Submitted by grandlewis t3_10hf5pi in todayilearned
Reply to comment by Tokasmoka420 in TIL Japan is considered the world's most powerful passport, with visa-free access to 193 countries. Singapore and South Korea are close behind with 192 countries. Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan are the least powerful, all with visa-free access to 30 or less countries. by grandlewis
It’s not unusual at all if you are American. Only 42% of Americans have a passport. And it was as low as 15% in the 90s.
Most of us don't get vacation time and for the ones who do, it's often not enough to make the cost of an overseas trip make sense. If you have three paid days off a year, you're not gonna spend a day of that flying to Spain.
Three? Even when I worked retail, I got 5 days off. Which industry is only giving 3?
A lot of companies start at 3 after the first year. I work in culinary and that's how it is at my employer. It goes to 5 at year two.
That’s criminal. I started with a week and earned one day per year and I thought that sucked ass. What else sucked was trying to take off more than two days in a row. Anyway, thanks for answering.
Fuck that. Congrats on even lasting two years. I thought 10 (15 after 2 years) was low. I'd have quit my first day.
I don't know how you guys just accept that, here we have 6 weeks, no matter what job, from day 1.
42% actually seems really high
That’s according to the BBC, who note that it’s fairly recent that Americans need a passport for Canada and Mexico.
That started in 2007! Time flies.
I think they changed the rules in the past year or two. If you have some version of drivers license - the enhanced security, which they’ve been saying will be required for domestic flights at some point soon - I think that’s good instead of a passport for Canada/Mexico.
Nope.
From the DHS website:
> Q: Can I use my REAL ID card to cross the border into Canada and Mexico and for international travel?
> A: No. REAL ID cards cannot be used for border crossings into Canada, Mexico or other international travel.
The real ID is required for domestic flights and if you don’t have it, then you can use a passport. The new requirements are actually stricter, not less.
I am not sure what the exact difference between Real ID and Enhanced Drivers License is, but Enhanced will get you into Canada.
No idea . Lol. I got the upgraded ID that has to be verified with your address and whatnot, as well as a passport and whenever I go to MX they always ask for passport. Maybe it’s a Canada thing only.
I don't doubt it, I'm just saying it seems really high
Having a passport is good as a secondary identification. Even if you don’t travel. Forexample. You can still use your passport to enter places or buy alcohol
Everytime I've bought alcohol with a passport in the US I've been thanked for my service or asked what my job is.
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