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RedSonGamble t1_j58pmyo wrote

Idk what this means

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yasssssssskween t1_j58tk4h wrote

Basically you need a passport to travel internationally but depending on where you are going you may also need a visa to enter that country. This article is saying having a Japanese passport is the most powerful because it will give you access to the most countries without the additional documentation of a visa.

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RedSonGamble t1_j5968qa wrote

I think I get what you mean. I’ll have to look up what a visa is bc I’m still somewhat confused. Like I get you need a passport to enter a country but you also need a visa? And the Japanese passport works as a visa for most countries?

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vrenak t1_j599egz wrote

No, a passport is just an ID, a visa is a confirmation that the recieving country has checked you out before hand so border control only needs to check your ID, you need visas if the recieving country don't trust that you will leave again, or generally stick to the law otherwise. So if you're Japanese and commit a crime in the US (something serious, not speeding a little bit) you will need a visa if you want to visit again.

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SteO153 t1_j58zsh8 wrote

Visa policy is based on trust, I trust you, so your citizens can enter my country without the need of a visa. Then more countries you can visit without visa (or just visa on arrival, which is nothing more than a fee to enter, no background check as per normal visa), higher is the level of trust in your country.

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RedSonGamble t1_j596j9r wrote

Ooooooo. So a visa is just like hey we checked this person out and they’re ok to enter?

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SteO153 t1_j597fi2 wrote

Yes, the visa is the authorisation you get to enter a country. It is also what (charta) visa literally means in Latin "a paper document that has been checked". In Italian the term is visto which means seen/checked. There also is the exit visa, which has the opposite scope, the foreign country controls that you don't have anything pending (eg a fine) before leaving the country. But exit visa are rarely required.

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pimp_juice2272 t1_j598ulx wrote

Correct. Some countries have a relationship like "we trust that you've checked your citizens enough that we don't have to do it as well" therefore, you don't need a visa to visit that country if you have a passport.

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