give up! If you want something go and get it- the proper way of course!
@mikuelable3 жыл бұрын
Here in the Caribbean we have pretty strong passports....covering Europe except * Russia and Belarus* covering Central America, South America , a few African and Asian countries.....just usa still need a visa but I was never in a rush to visa the states
@MuhammadAli-gi8tw3 жыл бұрын
I have a Pakistani passport and I am so proud of it and I love my country next 25 days I am coming to Indonesia for holiday🇵🇰♥️🇵🇰
@nicoraff053 жыл бұрын
You cannot get Spanish citizenship in 2 years though
@RealCherry80853 жыл бұрын
Nothing to be proud of having 4th worst passport
@cabincookie3 жыл бұрын
This is one of many reasons why I dreamt and working on to be Spanish! I am from the Philippines and my grandparents were born Spaniards but never intended to go back there after the civil war, ironic since they taught me the language, traditions and even taboo stuff. Now that motivates me to take leap of faith.
@supunsach53713 жыл бұрын
Totally relatable as a Sri Lankan. The B roll clips of my country are very beautiful...
@xolang3 жыл бұрын
I made a decision many years ago that I won't bother visiting countries that make it hard for I to travel to because of my passport. If they don't want I there, it's their loss. I'll just focus on those countries that want I. 😎
@stephenvandulken69482 жыл бұрын
In 1968-72 I was a student at a school in Geneva, Switzerland. The town is basically a finger sticking out into France. As we had British passports, we could travel into France whenever we wanted to, but others, with Asian passports, had to apply in advance for a visa if they wanted to travel into France, even if for say a lunch. I don't know if it's the same now.
@CaitlinSusanna3 жыл бұрын
This was very eye opening! Thank you for the education!!
@BrightTripTravel3 жыл бұрын
You’re so welcome! 🙌
@xolang3 жыл бұрын
I made a decision many years ago that I won't bother visiting countries that make it hard for I to travel to because of my passport. If they don't want I there, it's their loss. I'll just focus on those countries that want I. 😎
@drvonyt88972 жыл бұрын
Even if at the time of reading this comment, you don't seem to have the opportunity to travel internationally, lemme tell you this. Travel is a great way of building a broader worldview, but it isn't the only one. I have personally known people who have travelled across the globe and still possess archaic notions, prejudices and can't seem to appreciate that we live in the 21st century. On the contrary, I've met many people who have lived long lives, never stepped out of their own countries and yet have a wise, open worldview, show affinity for new ideas and adaptability to changing times.
@FOLIPE3 жыл бұрын
The main issue why people don't travel internationally in developing countries is money, passports and visas are therefore only an issue for the upper middle and upper classes in those countries, in general.
@angelicaz13323 жыл бұрын
The suggestions are brilliant
@ffionconlon74583 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your experiences on this important topic
@BrightTripTravel3 жыл бұрын
It’s so important!
@xolang3 жыл бұрын
I made a decision many years ago that I won't bother visiting countries that make it hard for I to travel to because of my passport. If they don't want I there, it's their loss. I'll just focus on those countries that want I. 😎
@RobinSantiago5083 жыл бұрын
Passport inequilty was always and still the number one reason not being able to pursue my dream because all opportunities are in Europe and getting visa is something hard, it's like you can see it and feel it but you can't touch it
@Worldaffairslover Жыл бұрын
What country are you from?
@JustWojtek3 жыл бұрын
this is such and important and underrated topic
@SyifaAdriana3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Wojtek! So glad to hear your perspective.
@BrightTripTravel3 жыл бұрын
Agreed!
@kathyschreiber99473 жыл бұрын
I can tell you that every person applying for a US nonimmigrant visa is presumed to have "immigrant intent". The US Department of State basically puts the burden on the visa applicant to prove they will return to their country after their visit or temporary stay. You need to show "ties to your country" - family, job, assets - that will ensure you return. They factor in other things like age and US relatives/friends. The older you are, the more likely you are to return to you country. The more friends/family you have in the US, the less likely you are to return. It's a real tight rope to walk.
@HalimWander2 жыл бұрын
one thing that i know..some people originated from one country but then hold a passport of different country..i think that this is the way how they easily can get access to other countries as well
@MrJosephLG3 жыл бұрын
That's why i didn't start traveling until i naturalized as british 🇬🇧 , the UK is quite attached in my heart and a significant part of my identity so i will show my new passport at the airport ❤
@xolang3 жыл бұрын
I made a decision many years ago that I won't bother visiting countries that make it hard for I to travel to because of my passport. If they don't want I there, it's their loss. I'll just focus on those countries that want I. 😎
@aniinnrchoque18613 жыл бұрын
Hella expensive pp tbf
@damon20983 жыл бұрын
My South African passport lets me travel to 2 countries in Europe: Ireland and Russia (3 if you count Turkey [4 if you count Kosovo]). It's rough...
@enriquedemiguel93433 жыл бұрын
This was really interesting
@BrightTripTravel3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@SyifaAdriana3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Enrique! So glad to hear your perspective
@xolang3 жыл бұрын
I made a decision many years ago that I won't bother visiting countries that make it hard for I to travel to because of my passport. If they don't want I there, it's their loss. I'll just focus on those countries that want I. 😎
@dragovocado83923 жыл бұрын
This video content makes me understand more about being a solo traveller ... Nuhun Syifa !
@BrightTripTravel3 жыл бұрын
We're glad!
@0neAutumnLeaf3 жыл бұрын
I clicked this because I saw you had included the New Zealand passport in the Vedic thumbnail 🇳🇿
@dariyabarberry72842 жыл бұрын
Great video. Thanks for creating it
@BrightTripTravel2 жыл бұрын
You're so welcome!
@CMCHe923 жыл бұрын
Thank you for talking about this important topic! It’s really fascinating to see your perspective on it. Even though I’m one of the lucky holders of a “strong” passport I still found your advise very true and applicable :)
@xolang3 жыл бұрын
I made a decision many years ago that I won't bother visiting countries that make it hard for I to travel to because of my passport. If they don't want I there, it's their loss. I'll just focus on those countries that want I. 😎
@keerthichandra3762 жыл бұрын
Such a surprisingly pleasant video. 🤘
@gerry13cs3 жыл бұрын
Great video and its seems you are quite a good traveller!keep up the good work :)
@BrightTripTravel3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! 😊
@BilalAhmad-er3wy3 жыл бұрын
What a kind person!
@KishorPasha3 жыл бұрын
Great video! hope to see more! respect!
@BrightTripTravel3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@tanyasmiles2 жыл бұрын
Amazing video and eye opening.
@BrightTripTravel2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@mdhimi3 жыл бұрын
I am Libyan , i have been to 35 countries so far but mainly for business , i am expat since 16 years and i consider myself lucky because when i apply for visa the company i am working for supporting me but also your nationality play important rule when you apply for job internationally even if you have the skills needed.it is also another inequality
@RealityIsNot3 жыл бұрын
Now imagine being a guy from India who travels solo. LoL. Everywhere I have visited, I am always rounded up in the immigration officer cabin for questioning. It was a tragedy at the start, now it's a comedy for me.
@xolang3 жыл бұрын
I made a decision many years ago that I won't bother visiting countries that make it hard for I to travel to because of my passport. If they don't want I there, it's their loss. I'll just focus on those countries that want I. 😎
@zippytyroАй бұрын
very nice video, inequality is very real but that's how the world has been forever.