Every holiday starts with getting the right set of travel documents, passports and Visas. We will discuss about the most usual travel countries specifics when it comes to passports.

Work visas are required for individuals who wish to take on employment or engage in business activities in the host country. There are several types of work visas that depend on the nature of the work and length of stay. For example, working holiday visas allow individuals to temporarily take on employment while travelling through the country. Travel visas can be separated into two categories: immigrant and nonimmigrant. Immigrant visas allow the bearer to reside permanently in the host country, whereas nonimmigrant visas allow the bearer entry into the host country on a temporary basis.

American citizens travelling to the UK for a vacation do not require to get a visa, but will need a valid passport. During your flight you will be asked to fill out a landing card where you’ll have to provide your name, date of birth, gender, nationality, occupation and the address where you will be staying in London that must be shown with your passport at the security control.

To get a visa to go to Russia, Americans must file a lengthy visa application, which demands details on every country you’ve visited in the last decade, and all charity organizations to which you belong. When you’re finally granted access, of course, you’ll be rewarded with the country’s dazzling, once-in-a-lifetime sights: the Bolshoi Theater, Red Square, St. Basil’s, Lenin’s Tomb, and the Kremlin, to name a few.

Some passports are much better than others. And let’s face it, just having a passport is a luxury. Most people don’t. I have a Norwegian passport, which is luckily for me one of the strongest. The visa situation: This can be a showstopper for some people, regardless of their passport or bank account.

Bear in mind that most visas have either fixed-entry dates or fixed-validity dates, so you will have to carefully plan the dates of your itinerary in advance. If you are weaving in and out of republics, eg from Uzbekistan to Tajikistan’s Pamir Hwy, Kyrgyzstan and then back to Uzbekistan, you’ll need to ensure that the first visa is still valid when you return to that republic (and that it’s a double- or multiple-entry visa).

For example, if I come to the Area in January and stay for 60 days and then come back in June for 10 days, that counts as 70 days in 180 days. Only days you are in the zone during the period count. If you go on January 1st and stay 90 straight days, you have to leave and technically can’t come back until July 1st. However, not all travelers are allowed such freedom. Citizens from many countries need to apply for a Schengen visa ahead of time. You’ll be required to fill out paperwork beforehand and fly in and out of the country for which your visa is issued. (Even then, you still might not be granted a visa. Spoiler alert: citizens from African and Asian countries get screwed.)

So make sure your Schengen visa is ok. Do you need second passports and have a question like: Can I travel to USA if passport expires in 3 months? Answer: Your passport is valid until the date of expiration. The only problem may be the entry requirements of the country or countries you plan to visit. Many countries require your passport to have 3 to 6 months validity remaining before they will allow you to enter or issue a travel visa.