Comments by "Matthew Nirenberg" (@matthewnirenberg) on "How Kevin O’Leary Became a UAE Citizen" video.

@Man_from_UNCLE Please understand what a "Service Passport" actually is - they are exclusively for use by members of a countries Armed Forces when they need to travel (yeah they still have to go through Passport Control). Passport types are as follows (according to ICAO): Ordinary ======= What you and I are permitted to hold for regular travel Temporary / Emergency ==================== Issued to citizens for emergency travel when one can't wait for an ordinary passport to be issued, because an ordinary passport was stolen or seized due to "damage" (usually caused by border officials simply to reject you entry) or when for some temporary medical reason your fingerprints can't be taken (biometric passports) Official ====== Issued to very limited people when doing business or otherwise representing the country on the global scale but not in a govt/diplomatic role Service ====== Issued to members of Defence / Armed Forces for travel whilst on duty / actively serving. Not valid for personal / private travel Diplomatic ========= Issued to top-tier politicians (Prime Minister, President, top-most ministers in a country, Ambassadors and Consuls) for diplomatic / political travel only. Not valid for personal / private travel Other travel documents such as a [Country Name] Travel Authorization or such as a Laisser-Passer (UN issued) are not passports but used to grant safe passage (generally to refugees) in countries that are signatories to and who recognise Laisser-Passer (not all countries do).
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