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Re: Show HN: IAvisa – Explore visa requirements worldwide

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Post by inimino »

human20190310 wrote: post #84
inimino wrote: post #64

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I mean, "this site should not exist" is being a little harsh, don't you think? Yes misinformation is dangerous, but the author certainly could link to airline sites, the official government travel information websites for each country, and wikipedia and other resources. If you can't even think far enough ahead to come up with these constructive suggestions, then maybe you should try harder or just not comment.

> I mean, "this site should not exist" is being a little harsh, don't you think? It's not overly harsh. When the cost of being wrong is this high, then this site (or any such site) should not be publicly available until it is reliable.

The World Wide Web sure ain't what it used to be. Let's have some internet content police so people don't accidentally hurt themselves.

Re: Show HN: IAvisa – Explore visa requirements worldwide

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Post by darrenf »

odiroot wrote: post #86

First search and already wrong. I, as a Pole, don't need a visa for Malaysia. How do I know? I entered the country just a few months before without any problems.

I feel compelled to point out that, with respect, all you really know is what the situation was at the time you entered. Not only are visa/entry requirements complex, they are also fluid - adding to the chorus of reasons why this is not a subject that cannot be approached lightly. There really is no such thing as an MVP when it comes to what is essentially legal advice. You're either accurate or you're dangerously wrong IMO.

Re: Show HN: IAvisa – Explore visa requirements worldwide

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Post by [deleted] »

inimino wrote: post #92
human20190310 wrote: post #84

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> I mean, "this site should not exist" is being a little harsh, don't you think? It's not overly harsh. When the cost of being wrong is this high, then this site (or any such site) should not be publicly available until it is reliable.

The World Wide Web sure ain't what it used to be. Let's have some internet content police so people don't accidentally hurt themselves.

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Re: Show HN: IAvisa – Explore visa requirements worldwide

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Post by maybeiambatman »

craze3 wrote: post #79
maybeiambatman wrote: post #12

Alternative: https://visalist.io/

Yeah, that's by @1hakr. He made a Show HN about 8 months ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18640880 Since then, he went on to launch a crypto trading tool that is making him $2k/month: https://www.indiehackers.com/interview/how-i-built-a-cryptoc...

Wow. That is impressive!

Re: Show HN: IAvisa – Explore visa requirements worldwide

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Post by dhruvrrp »

supernova87a wrote: post #29

Maybe the OP or the makers of this website don't know, but there is a definitive source of visa, passport, and transit permission info that the IATA already publishes to help airlines determine whether they should allow you on a flight. It's called Timatic. It includes such detail as country of travel origin, country of passport issuance, nationality, duration of stay, country of transit, visa/papers held. I would go…

I don't think Timatic is foolproof either. It seems to work fine as long as the requirements are basic (have visa/duration of stay/visa on arrival) but it (or the people using it) seem to break down as soon you add any complexity.

I was travelling to a country which provided visa on arrival for 14 days, but my return ticket had a 1 month stay because I had a different ticket from that country to India after a week. Delta denied checking me in (took them more than an hour to solve the issue) at SFO and then Air France denied boarding me in Paris for my connection (took them 30 minutes to solve the issue).

Re: Show HN: IAvisa – Explore visa requirements worldwide

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Post by quickthrower2 »

elcomet wrote: post #32
tjbiddle wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Easy fix: Change "Travel from" to "Citizenship" or "Passport Origin" on the UI.

The issue is that it also depends on the place of departure. For example, a Chinese person wanting to go to Taiwan from china will need 2 visas: one from the chinese gov., and the other from taiwan authorities. But when the same person leaves from another country, only the visa delivered by taiwan is needed. Visas are complicated

This so needs a 100 myths developers believe about visas, like has been done for dates and strings etc.
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