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Thank you for making this video, as always it was not only informative but also an eye-opener for those with stronger and weaker passports. The advice you gave at the end was crucial too, I always appreciate how aware our generation seeks to be and pass the knowledge around in a way that is pragmatic and compassionate. As a semi-weak passport holder and one with an American accent, I get a whole other set of judgment and confusion haha in addition, it is almost a niche category of us who are third culture kids.

Africans see each other as enemies

This is such a great video!! Been struggling to explain to my colleagues what it like to grow up as a third culture kid. I'm sharing this with them.

Was prob fun hangin out with those "brits"... I say, if you immigrate to a new country then the least u can do is adapt to the culture... if one is so proud of their country or love it so much that they display it abroad or still engage in its customs and traditions without adapting then why leave their country?

Scenario: someone was born in Canada to German parents who were diplomats there parents and then his parents moved to England when he was 2 years old, and when he was 8 they moved to France... the kid is 13 now, has a German passport thanks to his parents and Canadian cuz he was born there, he however doesnt speak German and his first language is British English but French became his dominant language by the age of 13 and he doesnt have a French passport... I mean, where is he FROM?

Def unfair in many cases... I mainly discovered passport privilege when I got my Portuguese passport via ancestry... just having the ability to freely live anywhere in the EU is def something I woulnd't be able to have without it...

In Nigeria, A girl was burnt alive by her classmates in University (place of higher education) for commenting in a group chat against religious discussions. This is not a one-off, few days later a mob went after a nurse and after a pastor and nuns. I will always support stringent checks for such community for travel, so that such fanatic behaviour doesn't spread (like what's happening in UK and US)

90% of beggers in Saudi Arabia were pakistanis who came on sponcered religious trip, but illegally stayed and started to beg (this is not including the number of Pakistanis involved in drug and human trafficking). What should the country do? Put stringent administrative control and checks? No offcourse not, that would be wrong and hurtful towards entitled people. On the other hand majority of people from Europe come to Dubai for investment and High skill work/reasearch.... What should the country do? Offcourse not facilitate the process to become a competitive zone for investment. It's all about entitlement through fictitious equality. Doesn't matter how many entitled woke people stand against you, hold your ground and repel.

YES IT'S VERY BEAUTIFUL I LIVE IN LEBANON I WAS BORN IN LEBANON do you KNOW BICKFAYA

Video is very good, but to many words "expensive" really it's a scary. Please don't say it next time. Coz nothing is free and if your incomincs are small it's expensive for you, but many people make money and it's not expensive for them.

Former Indian citizen. Current Australian citizen. I get the pain

As a zambian this is so real. I had to go through a month's long visa process just to get denied a Canadian visa to visit my family. Anyway Congrats on 10k. 🎉🎉🎉

Passport or visa requirements are actually regarding bilateral relationship within the two countries you should push toward better relationship both gov and citizens But you're Nigerian very welcomed here in Indonesia It's just the immigration would filter for both our own goods don't accept it if you're being denied or witness racism just because our nationality or background Traveling is always hard even for those with strong passport okay good luck, stay safe, God bless you

I am a naturalized Japanese, previously Indonesian. Traveling with Japanese passport is totally stress-free compared when I travelled with my Indonesian passport. No question asked on the immigration, they just look at my passport and stamp it right away. Sometimes the officers even say “Konnichiwa” 😂

Sometimes we complain while having absolutely no idea of what others have to deal with. Last time I had to wait for like 1 month to have my 10 seconds interview at the US Embassy and get my 1st tourist visa (valid for 10 years) and I was quite upset thinking "meanwhile many people I know from not 1st countries like Taiwan, South Korea or Chile never have to go through this circus, they just grab an air ticket and go". That's when I found out in many countries people have to wait for 6, 8 months or even over an year just for the interview for the US tourist visa that will be valid for, ........... 1 year, or 6 months and in the worst cases, 3 months. I stopped complaining and started seeing my passport with different eyes.

Look at this comment section, People taking the narrative as discrimination between weak and strong passport holders. While the person claims that he was not talking about discrimination. People should look first at the meaning of the word "privilege" before getting defencive. Its not privilege but a rational decision towards keeping the civilised communities safe from Fanaticism and Criminals.

As a very strong passport holder who's in a long distance relationship with with someone with a weak passport I know the struggle second hand at least. The invitation letters, the visa process, the extra costs for the visa and everything else related is a real hassle. I don't take mine for granted but I wish people with the weaker passports would at least face less discrimination

People rarely talk about passport privilege and that is because usually people with weak passport don't have money to travel

Am I the only one who doesn't have a passport? lol

I never use my strong passport Most of the time I go back to my home country and thats it

LOL, i am german i don't even have a passport, usually it is enough to show my german ID :p

As someone with one of the strongest passport in the world but too broke to travel, it just does not make any difference.

An acquaintance of mine (German) was first in Bangladesh for work (visit a production) and then on vacation in Egypt... a year later, when she entered the USA (also on vacation), officials asked her at the airport what she was doing in so many times in Islamic countries....

For many Africans it is easier to come to Germany without passport than with one.

Which is the weakest passport in the world?

I heard many foreigners have been giving birth here in Brazil because somehow they or their children could easily get our 18° strongest passport "for free"

As a Brazilian I feel sorry for people with these passports

I have both Belgium and Turkish passport and of course Belgian passport is way more powerful but I STILL get problems because I am not blonde and blue-eyed. So it doesnt make so much difference. I get problem and suspicious questions and harrasments and everything else.

How is it about the EU ? Once you have a Schengen - Visa you should be able to travel at least anywhere in Europe

As an Austrian, you don't realize how good you have it untill you see videos like these... I feel for you brother! :(

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This is so true, this video shpould get a million views as per me

Thank you man!

Privilege in general is real. Many years ago, when I was a PhD student, I noticed at international conferences that many poster spots by African or Asian authors would remain empty, because (obviously to me) the authors either didn't get the necessary travel visa or were unable to afford the travel, although their work had been peer-reviewed and deemed interesting to the international audience at the conference. As a young person, I found that very disturbing and was thankful to be on the other side of the fence. Today, due to illness, even if acquaintances from my past were to invite me to visit them abroad and pay for travel (which of course they wouldn't, why would they?), I would not be able to renew my own "strong" passport in the first place, because I could not afford travelling within my country of residence to the passport-issuing office, plus the fee for the passport itself, photographs, hotel for at least one night, and so on. Everybody should reflect on their own privilege every now and then. Gratitude is a beautiful practice that makes you a happier person in general.

Amazing video, lot of good points.

Identity and culture is a two sided sword. You either share and combine culture to grow something bigger than the sum of two, or you use it to isolate, separate and distinguish. The outcome depends on how you approach it. One is driven by love, the other by fear. Instead of asking oneself on how to protect one’s own culture, one could ask how „my own culture“ adds to the world.

Victim mentality. Why do you think bitching helps?

Password privilege is a logical consequence of differing economic and political incentives. For example, poor countries want to attract tourism (to create jobs and boost the economy). Whereas rich countries tend to want to regulate travel to their countries (to restrict illegal immigration and ensure regulated/secure entry). Effectively what is at play is the (common) directions of tourism and migration. The former (generally) originating from wealthy countries, but going to both wealthy and poor countries, and the latter (generally) originating from poorer countries and going to wealthier countries. In other words, wealthy countries are often the origin of tourism and the destination of migration. Hence they have "stronger" passports. Technically, developing countries could use equally strict visa policies, and wealthier countries could use less strict visa policies. But they are incentivized by other factors (macro-economics and political stability) not to. I understand that from a personal perspective, this can seem unfair. After all, you have to put in more effort (and probably money) in order to travel. But the only way it'll be solved is by changing the national incentives. That is to say, improve the political stability and economic development of your country, so that other countries are incentivized to sign bilateral visa-waiver agreements or the like.

I was born and EU citizen and had that right taken away from me (thanks Brexit)- whilst I still have the priveledge of being able to travel to many countries without much effort when I went to live in Belgium I was very struck that me, 12 months ago, would've been able to move there no worries but because I was no longer an EU citizen I to spend thousands (visa, medical tests, police check etc.), wait ages, was unable to start work on time (I'm a teacher so this is a big deal) and be surrounded by people who could just move there with no reason- just for fun. I was there with a fulltime job paying half my salary in taxes knowing if I lost my job I'd be kicked out the country, having to have weekly arguments at the townhall for months while my housemates got free public transport, got to work 2 days a week, come and go as they wanted (I was not allowed to leave for 9months). No flexibility, no rights. I can't imagine having to apply for a proper visa just to travel (although I have avoided India, Nepal and Russia (more relevant in the past- I wouldn't travel to Russia today) because I'd need a visa)- that experience really opened my eyes and changed how I saw all the immigrants in my country.

Okay, so you preach about passport privilege and need for its recognition. But you should also, accept race hustling, victim card and entitlement of perpetual victims. You forget to mention "social and cultural" practices as a reson for passport ranking. "Several" People from weak ranking countries misbehave and exploit conditions abroad. So don't be the entitled one, use the gift of education you were given and do a pragmatic analysis

I would see it the other way around: it's not that I am privileged, it's that you are discriminated - discriminated by your government. Let's be honest, most countries at the bottom end of the list have a corrupted government and the consequences are even projected to the rest of the world. “Every country has the government it deserves.” - Joseph de Maistre Vote for a different government! Protest! Do something! It's your country, it's your responsibility. Not mine.

Non-Refundable Visa Cost. That's the most annoying part.

I, as a brasilian, know that my passaporte is one of the most strong. But I never need one.

Just start speaking gibberish and shout allah all the time. Western europe will welcome you with open arms.

6:14 While they are certainly factors, what affects the visa-free access is mostly the risk of permanently staying and not exiting the country. People from Singapore, Germany and Japan are unlikely to illegally immigrate to Morocco or Indonesia when their lives on average are much better in their home country.

Sad with all the discrimination, as a Swede I’ve won the life lottery… Although I would need a visa too visit Nigeria, would be an interesting experiment to see how hard it would be to get/apply for one 🤔

its our right not privileg...

No problem, just go to Germany and youll get your German Passport within three years.

I mean, no country owes you the entry to it. Also these rules mostly have reasons.