Everything You Need to Know About Your Passport

Passports are the most important tool for traveling internationally, and going through customs without a passport is often next to impossible. So what are some things we can learn about these magic blue/red/green/black booklets?

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[adamsiroky]

EU citizens: Doesn't need passport to enter 30+ foreing countries.

Russians: Needs passport even to travel within their country.

[blueberrysavers]

I wish the passport renewal time was 100 years

[nemeczek]

When I open my passport, it also has a message from my government. It reads (translated into English) "Good luck, bro. You are on your own. When shot at, duck".

[harinyan_]

"This passport valid for all countries except Israel, written on 1st page Malaysia passport (my passport)

[dutchigamemania]

Been to 20 countries, never had a passport stamp, don’t even have a passport lol. #schengenlife

[richardmaxwell]

How they ACTUALLY work.
They are books.
If you don't have one, you can't go on vacation.

[gabe.]

Level 1: Birth Right

Level 3: Green Card

Level 15: Visa

Level 35: ID card

Level 50:Passport

Level 99: Multi - Citizenship

That’s how foreign identification works

[Undecided]

I took a trip to Florance, Italy. Then rode the train to Paris, Ligos, & London. They only checked my passport at the airport. On the train they just asked me for ID. It was funny how everyone said "Ah, New York".

[faulltw]

I work in a US Book Personalization Facility processing passports. WE actually take a lot of pride in our work.

[nilstrieb]

Me, not having a passport: "Interesting"

[averagejoey]

The passport is mine, but I am government property.

[sohopedeco]

A fun fact is that the Southern Cross on the Brazilian passport was only introduced as recently as 2015. The former design had the Brazilian coat of arms, which already had a tiny Southern Cross with it. I suppose they did that in order to show proximity to the Mercosul, but many Brazilians disliked the new cover.

[laylaa.]

it makes me so happy you included 'kuwait' i feel like we're finally getting recognised 💪🏻💪🏻

[ckfeliz]

In mainland China theres 2 kinds of "passport", one for international travel and another one for visiting Hong Kong/Macau (idk if it includes Taiwan, but I think it either does, or theres a 3rd passport for visiting Taiwan).
For Hong Kong and Macau citizens to go to mainland China, they need a special card called "回鄉證" which literally translates to "the ID that allows you to go back to your home". If HK/MO citizens need to go to Taiwan, they need to apply online and get some special document from Taiwan before they can go there.
After I came to Europe, however, I just realized its so convenient to travel within the EU, like, theres no passport checks after the flight when i fly from Switzerland to France, and France to Italy.

[daewolfo]

1:45 An East German Passport I see ;>

[rossmcfadzean]

Thank you for the special mention of nz, it made my day.

[waffleonquaffle]

Russian internal passport is not primarily for internal travel. It is our main ID, so everything ranging from buying alcohol or getting a loan in the bank or filing an oficial document requires a passport. We get info on our relationship status (married or not and with whom) and children, military service, registration (which city do you live in) and even blood type (this one's optional) put in there.

[benjaminmarker]

As a European, I find it so strange that so many Americans aren't interested in visiting foreign cultures. I find it amazing to go visit other countries and experience their culture and way of living.. Maybe H.C. Andersen, who's also Danish, who said the famous words "At rejse er at leve" translated to "To travel is to live" might have influenced Danish travel culture? We see a lot of American tourists here in Copenhagen though, and I'm also happy to see that the percentage of people in the states holding a passport is now almost 50%.

[DSMWannabeLinguist]

The first time I went to Germany I asked the border official if he could stamp my passport and he said no and I think about that interaction every day

[jjgreek]

I flew out of the US in my US passport, into the UK with my E.U. passport and into Greece wi5h my Greek ID card. Citizen of the world!