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Re: Show HN: Visalist – Find visa requirements for countries around the world

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Post by EliRivers »

mchannon wrote: post #9

The color coding between the two most popular categories could stand to be more distinct. Discerning between aqua and turquoise is harder than I thought it would be. People with felony convictions in their home country may also be refused entry to some visa-free countries and not others, and while it's a rat's nest of exceptions and procedures to sift through, it would make this site far more interesting and useful t…

The color coding between the two most popular categories could stand to be more distinct.

I second this. Came here just to say it. Far too similar.

Re: Show HN: Visalist – Find visa requirements for countries around the world

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Post by swimfar »

1hakr wrote: post #102
kenneth wrote: post #30

Great website! I travel a ton (50+ countries in the last few years) and usually use Wikipedia to check visa requirements. I'll be switching to this. Where did you import all this data from in a structured manner? How do you plan on keeping it up to date? Are you associated with a commercial enterprise in the space (e.g. travel startup)?

So i collected this manually. My plan is to add crowdsource data, so the data is maintained by the travel community. No, i'm just a digital nomad, coding his way thrugh life :)

If the data is coming from an official web page, you could make something that notifies you when the web page changes. Then you can check to see if you need to update the requirements.

Re: Show HN: Visalist – Find visa requirements for countries around the world

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Post by projectramo »

optimusprinceps wrote: post #96

Just checked and it isn't accurate for citizens of Pakistan. For instance it says, "visa is required for Israel". Pakistan doesn't recognise Israel therefore they can't even apply for a visa.

But I think people can still visit and have to obtain visas. The Israelis put and an extra page in the passport and stamp it.

I know, I know, why and how is that possible? The ways of the world are strange. I just know Pakistanis who have visitors Israel.

Re: Show HN: Visalist – Find visa requirements for countries around the world

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Post by EliRivers »

optimusprinceps wrote: post #96

Just checked and it isn't accurate for citizens of Pakistan. For instance it says, "visa is required for Israel". Pakistan doesn't recognise Israel therefore they can't even apply for a visa.

I think you've made a mistake there. Pakistan isn't in charge of deciding who can visit Israel. It's up to Israel to decide that.

There are a number of accounts on the internet of Pakistani citizens asking Israel for a visa, and receiving one.

Re: Show HN: Visalist – Find visa requirements for countries around the world

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Post by projectramo »

ganeshkrishnan wrote: post #25
somberi wrote: post #21

A big thumbs up. Very useful. As an Indian citizen, I have traveled close to 50 countries (not including business trips) and Indian citizens, apart from a handful of countries, need visa for most of the world. This site comes in handy. If possible, consider adding which countries have exemptions for holders of Permanent Residency (Greencard), or an Australian PR and such.

So excruciatingly painful to travel on the Indian passport. I was rejected from visiting my fiancee in France even though I had a UK, Swiss (was not schengen in 2007) and H1b visa on my passport. Also visa requirements are by the passport you are holding not usually the PR so requirements don't change that much.

I think countries on the border will allow travel, so if you have an Australian PR you might visit New Zealand, a US GC for Mexico or a China residence visa for Honk Kong.

(I am not saying those visas are currently accepted, I am saying they might be)

Re: Show HN: Visalist – Find visa requirements for countries around the world

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Post by mb_72 »

There are spelling errors on each page I've looked at so far (eg travel "Iternary").

Personally I'd never trust such a site; I'd rather rely on my own research of visa conditions direct from official sources for the couples of times a year I need such information. If you can somehow increase the trustworthiness of your site, this might change.

Re: Show HN: Visalist – Find visa requirements for countries around the world

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Post by projectramo »

1hakr wrote: post #120
projectramo wrote: post #6

This is a handsome site. For some reason I am quite curious about this kind of thing and keep looking up passports I don’t have for countries I won’t visit. I use Wikipedia which is pretty good. What is missing is all the weird non visitor visas. For instance Canadians might work in the US on a TN visa or Australians can work on the UK for a year if they’re under some age (30? 35?) It’s that sort of thing that would…

Yes! i wanted to just validate the idea. Now that its fully validated, i will add more types of visa!

Oh, give it a week after the HN hug to see if it’s still kicking.

Re: Show HN: Visalist – Find visa requirements for countries around the world

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Post by 1hakr »

mb_72 wrote: post #126

There are spelling errors on each page I've looked at so far (eg travel "Iternary"). Personally I'd never trust such a site; I'd rather rely on my own research of visa conditions direct from official sources for the couples of times a year I need such information. If you can somehow increase the trustworthiness of your site, this might change.

Apologies for the typo, corrected it. Currently there are offical website links, visa application link and fee links along with document checklist. You can always cross check with the official site. As next step, i'm planning to add crowdsource validation, so the data is most accurate and upto date.

Re: Show HN: Visalist – Find visa requirements for countries around the world

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Post by 1hakr »

projectramo wrote: post #127
1hakr wrote: post #120

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes! i wanted to just validate the idea. Now that its fully validated, i will add more types of visa!

Oh, give it a week after the HN hug to see if it’s still kicking.

will do :)

Re: Show HN: Visalist – Find visa requirements for countries around the world

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Post by 1hakr »

optimusprinceps wrote: post #96

Just checked and it isn't accurate for citizens of Pakistan. For instance it says, "visa is required for Israel". Pakistan doesn't recognise Israel therefore they can't even apply for a visa.

This is exactly why i want to add crowdsource info, so there is always the most accurate data from the community.
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