Talk:World Passport

Is this passport accepted by USA and EU? Unsolicited 14:32, 5 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Its not accepted by anyone. Spartaz 14:27, 12 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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Ratherhaveaheart 17:15, 22 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The author of the text below has written this excerpt with a particular political bent that opposes the fundamental and universal human right to freedom of movement. See the questions in CAPITAL letters within the text.

The World Passport is a document issued by the World Service Authority, a private (WHERE IS THE SOURCE FOR THIS?), non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C., purportedly (THIS WORD CARRIES AN UNDERLYING EMPHASIS THAT IS POLITICALLY MOTIVATED) under the authority of Article 13, Section 2, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. World Passports have allegedly (THIS WORD CARRIES AN UNDERLYING EMPHASIS THAT IS POLITICALLY MOTIVATED) been implicitly accepted on a de facto, case-by-case basis by over 150 countries and, at one time or another, on an explicit, legal or de jure basis by Burkina Faso, Ecuador, Mauritania, Tanzania, Togo and Zambia. However, Burkina Faso withdrew its de jure recognition of World Passports in 1992(WHERE IS THE SOURCE FOR THIS STATEMENT?), and there is evidence going back to 1996 that Zambia has also withdrawn its recognition (WHERE IS THE SOURCE FOR THIS STATEMENT?). Procedures for verifying the identity of applicants are lax (WHERE IS THE SOURCE FOR THIS--THIS STATEMENT IS A VALUE-JUDGMENT), and passports issued by the World Service Authority have been mentioned in U.S. indictments for fraud and providing material support to terrorists (WHERE IS THE SOURCE FOR THIS). Canada[1], New Zealand[2], Switzerland[3] and the United States[4] (ONLY PARTS OF THESE GOVERNMENTS HAVE GUIDELINES ON THIS--THESE GUIDELINES DO NOT REFLECT THE ENTIRE GOVERNMENT'S VIEWPOINT WHICH IS WHAT SEEMS TO BE STATED HERE. THIS IS NOT ACCURATE AS OTHER DEPARTMENTS OF THESE SAME GOVERNMENTS HAVE RECOGNIZED THE DOCUMENTS) have all stated that they do not recognize such documents because they are issued by a private organization, not a competent government authority, and thus do not meet the definition of a passport. It is unclear whether any country currently accepts WSA passports. (THIS STATEMENT IS NOT BASED UPON ANY QUANTITATIVE EVIDENCE OF LACK OF RECOGNITION.)

≤== Does any country accept the wolrd passport ==

Can anyone give me the list of countries that accept the world passport issued by WSA. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Tbaba (talk • contribs) 16:53, 31 January 2007 (UTC).[reply]

Their website has a list of 150 + countries that have accepted it at least once (including most countries that you could think of) but only six (apparently since reduced) that do so as a matter of policy. In other words, if you catch some customs guy sleeping on the job, you might get a visa--on the same principle that some people have managed to travel on passports issued by the United Federation of Planets--but don't count on it.

Hi J. Delanoy

Have no idea if I am in the right section or not??? But anyway...

Just wondering what the reasoning is behind deleting the link to www.worldpassport.tk from the page titled "world passport" on wikipedia? As far as I can tell, a world passport is not yet an internationally recognised official document and therefore the 'title and concept' cannot be claimed by any one individual nor organisation. A World Passport remains a conceptual idea.

While I have read the wikipedia guidelines and I understand that it is not a publisher of individual thought, I am then confused as to why the World Service Authority can voice their philosophical viewpoint and mislead potential readers/purchasers into believing in the power of a document that does not give any true identity nor real access at worldwide borders. (except of course in a couple of extremely rare, or "case-by-case" as they would like to put it, circumstances).

You could also argue that the www.worldpassport.tk link leads to a website, but it was placed in the same external link section as the link to the World Service Authority. While the artist's website only requires thoughtful discussion, which generates a world-wide point of view on the ideology behind the concept of a world passport, the World Service Authority charges a fee for all their so-called "world-wide" documents: World Citizen Card: registration fee is $30 plus $30 annual assessment. World Passort: 3 years: $45. 5 years: $75 8 years: $100. World Donor Passport: with special cover added is issued gratis to contributors for $400 or more to the World Refugee Fund. (btw: connected directly to the World Service Authority) World Identity Card: $20 World Birth Certificate: $20 World Marriage Certificate (only for registered World Citizens): $30. For the World Political Asylum Card (only for registered World Citizens): $10. For the World Press Card (only for members of the World Media Association): $30 (2 year membership fee). Shipping and handling fees are extra (of course!)

Now if one would want to get pedantic about the interpretation of what is and what isn't encyclopaedic content, then I really have to argue that while the World Service Authority appears to have an official website and official authority it is no more than a scam to take money out of the hands of the desperate. And if there is anyone that knows about how desperate they are, it is myself. I have read and answered so many requests from those who actually believe that there is the possibility of buying your way out of an impossible situation.

So, if you delete the link www.worldpassport .tk, then the World Service Authority link should be removed as well. It is only a wonderful concept put into the hands of a true misleader, and personally I believe, all information about this organisation should be taken from wikipedia. It only gives it a more "true" status.

Voicing an artists' view, equal rights of discussion and thought and speaking up for those without the freedom to travel thoughout our world.

Wikipedia, please be consistent, but most of all be responsible!

Kind regards

Sonya Spry www.tour.tk | what a wonderful world tour | travelling the world on bicycle since 2004 www.sonali.tk | justifiable web design www.underthesamesky.net | an artist's take on art www.worldpassport.tk | an artist's view on the topic of the world passport 189.182.236.236 (talk) 19:41, 19 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]