As a Bangladeshi, I once got denied entry in my own country and had to explain why i was returning home, while my Canadian friend walked through no questions asked.
As an italian citizen hence a holder of an Italian passport, I never understood how much ppl with weak passport have to deal while traveling. You opened my eyes, thank you man.
With an American passport, i travelled to Europe where you get 90 days visa free. Then i applied for a long term visa and got that. Living in Europe, i noticed many fellow Americans overstayed their residency visas, and would eventually return home, with no consequences. Seeing how my own country treats "illegal immigrants," I realized how entitled I am to hold a US passport.
@Nikioko My own personal irony is that every time I try to enter the US coming home from overseas, I am hassled far more than countries I'm entering in which I'm not even a citizen. I even missed a connecting flight once because border patrol didnt like that I went to Turkey. Can't imagine the hassle for non US citizens trying to enter the US.
My passport is stronger than yours but I can't get in any european or east asian or north american countries without a visa. A few years ago, i had a conversation with my online friend from Germany and he couldn't really understand why would I need a visa or why I need a 2nd passport specifically for traveling abroad. He was like "what are you even talking about? I've been abroad and I don't remember having problems or needing to get some visas". And while I understand why he doesn't know what it's like, german passport is one of the strangest and most of his friends are from other countries with strong passport but it still felt hurtful how he'd thought I was making no sense because his experience was completely different.
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” 😂
If Ukrainians can pull all their bravery together to fight for their home country, why can't you Russians do the same and get rid of your dictator? Russians are really good at self pity.
I never appreciated this until I had to go to Chile as an Australian with a very strong passport. I’ve been to 57 countries and yet for the first time ever had to apply for a visa before I went somewhere. What a nightmare process and it wasn’t even as bad as many have it for other countries.
Its honesty not as bad here unless u want to visit europe or us Other countries, especially asian countries and fee island nations is easy U need to pay for visa but not much headache like eu, us or Australia Japan literally refunds u fee if they reject u somehow but not tough to get their visa
A bit of clarification for those who need it: This video is not me saying you should feel bad if you have a strong passport 😂 This is simply a discussion of the issues that exist and a reminder to be responsible when you travel.
wow its crazy you have to make this statement people need to learn listening comprehension if thats what they took out of the video. I hate how defensive people get when shown they have some form of privilege I would not be shocked if it were people from the west making these comments
Clarification to people who really need it. Debate is about the word "privilege" (check the meaning in a dictionary if you ever see one). It's not about taking away the victimhood title from anyone 😂 but about discussing that it's not privilege but rationality, not bad luck but concious decision towards social depravity which leads to such "differences". Comprehension 😂
@@Jenkis-z8q "its not privilege but rationality" bro just say you are chronically listening to propaganda . The true definition (the one that was not made up by you) is "a special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group." Literally the decision making aspect of your definition is null the moment you consider plenty of up standing citizens live in the third world and do not have the same traveling privileges as people through out the west. You are a perfect example of why he needed to make this comment. Also lets make this clear no one made the decision to be born in a third world country same as why others didn't make the decision to be born in a 1st world one. Trying to dwindle it to decision making is just the long way of saying you view people born into worst off circumstances as your inferior when they literally had no control over it. Which is funny because in that same vane you did not work to earn a stronger passport (if you exist in a first world country) so you are trying to rationalize your privilege instead of acknowledging it as something you got but did not earn. And if you view the history behind your privilege there's usually lots of blood, violence and exploitation which is why I think people try to op into the "decision making " rhetoric because its easier than getting educated, while making someone feel special. (Also I was born in a first world country so im not speaking from the outside looking in)
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.
as someone with (supposedly) around the 5th "best" passport, I really needed this video. Thank you so much for bringing more attention to this. I always knew some passports are better for travelling but never *knew* what that exactly meant if you had a "weaker" passport.
Having travelled on my german passport a bunch, I realize the privilege. The only place that gave me a hard time was Canada, but every other time immigration was a breeze.
same, weirdly I had to specify how much money I carry in each currency and go through lots of customs related questions in front of the immigration officer
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.
@@adrianjapan yeah the Brazilian passport is a good passport, you guys have access to south America, UK, Europe, New Zealand, Asia except china. Over 170 countries visa free, it's a great passport
@ it’s great if you like Europe and Latin America, but I live in 🇯🇵 and there are quite a few countries nearby I need to apply for a visa to visit: Taiwan, Vietnam, China, Australia and the US (Guam, Hawaii, etc.), my whole family don’t need a visa to anywhere as they all hold the ultra powerful 🇯🇵 passport, I’m the only one who needs to visit Embassies or apply for Online Visas this time of the year :/
as someone from Germany with a strong passport i have to admit that i never thought about this... btw would have interested me where you from Nigeria can travel freely, maybe theres some nice places too! I have to agree that its sad that not everybody can have the same freedoms when it comes to travelling, just as Life in general its not fair that you have to be lucky with the birth lottery... Hope your next Visa will get applied so u can visit ur dream vacation!
It's mostly just other west African countries where you don't need a visa. You can google "(country) visa countries" and click the first wikipedia link, and it has a map of the visa requirements for that country's passports, though I don't know if it works on German wikipedia. It's pretty interesting looking up different countries!
German here. Dont worry, most people nowadays simply cant afford travel, and it probably will stay like that unless the "developed world" goes full imperial once more in the upcoming decades. Demographic change, climate change, bullets exchange between rivaling blocks. All this should hamper at least 80 percent of the populace to make use of their "privilege". I know we arent "poor" in the least compared to most countries with weak passports. But the imperial lifestyle of doing what you want and somehow get by? Thats gonna fade more and more. Again, unless we are true to ourselves and acknowledge that our beloved lifestyle is, to us, worth more than other peoples lives and the environment.
Thank you very much for this thought-provoking suggestion. Out of curiosity, I looked up how many countries I could easily travel to-192 in total-and among them, 44 would even let me in without a passport, just my ID card. When you consider that there are people who cannot enter another country solely because of their passport, it’s really quite crazy.
I recognize passport privilege, but in the case of Nigeria, that really goes in both directions. I will be visiting Nigeria soon with one of the "strong" passports, but I have to go through pretty much all that stuff that you described, including providing an invitation letter and booking a flight beforehand. Since you complain about appointments: I did indeed get an appointment immediately, only to then (after travelling to the embassy) be informed that there are no appointments on Fridays. Overall I had to travel to the capital four times just for a visit. And when I check the Henley site, I see that this is the case for pretty much everyone who wants to visit Nigeria. The issue is real, but when it comes to Nigeria, this is definitly based on mutuality.
Yes, I agree with you. I’ve learned that it’s also quite difficult to get the Nigerian visa seamlessly. But I would say that, ideally, honest people shouldn’t have to endure all the stress because of the actions of a few others
No its between the Nigerian government and everyone then. Its still massively unfair that a human has to suffer because of their government which they cant change that easily
I get it with the weak passport, the wait here for a US visa is 2 years and there's only one place to do it in the whole country. My grandma had an appointment that the US embassy changed the date 2 days before when she' couldn't coordinate to go to her new appointment date so she got denied
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
German here, one of the most privileged, I guess, and yet I understood a long time ago how unfair this whole system is. There are quite a few countries I would have liked to travel to but didn't due to visa complications and costs. I met tons of people who had it much worse than me, and I feel for them.
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....
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. 🎉🎉🎉
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 🤔
Sometimes i take it for granted being able to live in austria. We have the 3rd strongest passport of the world with a visa score of 191. Thats gotta be exhausting having to apply for visas every time. :(
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.
Agreed, still, you need to apply for a visa for the US/Canada and Australia though....... I also had to apply online for Vietnam and in person for Taiwan, so yes, strong passport but with a few "hiccups" every now and then.
Yes, that is definitely a factor. However, there have also been many instances of people from “developed countries” staying illegally in other countries and they do not always encounter similar repercussions or biases.
Or sometimes is just purely random bullshit. As a brazilian who had been visiting the whole South East Asia, I got denied before boarding an airplane to Vietnam because I didn't even bother to look up and find out we need an Online visa to go there :/ I also had to apply at the Taiwanese embassy here in Tokyo to visit to visit their country, didn't even bothered to submit the travel plans as listed, so when I went there the lady handed me a piece of paper and asked me to write 1 or 2 places I'd be visiting for every day..... Again, why someone from Brazil would go to these places and stay there illegally?
bro even to go to Romania the procedure takes over 3 months, and it all depends on the whims of the workers in the embassy that have 0 sense of respect or decency, and Visa is not even garenteed, I understand the plight, some times feels like a curse.
Amazing video. I really don't see this talked about much but that's actually a huge problem. It really shows how unjust the world is. This system literally makes it so there are good countries where people have enough money, don't overstay their visas much and are politically stable, and bad countries where wages are low and people are desperate to leave. It's a literal class issue. Not knowing what's a visa is a privilege that many people just take for granted. My passport is not as bad as the Nigerian one but it's really politically charged, so I get the struggle. Imagine paying money to some company so they run their bots and get you an appointment in a consulate, going through the whole country to the capital for this appointment, booking flights, filling out a lot of paperwork, giving a lot of proof that you have a job, kids, that you are married and otherwise have a lot of ties to your home country, that you have 10x the money you'll need for your week trip, paying a lot of fees and then you're just rejected your Schengen application because your president you've never elected started a damn war in the middle of Europe and the state you've applied to now considers you a security threat. Delicious.
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.
Yes, that is certainly the rationale. There are reasons for these policies. But there is a significant element of disproportionality. There are a lot of honest people in "weaker" countries who have no intention to immigrate illegally, but the process they have to go through can be stressful, just because they have a certain passport. If I were lucky enough to be born in a "strong" country, I wouldn't have any issues. It's a funny thing...
@@RichPerspectivesthe problem at every embassy and cancel it is trying to figure out who is trying to emigrate and work in your country illegally and who is not. It's a difficult task did you make the wrong decision and give someone a Visa that migrates, it's a lot of taxpayer money to get that person out of the country. I traveled a lot during my 72 years and I would say that travel, even from bad passport countries has improved.
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.
I'm from Poland, which has the 6th most powerful passport in the world. In the 90s we were considered a poor eastern european country and nobody wanted to let us in anywhere lest we migrate. If you work hard to improve your country and change its image, then you'll surely get better future for its citizens, including freedom to travel. There are reasons we don't let nationals of certain countries in, for example citizens of many African countries would most likely not respect their tourist stay, and instead work illegaly. Citizens of certain war torn countries with a large jihadist presence would increase the risk of terrorism. The visa policy has merit in this world, and the only way to work around that is to work for your country and improve it. Look at Botswana, and how smart they are with their economy and order.
I agree with you. But the “privilege” aspect is to do with the fact that nobody chooses which country they come from or are born in. And as I mentioned, many of us are suffering the consequences of our country’s actions. It’s a shame that a lot of people with honest intentions are affected by the actions of others
Thats so fair that some people can just do what the fuck they want and the others first have to organize a revolution and restructure of their whole country...Sorry but thats just a wild take. Sure its a hard task to make sure people dont abuse the system, but that some people just get a cheat code while others are damned forever is just stupid
@@RichPerspectives Yes I see your perspective, and you're totally right. Moreover I know it can be daunting to see citizens of some countries which do despicable actions like Israel for example, who still enjoy great privileges despite their country being much much worse than any other country with a weak passport power. By the way, I am very happy I discovered your channel, I am watching all your videos now haha. Please come to Poland next!
@@RichPerspectivesI like the video and the way you present it. It is important to appreciate what we have. But I didn’t understand the shame part. Who needs to be ashamed, and why?
As a Filipino, I relate to you in every ways. But being an avid traveller, it kind of is a second nature to apply for visas like I'd know what is to expect and its requirements. Sucks, I know, but we (and I) have to live with it. The pros are one will be the rare one of the group. I would even need a visa to visit Nigeria 😑
you have no privileges, you are simply not a citizen of one of these states where the population has children without thinking and, as soon as it can, invades the other states with crowds of immigrants.
@ElPavesaroTergestin I wish you would realize that privilege is really not a bad thing, but it is there. And not every person from certain countries wants to invade other countries and stay illegally. These policies and attitudes affect people and many honest people suffer. If you haven’t gone through the frustration, you may not really understand and that’s okay.
@@RichPerspectives But it is not a privilege, since it does not happen by chance, without precise reasons and knowing whose fault it is. Furthermore, why should some people suffer? Why can't they go to other countries on vacation? But talking about suffering is truly crazy in this case. Why can't they move? But then it confirms that you are complaining about the fact that you cannot immigrate to another country by exploiting the rules. Let's stop racism! Let's say no to African colonization!
It makes me feel bad that weak passports is basically because what your ancestor/parents/grandparents/older folks did that shaped the country's reputation, reflected on the passports. The newer generation which is born with a clean slate don't get the privileage of a good passport because of the past actions.
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 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.
I think it can be both. Isn’t it sad that some people are born into more stable countries where governments function relatively efficiently, whereas others have to protest, suffer at the hands of their government, and even put their lives on the line just to hope for a minor change? The fact that you may not have to do that is a privilege, and it’s not a bad thing. Your circumstances are just different and that’s okay.
@@RichPerspectives I totally understand your point. But to put it in prospective: I myself wasn't born privileged either. In east germany I wasn't even permitted to go to west germany and to see my own relatives. The history is known: we went to the streets and changed the situation. My wife is also from a "non-privileged" country and I feel your frustration. Also, understand the prospective from western governments: it's our fault, if we try to change it (i.e. Afghanistan) and it's our fault, if we do nothing.
It's hard to get any kind of visa to eu sometimes. Also, many countries doesn't allow to enter with Schengen visa. For example, Finland, Estonia or Poland just won't allow me to enter with Schengen visa issued in Spain.
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...
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.
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.
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.
Excuse me, but how can you explain why visas are required in some nations and not in others, and then say it is a privilege? It is not a privilege, it is to protect the nations these citizens find themselves entering. Not everyone can travel everywhere and freely, and if these restrictions exist there must be a reason.
Sure, countries have a right to protect their borders. And there are reasons for certain restrictions. “Privilege” is not a bad thing, but it exists. No one chooses where they are born or where their roots are. So, for someone to have been born in a certain country and automatically get a “strong” passport, it is a “privilege”, especially when contrasted with honest people from other countries who face restrictions just because they are from a “weaker” country.
@@RichPerspectives Honest people in weaker countries should simply condemn their fellow citizens. In short, there is no privilege, only the right duty to defend oneself on the one hand and the desire to invade on the other.
While I think it would be nice if all law abiding people could visit all countries, it is not the right of any person to visit other countries. While I agree that you should have a right to leave a country, with exeptions like you broke the law, no country should have a obligation to let anyone in there countries beside there own citizen.
I agree. We are not entitled to visit any country and countries should do what they feel is best. But there are a lot of clear biases that affect people disproportionately, which is unfortunate
@@RichPerspectives Sadly it is human nature to think in categories and some people will always be negativly effected. From people who think in boxes, but of course to a big degree from other people who "promote" negativ stereotyps and take other people "with them".
First of all Morocco in "African continent " but most North African countries more middle East than Africa. Second the originate from previous experience of your country men. May be somd Nigerians used morroco to illegally go to Europe? Then what happens is Europe will blame morrocco for allowing potential illegal immigrants unto country and may impose sanctions on morrocco. Recent example: Guatemala used to have visa free for Indians. But recently Indians came to Guatemala so they can illegally go to USA. Not Guatemala cancelled the history free regime to Indians.
Your problem is the very direct result of Nigeria's own extremely burdensome visa rules. It's tit for tat. (In 1983 to visit Nigeria from Libiya was over $2000 dollars.) I have 20 years experience as an American living in Nigeria it was tough and expensive, and I was there as a non-profit volunteer. P.S. It was absolutely worth it all!!!
I totaly don't understand this issue, cause, contries wants to makes sure: - You're not a criminal - You're not gonna stay too long - You're able to pay for eveyrhting - You're here for a legitimate reason So really for me it feels normal, in some contries people earn more money so they can affort it easly so we might not need to check that, and as well depending of the ciminality rate of the contry maybe we should not check that, otherwise it would be too expensive to check everyone... for the reason if people form your contry try to stay illegaly, it's normal that they male sure you're not gonna stay illegaly, I don't understand the issue, or the privilige it's about actions, so if most people from your contry stay illegaly then they would stop people from your contry to come there... it is normal border control shit
Are you planning on applying to American Citizenship ? I myself was an immigrant in Italy, and gaining Italian citizenship really changed things for the better. I Hope you can get naturalized soon 😄
The whole "privilege" language is a bit odd. As a South African I am aware of how our government lost thousands of passports leading to us having our visa free travel limited. People in Africa need to fix their countries and stop electing corrupt leaders. Africa is the problem, not the rest of the world.
I understand the sentiment here, and I agree that African countries also have work to do, but I think this is a bit of a generalization as well. And it’s not just an “Africa” problem (many of the countries at the bottom of the index aren’t African). We also can’t deny the fact that stereotypes, and, in extreme cases, racism, also play a role. I would also argue that the fact that some people don’t even know what a visa is (because they’ve never needed one) is a privilege. Privilege is not a bad thing but it definitely is there.
@@RichPerspectives I wasn't expecting a reply, sorry if I sound salty, just angry at my government; I was denied a visa to the UK twice in 2018 despite having a a wealthy family member with British Citizenship sponsor me(they basically said they thought I might become an illegal immigrant). Since then I have landed a job with an international company and travelled to the UK, US and Dubai without issues--but it is always causes a lot of stress.
@@RichPerspectivesAlso there are many poor Latin American countries that are visa free to Europe which are poorer than several African countries; check Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, even Venezuela with all its economic disasters. Plus Mexico and Brazil are not developed either and on the same upper middle class as South Africa, Botswana or Namibia, Equatorial Guinea or Gabon
@@RichPerspectives There is racism, but it is yours: you hate white people. In fact, we know that there is no privilege here, but the just and dutiful will of the developed countries not to be invaded by crowds of immigrants. In short, you seem to be a colonialist racist.
I wonder if its because of all the fraudsters and scammers there. Not everyone in Nigeria is a crook. It only takes a small number of bad guys to screw things up for everyone else. Nigeria is one of the richest countries in Africa
I am not white. I was born in India. I have a Belgian passport now. But I call it a White passport. My partner is American. I also call his passport a white passport. Why? Because even after getting a Belgian passport, the immigration officers remain puzzled why a brown man has a Belgian passport.
It's something more common where historically the native population is white. You experience it less in countries like the US or British offshoots like Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
@@hockysa where have you been the last year, in your bubble I assume, anyway learn about the reasons Brics was established it should widen your perspective, UA-cam has plenty of essay videos about it.
From the Philippines, in SEA sure fine, but anywhere else especially those super star rich countries, well....no, which is why it annoys me a bit when people from those places complain a lot when there are people in countries considered weak who are really in the shi hole more, seriously good job with the video
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 do accept those. They definitely exist. I’ve even discussed that in old videos. That’s why the point of this video isn’t to ask “stronger” countries to help “weaker” countries or to do better or anything like that. It’s just discussing what happens for whatever reasons. No one is entitled to visit another country, but if we’re being honest we know there are imbalances, and they affect honest people. If I were born in certain countries, I would have a much easier time and that’s the “luck” of it all.
@RichPerspectives There are reasons for those imbalances.The so called "strong passport" societies didn't originate out of thin air, people their worked hard to establish an safe cultured environment. Why shouldn't they protect it from people coming from unstable, corrupt and violent cultures? Not everyone is a criminal, but that doesn't mean everyone is innocent too. Hence the higher security and scrutiny. Societies will always be imbalanced, we can only determine the extent of it. So instead of blaming others or the luck, societies with weak passport should introspect and work for improvement of their own culture
@@Jenkis-z8q Definitely our countries need to do a lot of work; that’s the only way things can improve for ourselves. I guess some of us drew the short straw by coming from certain places 😂
@RichPerspectives Again with the "luck" angle. I will give you this, you are persistent with your victimhood. Those places which are now civilised and strong, were not always like that. After facing wars and destruction, they didn't blamed the "luck" and got to work. It took time and sacrifices to built what is now envy of others. But there will always be people who want the easy way out and want to enjoy a well cooked meal without putting in the effort. Well keep up your hustle, blame others
@@RichPerspectives don't take responsibility for the violence, crime and uncivilized behaviour in your own region but blame "luck" and others for not fulfilling your entitlement. This is the very behaviour leading more scrutiny of people coming from certain countries. Keep it up
@yrheuw9515 you are free to apply for naturalization in many of these strong passport countries just as I did many years ago. Yes it's difficult, if it was easy everyone would do it. But hard work pays off. By the way I come from a lower class family in one of the poorest countries in the world, and I applied during a terrorist crisis in my homeland. Call me lucky, or fortunate, or whatever. But if you haven't put in the time, you cannot really complain. Immigration is easier than ever these days.
As a Bangladeshi, I once got denied entry in my own country and had to explain why i was returning home, while my Canadian friend walked through no questions asked.
LoL Really? You had Bangladesh passport?
Wait What?? 😭😭
That's a negative index passport 😅
I'm dead. They were like "why would you want to come back? Suspicious"
that's actually crazy you can't even return home without questions asked.
As an italian citizen hence a holder of an Italian passport, I never understood how much ppl with weak passport have to deal while traveling.
You opened my eyes, thank you man.
Same with a German passport.
With an American passport, i travelled to Europe where you get 90 days visa free. Then i applied for a long term visa and got that. Living in Europe, i noticed many fellow Americans overstayed their residency visas, and would eventually return home, with no consequences. Seeing how my own country treats "illegal immigrants," I realized how entitled I am to hold a US passport.
Perks of living in the strongest country on the planet.
As a European, you have to get ESTA to enter the US, which is officially visa-free, but in fact a visa light.
@Nikioko My own personal irony is that every time I try to enter the US coming home from overseas, I am hassled far more than countries I'm entering in which I'm not even a citizen. I even missed a connecting flight once because border patrol didnt like that I went to Turkey. Can't imagine the hassle for non US citizens trying to enter the US.
My passport is stronger than yours but I can't get in any european or east asian or north american countries without a visa. A few years ago, i had a conversation with my online friend from Germany and he couldn't really understand why would I need a visa or why I need a 2nd passport specifically for traveling abroad. He was like "what are you even talking about? I've been abroad and I don't remember having problems or needing to get some visas".
And while I understand why he doesn't know what it's like, german passport is one of the strangest and most of his friends are from other countries with strong passport but it still felt hurtful how he'd thought I was making no sense because his experience was completely different.
> german passport is one of the strangest
and that's why you have online friends from Germany, and not say from Sri Lanka, or Kirgistan
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” 😂
As an Austrian, you don't realize how good you have it untill you see videos like these...
I feel for you brother! :(
Russian here. I kinda start understanding what yall must be going through
only partially, as Russia is simply huuuge.
Well, you have Putin blame.
If Ukrainians can pull all their bravery together to fight for their home country, why can't you Russians do the same and get rid of your dictator?
Russians are really good at self pity.
No need for passport if you just invade your neighboring countries
Yes, the Russian passport has become worse, because of… matters.
The quality of this video is top notch! Great work.
Thanks a lot!
I never appreciated this until I had to go to Chile as an Australian with a very strong passport. I’ve been to 57 countries and yet for the first time ever had to apply for a visa before I went somewhere. What a nightmare process and it wasn’t even as bad as many have it for other countries.
Being from India, I totally get you bud
India is vishwaguru! If you think otherwise, go to Pakistan 😜
Its honesty not as bad here unless u want to visit europe or us
Other countries, especially asian countries and fee island nations is easy
U need to pay for visa but not much headache like eu, us or Australia
Japan literally refunds u fee if they reject u somehow but not tough to get their visa
@AnishShinde-v6f yeah I guess it's relatively way better
A bit of clarification for those who need it: This video is not me saying you should feel bad if you have a strong passport 😂 This is simply a discussion of the issues that exist and a reminder to be responsible when you travel.
wow its crazy you have to make this statement people need to learn listening comprehension if thats what they took out of the video. I hate how defensive people get when shown they have some form of privilege I would not be shocked if it were people from the west making these comments
Clarification to people who really need it. Debate is about the word "privilege" (check the meaning in a dictionary if you ever see one).
It's not about taking away the victimhood title from anyone 😂 but about discussing that it's not privilege but rationality, not bad luck but concious decision towards social depravity which leads to such "differences". Comprehension 😂
@ oh brother… look who’s talking about comprehension 😭 please rest
@@Jenkis-z8q "its not privilege but rationality" bro just say you are chronically listening to propaganda . The true definition (the one that was not made up by you) is "a special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group." Literally the decision making aspect of your definition is null the moment you consider plenty of up standing citizens live in the third world and do not have the same traveling privileges as people through out the west. You are a perfect example of why he needed to make this comment. Also lets make this clear no one made the decision to be born in a third world country same as why others didn't make the decision to be born in a 1st world one. Trying to dwindle it to decision making is just the long way of saying you view people born into worst off circumstances as your inferior when they literally had no control over it. Which is funny because in that same vane you did not work to earn a stronger passport (if you exist in a first world country) so you are trying to rationalize your privilege instead of acknowledging it as something you got but did not earn. And if you view the history behind your privilege there's usually lots of blood, violence and exploitation which is why I think people try to op into the "decision making " rhetoric because its easier than getting educated, while making someone feel special.
(Also I was born in a first world country so im not speaking from the outside looking in)
@@CrimsonSun-n3i Couldn’t have said it better myself. I’m so glad there are people like you who understand this issue 🙏
As someone with one of the strongest passport in the world but too broke to travel, it just does not make any difference.
Same Buddy
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.
Real Made Me realize So Many Things. Super Content Bro!
Important message and very well produced video.
hi, a Vietnamese here, I totally understand you, takes months to prepare a visa, all the time
as someone with (supposedly) around the 5th "best" passport, I really needed this video. Thank you so much for bringing more attention to this. I always knew some passports are better for travelling but never *knew* what that exactly meant if you had a "weaker" passport.
Glad it was helpful!
Having travelled on my german passport a bunch, I realize the privilege.
The only place that gave me a hard time was Canada, but every other time immigration was a breeze.
Once I just waved my German passport in Paris while the checked some Asians.
same, weirdly I had to specify how much money I carry in each currency and go through lots of customs related questions in front of the immigration officer
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.
Where are you from
@@hammedtijani 🇧🇷
@@adrianjapan yeah the Brazilian passport is a good passport, you guys have access to south America, UK, Europe, New Zealand, Asia except china. Over 170 countries visa free, it's a great passport
@ it’s great if you like Europe and Latin America, but I live in 🇯🇵 and there are quite a few countries nearby I need to apply for a visa to visit: Taiwan, Vietnam, China, Australia and the US (Guam, Hawaii, etc.), my whole family don’t need a visa to anywhere as they all hold the ultra powerful 🇯🇵 passport, I’m the only one who needs to visit Embassies or apply for Online Visas this time of the year :/
Amazing video, lot of good points.
as someone from Germany with a strong passport i have to admit that i never thought about this... btw would have interested me where you from Nigeria can travel freely, maybe theres some nice places too!
I have to agree that its sad that not everybody can have the same freedoms when it comes to travelling, just as Life in general its not fair that you have to be lucky with the birth lottery... Hope your next Visa will get applied so u can visit ur dream vacation!
It's mostly just other west African countries where you don't need a visa. You can google "(country) visa countries" and click the first wikipedia link, and it has a map of the visa requirements for that country's passports, though I don't know if it works on German wikipedia. It's pretty interesting looking up different countries!
German here.
Dont worry, most people nowadays simply cant afford travel, and it probably will stay like that unless the "developed world" goes full imperial once more in the upcoming decades.
Demographic change, climate change, bullets exchange between rivaling blocks.
All this should hamper at least 80 percent of the populace to make use of their "privilege".
I know we arent "poor" in the least compared to most countries with weak passports.
But the imperial lifestyle of doing what you want and somehow get by?
Thats gonna fade more and more.
Again, unless we are true to ourselves and acknowledge that our beloved lifestyle is, to us, worth more than other peoples lives and the environment.
i'm Moroccan sorry for your experience . and i can relate the passport privilege
Thank you very much for this thought-provoking suggestion. Out of curiosity, I looked up how many countries I could easily travel to-192 in total-and among them, 44 would even let me in without a passport, just my ID card. When you consider that there are people who cannot enter another country solely because of their passport, it’s really quite crazy.
I recognize passport privilege, but in the case of Nigeria, that really goes in both directions. I will be visiting Nigeria soon with one of the "strong" passports, but I have to go through pretty much all that stuff that you described, including providing an invitation letter and booking a flight beforehand. Since you complain about appointments: I did indeed get an appointment immediately, only to then (after travelling to the embassy) be informed that there are no appointments on Fridays. Overall I had to travel to the capital four times just for a visit.
And when I check the Henley site, I see that this is the case for pretty much everyone who wants to visit Nigeria.
The issue is real, but when it comes to Nigeria, this is definitly based on mutuality.
Yes, I agree with you. I’ve learned that it’s also quite difficult to get the Nigerian visa seamlessly. But I would say that, ideally, honest people shouldn’t have to endure all the stress because of the actions of a few others
Man, you are literally complaining about a case on 1 out if like 180+ countries
No its between the Nigerian government and everyone then. Its still massively unfair that a human has to suffer because of their government which they cant change that easily
@@KOrbiid It's not because of the government, it's because specific country are less safe, Nigeria has jihadists in the north.
I get it with the weak passport, the wait here for a US visa is 2 years and there's only one place to do it in the whole country. My grandma had an appointment that the US embassy changed the date 2 days before when she' couldn't coordinate to go to her new appointment date so she got denied
😔
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
German here, one of the most privileged, I guess, and yet I understood a long time ago how unfair this whole system is. There are quite a few countries I would have liked to travel to but didn't due to visa complications and costs. I met tons of people who had it much worse than me, and I feel for them.
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....
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. 🎉🎉🎉
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 🤔
Sometimes i take it for granted being able to live in austria. We have the 3rd strongest passport of the world with a visa score of 191. Thats gotta be exhausting having to apply for visas every time. :(
Very good video! Thanks, Richard
Thanks for watching!
Never got denied visa or entry so far, but its only a matter of time where it'll happen :(
Hopefully not!
Loved this! Super insightful and great content
Thanks a lot!
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.
Former Indian citizen. Current Australian citizen. I get the pain
I, as a brasilian, know that my passaporte is one of the most strong. But I never need one.
Agreed, still, you need to apply for a visa for the US/Canada and Australia though.......
I also had to apply online for Vietnam and in person for Taiwan, so yes, strong passport but with a few "hiccups" every now and then.
As a Brazilian I feel sorry for people with these passports
I think it’s because the more developed countries wants to avoid people travelling and staying in the country illegally.
Yes, that is definitely a factor. However, there have also been many instances of people from “developed countries” staying illegally in other countries and they do not always encounter similar repercussions or biases.
Or sometimes is just purely random bullshit.
As a brazilian who had been visiting the whole South East Asia, I got denied before boarding an airplane to Vietnam because I didn't even bother to look up and find out we need an Online visa to go there :/
I also had to apply at the Taiwanese embassy here in Tokyo to visit to visit their country, didn't even bothered to submit the travel plans as listed, so when I went there the lady handed me a piece of paper and asked me to write 1 or 2 places I'd be visiting for every day.....
Again, why someone from Brazil would go to these places and stay there illegally?
Thanks for this informative review! 👏🏽👏🏽
Thank you for watching!
Such an important video - thank you!
bro even to go to Romania the procedure takes over 3 months, and it all depends on the whims of the workers in the embassy that have 0 sense of respect or decency, and Visa is not even garenteed, I understand the plight, some times feels like a curse.
Amazing video. I really don't see this talked about much but that's actually a huge problem. It really shows how unjust the world is. This system literally makes it so there are good countries where people have enough money, don't overstay their visas much and are politically stable, and bad countries where wages are low and people are desperate to leave. It's a literal class issue. Not knowing what's a visa is a privilege that many people just take for granted.
My passport is not as bad as the Nigerian one but it's really politically charged, so I get the struggle. Imagine paying money to some company so they run their bots and get you an appointment in a consulate, going through the whole country to the capital for this appointment, booking flights, filling out a lot of paperwork, giving a lot of proof that you have a job, kids, that you are married and otherwise have a lot of ties to your home country, that you have 10x the money you'll need for your week trip, paying a lot of fees and then you're just rejected your Schengen application because your president you've never elected started a damn war in the middle of Europe and the state you've applied to now considers you a security threat. Delicious.
It can be a real hassle 😭😭 sometimes you wonder if it’s even worth it to go through the stress haha
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.
Yes, that is certainly the rationale. There are reasons for these policies. But there is a significant element of disproportionality. There are a lot of honest people in "weaker" countries who have no intention to immigrate illegally, but the process they have to go through can be stressful, just because they have a certain passport. If I were lucky enough to be born in a "strong" country, I wouldn't have any issues. It's a funny thing...
@@RichPerspectivesthe problem at every embassy and cancel it is trying to figure out who is trying to emigrate and work in your country illegally and who is not. It's a difficult task did you make the wrong decision and give someone a Visa that migrates, it's a lot of taxpayer money to get that person out of the country. I traveled a lot during my 72 years and I would say that travel, even from bad passport countries has improved.
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.
Non-Refundable Visa Cost. That's the most annoying part.
I'm from Poland, which has the 6th most powerful passport in the world. In the 90s we were considered a poor eastern european country and nobody wanted to let us in anywhere lest we migrate. If you work hard to improve your country and change its image, then you'll surely get better future for its citizens, including freedom to travel. There are reasons we don't let nationals of certain countries in, for example citizens of many African countries would most likely not respect their tourist stay, and instead work illegaly. Citizens of certain war torn countries with a large jihadist presence would increase the risk of terrorism. The visa policy has merit in this world, and the only way to work around that is to work for your country and improve it. Look at Botswana, and how smart they are with their economy and order.
I agree with you. But the “privilege” aspect is to do with the fact that nobody chooses which country they come from or are born in. And as I mentioned, many of us are suffering the consequences of our country’s actions. It’s a shame that a lot of people with honest intentions are affected by the actions of others
Thats so fair that some people can just do what the fuck they want and the others first have to organize a revolution and restructure of their whole country...Sorry but thats just a wild take. Sure its a hard task to make sure people dont abuse the system, but that some people just get a cheat code while others are damned forever is just stupid
@@RichPerspectives Yes I see your perspective, and you're totally right. Moreover I know it can be daunting to see citizens of some countries which do despicable actions like Israel for example, who still enjoy great privileges despite their country being much much worse than any other country with a weak passport power.
By the way, I am very happy I discovered your channel, I am watching all your videos now haha.
Please come to Poland next!
@MiSt3300 I would love to visit Poland!! Soon 🤞
@@RichPerspectivesI like the video and the way you present it. It is important to appreciate what we have. But I didn’t understand the shame part. Who needs to be ashamed, and why?
As a Filipino, I relate to you in every ways. But being an avid traveller, it kind of is a second nature to apply for visas like I'd know what is to expect and its requirements.
Sucks, I know, but we (and I) have to live with it. The pros are one will be the rare one of the group.
I would even need a visa to visit Nigeria 😑
Beautiful video ❤
Did not realise my privilege - thank you for the new insight, rich perspectives !
you have no privileges, you are simply not a citizen of one of these states where the population has children without thinking and, as soon as it can, invades the other states with crowds of immigrants.
@ElPavesaroTergestin I wish you would realize that privilege is really not a bad thing, but it is there. And not every person from certain countries wants to invade other countries and stay illegally. These policies and attitudes affect people and many honest people suffer. If you haven’t gone through the frustration, you may not really understand and that’s okay.
@@RichPerspectives But it is not a privilege, since it does not happen by chance, without precise reasons and knowing whose fault it is. Furthermore, why should some people suffer? Why can't they go to other countries on vacation? But talking about suffering is truly crazy in this case. Why can't they move? But then it confirms that you are complaining about the fact that you cannot immigrate to another country by exploiting the rules. Let's stop racism! Let's say no to African colonization!
It makes me feel bad that weak passports is basically because what your ancestor/parents/grandparents/older folks did that shaped the country's reputation, reflected on the passports. The newer generation which is born with a clean slate don't get the privileage of a good passport because of the past actions.
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
From vietnam here, i feel you
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.
I think it can be both. Isn’t it sad that some people are born into more stable countries where governments function relatively efficiently, whereas others have to protest, suffer at the hands of their government, and even put their lives on the line just to hope for a minor change?
The fact that you may not have to do that is a privilege, and it’s not a bad thing. Your circumstances are just different and that’s okay.
@@RichPerspectives I totally understand your point. But to put it in prospective: I myself wasn't born privileged either. In east germany I wasn't even permitted to go to west germany and to see my own relatives. The history is known: we went to the streets and changed the situation.
My wife is also from a "non-privileged" country and I feel your frustration.
Also, understand the prospective from western governments: it's our fault, if we try to change it (i.e. Afghanistan) and it's our fault, if we do nothing.
How is it about the EU ? Once you have a Schengen - Visa you should be able to travel at least anywhere in Europe
It's hard to get any kind of visa to eu sometimes.
Also, many countries doesn't allow to enter with Schengen visa. For example, Finland, Estonia or Poland just won't allow me to enter with Schengen visa issued in Spain.
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...
I never use my strong passport
Most of the time I go back to my home country and thats it
This is so true, this video shpould get a million views as per me
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.
Totally agree! The same problem with Uzbek passport
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.
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.
So what?
I get confused as a Turk pretty often
Also terrible
Excuse me, but how can you explain why visas are required in some nations and not in others, and then say it is a privilege?
It is not a privilege, it is to protect the nations these citizens find themselves entering. Not everyone can travel everywhere and freely, and if these restrictions exist there must be a reason.
Sure, countries have a right to protect their borders. And there are reasons for certain restrictions. “Privilege” is not a bad thing, but it exists. No one chooses where they are born or where their roots are. So, for someone to have been born in a certain country and automatically get a “strong” passport, it is a “privilege”, especially when contrasted with honest people from other countries who face restrictions just because they are from a “weaker” country.
@@RichPerspectives Honest people in weaker countries should simply condemn their fellow citizens. In short, there is no privilege, only the right duty to defend oneself on the one hand and the desire to invade on the other.
From Tanzania; I get you bro
While I think it would be nice if all law abiding people could visit all countries, it is not the right of any person to visit other countries.
While I agree that you should have a right to leave a country, with exeptions like you broke the law, no country should have a obligation to let anyone in there countries beside there own citizen.
I agree. We are not entitled to visit any country and countries should do what they feel is best. But there are a lot of clear biases that affect people disproportionately, which is unfortunate
@@RichPerspectives Sadly it is human nature to think in categories and some people will always be negativly effected. From people who think in boxes, but of course to a big degree from other people who "promote" negativ stereotyps and take other people "with them".
I like the greens in this video
First of all Morocco in "African continent " but most North African countries more middle East than Africa. Second the originate from previous experience of your country men. May be somd Nigerians used morroco to illegally go to Europe? Then what happens is Europe will blame morrocco for allowing potential illegal immigrants unto country and may impose sanctions on morrocco.
Recent example: Guatemala used to have visa free for Indians. But recently Indians came to Guatemala so they can illegally go to USA. Not Guatemala cancelled the history free regime to Indians.
For many Africans it is easier to come to Germany without passport than with one.
I have a New Zealand passport i got very lucky
Which is the weakest passport in the world?
Your problem is the very direct result of Nigeria's own extremely burdensome visa rules. It's tit for tat. (In 1983 to visit Nigeria from Libiya was over $2000 dollars.) I have 20 years experience as an American living in Nigeria it was tough and expensive, and I was there as a non-profit volunteer. P.S. It was absolutely worth it all!!!
I totaly don't understand this issue, cause, contries wants to makes sure:
- You're not a criminal
- You're not gonna stay too long
- You're able to pay for eveyrhting
- You're here for a legitimate reason
So really for me it feels normal, in some contries people earn more money so they can affort it easly so we might not need to check that, and as well depending of the ciminality rate of the contry maybe we should not check that, otherwise it would be too expensive to check everyone... for the reason if people form your contry try to stay illegaly, it's normal that they male sure you're not gonna stay illegaly, I don't understand the issue, or the privilige it's about actions, so if most people from your contry stay illegaly then they would stop people from your contry to come there... it is normal border control shit
I mean, no country owes you the entry to it. Also these rules mostly have reasons.
high quality vid
Are you planning on applying to American Citizenship ?
I myself was an immigrant in Italy, and gaining Italian citizenship really changed things for the better.
I Hope you can get naturalized soon 😄
Am I the only one who doesn't have a passport? lol
LOL, i am german i don't even have a passport, usually it is enough to show my german ID :p
The whole "privilege" language is a bit odd. As a South African I am aware of how our government lost thousands of passports leading to us having our visa free travel limited. People in Africa need to fix their countries and stop electing corrupt leaders. Africa is the problem, not the rest of the world.
I understand the sentiment here, and I agree that African countries also have work to do, but I think this is a bit of a generalization as well. And it’s not just an “Africa” problem (many of the countries at the bottom of the index aren’t African). We also can’t deny the fact that stereotypes, and, in extreme cases, racism, also play a role. I would also argue that the fact that some people don’t even know what a visa is (because they’ve never needed one) is a privilege. Privilege is not a bad thing but it definitely is there.
@@RichPerspectives I wasn't expecting a reply, sorry if I sound salty, just angry at my government; I was denied a visa to the UK twice in 2018 despite having a a wealthy family member with British Citizenship sponsor me(they basically said they thought I might become an illegal immigrant). Since then I have landed a job with an international company and travelled to the UK, US and Dubai without issues--but it is always causes a lot of stress.
You act as if many leaders don't fake elections to win them.. yeah, let's blame everything on regular people, very smart move.
@@RichPerspectivesAlso there are many poor Latin American countries that are visa free to Europe which are poorer than several African countries; check Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, even Venezuela with all its economic disasters. Plus Mexico and Brazil are not developed either and on the same upper middle class as South Africa, Botswana or Namibia, Equatorial Guinea or Gabon
@@RichPerspectives There is racism, but it is yours: you hate white people. In fact, we know that there is no privilege here, but the just and dutiful will of the developed countries not to be invaded by crowds of immigrants. In short, you seem to be a colonialist racist.
I wonder if its because of all the fraudsters and scammers there. Not everyone in Nigeria is a crook. It only takes a small number of bad guys to screw things up for everyone else. Nigeria is one of the richest countries in Africa
Yes, the few bad eggs definitely are a factor. It’s just a shame it affects everyone else
I am not white. I was born in India. I have a Belgian passport now. But I call it a White passport. My partner is American. I also call his passport a white passport. Why? Because even after getting a Belgian passport, the immigration officers remain puzzled why a brown man has a Belgian passport.
It's something more common where historically the native population is white. You experience it less in countries like the US or British offshoots like Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
Belgium had colonies dude
Are the rules fair? Yes!
Is it fair for the people born in those places? No 😢
The rules aren't fair this is why bricks emerged
@ you mean BRICS? How is brics more fair. They have similar rules just with different countries.
@@hockysa the problem is not the individual country rules, it's the international double standard
@@Lulwa5 where is the double standard?
@@hockysa where have you been the last year, in your bubble I assume, anyway learn about the reasons Brics was established it should widen your perspective, UA-cam has plenty of essay videos about it.
its our right not privileg...
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From the Philippines, in SEA sure fine, but anywhere else especially those super star rich countries, well....no, which is why it annoys me a bit when people from those places complain a lot when there are people in countries considered weak who are really in the shi hole more, seriously good job with the video
Im Russian and I'm getting hard time entering pretty much every country, in Europe getting heavily discriminated and bullied by customs
welcome brutha, remember we still have long way towards north Korea
Never realised how much of a privilege i have being from singapore
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No problem, just go to Germany and youll get your German Passport within three years.
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 do accept those. They definitely exist. I’ve even discussed that in old videos. That’s why the point of this video isn’t to ask “stronger” countries to help “weaker” countries or to do better or anything like that. It’s just discussing what happens for whatever reasons. No one is entitled to visit another country, but if we’re being honest we know there are imbalances, and they affect honest people. If I were born in certain countries, I would have a much easier time and that’s the “luck” of it all.
@RichPerspectives There are reasons for those imbalances.The so called "strong passport" societies didn't originate out of thin air, people their worked hard to establish an safe cultured environment. Why shouldn't they protect it from people coming from unstable, corrupt and violent cultures? Not everyone is a criminal, but that doesn't mean everyone is innocent too. Hence the higher security and scrutiny.
Societies will always be imbalanced, we can only determine the extent of it. So instead of blaming others or the luck, societies with weak passport should introspect and work for improvement of their own culture
@@Jenkis-z8q Definitely our countries need to do a lot of work; that’s the only way things can improve for ourselves. I guess some of us drew the short straw by coming from certain places 😂
@RichPerspectives Again with the "luck" angle. I will give you this, you are persistent with your victimhood. Those places which are now civilised and strong, were not always like that. After facing wars and destruction, they didn't blamed the "luck" and got to work. It took time and sacrifices to built what is now envy of others. But there will always be people who want the easy way out and want to enjoy a well cooked meal without putting in the effort. Well keep up your hustle, blame others
@@RichPerspectives don't take responsibility for the violence, crime and uncivilized behaviour in your own region but blame "luck" and others for not fulfilling your entitlement. This is the very behaviour leading more scrutiny of people coming from certain countries. Keep it up
It is not a privilege. It is a merit.
What merit? You are literally lucky to have been born in say USA instead of Uganda
What merit does it take to be born in a particular country?
@@yrheuw9515 merit of a people or nation.
Ignorance in this comment is unbelievable 🤦
@yrheuw9515 you are free to apply for naturalization in many of these strong passport countries just as I did many years ago.
Yes it's difficult, if it was easy everyone would do it. But hard work pays off.
By the way I come from a lower class family in one of the poorest countries in the world, and I applied during a terrorist crisis in my homeland.
Call me lucky, or fortunate, or whatever. But if you haven't put in the time, you cannot really complain. Immigration is easier than ever these days.
I have one of the best passports in the world just because I was born in the right country, how is this "merit"?