This year for the first time there are 10 African World Cup teams participating, and that makes me think of how passports are handled internationally in general. If our officials haven’t done much about the way things are normally handled, it could cause a lot of fans to get locked out for no good reason.
I saw an explainer video recently about this topic, and was surprised how people with less valued passports are treated. Apparently it’s not just where you’re a citizen but where you’re born that determines what barriers a traveller will face. Doesn’t matter if you have no criminal record or other connections to crime. Those of us who were both born and have citizenship in countries on the good list are very lucky. (The vid, for those interested: Youtube | Invidious)
This year for the first time there are 10 African World Cup teams participating, and that makes me think of how passports are handled internationally in general. If our officials haven’t done much about the way things are normally handled, it could cause a lot of fans to get locked out for no good reason.
I saw an explainer video recently about this topic, and was surprised how people with less valued passports are treated. Apparently it’s not just where you’re a citizen but where you’re born that determines what barriers a traveller will face. Doesn’t matter if you have no criminal record or other connections to crime. Those of us who were both born and have citizenship in countries on the good list are very lucky. (The vid, for those interested: Youtube | Invidious)