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The real reason why barely any French people have passports

The real reason why barely any French people have passports

Given that the rest of the world queues up to make France the number one tourist nation, why wouldn’t he indeed? The place has almost all of Europe in one country, from German-influenced Alsace to Spanish- and Italian-tilts in the south, via Celts, Basques, Flemings, and the purest-speaking French people of the Loire Valley. The...

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Europe Is Testing The World’s First Digital Passport In Finland

Europe Is Testing The World’s First Digital Passport In Finland

By 2030, the European Union expects 80% of its citizens to opt for a digital passport. getty For the first time, a nation is allowing travelers to cross its border with a digital passport on their smartphone instead of a physical passport. While the trial is happening in Finland, the European Union wants at least...

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If you want to travel to Europe anytime soon, know the additional authorization U.S. passport holders need

If you want to travel to Europe anytime soon, know the additional authorization U.S. passport holders need

Global Residence Index/Unsplash / Unsplash Overseas travel for Americans always requires pre-planning, planning, and having all of your documents up to date. But starting sometime in 2024, travelers from the U.S. to certain European countries will have to add another to-do to their list besides making sure their passport is up to date. While it...

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Americans Will Need a Visa to Visit Europe in 2024—Here’s What to Know

Americans Will Need a Visa to Visit Europe in 2024—Here’s What to Know

United States passport holders have long traveled throughout most of the world without having to worry about visa applications: American travelers currently have visa-free access to 184 destinations worldwide, according to this year’s Henley Passport Index, which ranked the U.S. passport as the eighth most powerful in the world. But that’s set to change next...