Meaning of passport privilege | Babel Free

Definitions

the ability of a person to travel internationally without visas, additional scrutiny and other hindrances, based on their nationality (represented by their passport); in particular, the collective advantage granted to citizens of wealthy, Western countries to do so.

neologism, uncountable

Examples

“She (Jessica Nabongo) has fulfilled her dream⟳ of visiting every country in the world, becoming the first Black woman to do so. "Passport privilege is a thing, and having a US passport helped me, but having a Ugandan passport helped as well," she told the BBC.”

“Which means that people with "passport privilege" — AKA, the ability to travel⟳ freely from country to country — may end⟳ up feeling like⟳ the stars of some massive international adventure, while people whose travel⟳ is more restricted feel⟳ like⟳ perpetual interlopers.”

“Alma Asinobi explained that she is embarking on the challenge⟳ with her Nigerian passport to highlight the issues surrounding passport privilege for Africans.”

CEFR level