Travel influencer laments restrictions of Pakistani boyfriend's 'weak passport'

Travel writer and content creator Kate Woodley has often posted videos praising Pakistan on her Instagram account kateacrossborderss. She has made videos about the scenery, the hiking and the food. But now she has posted a more personal video, about being in a relationship with a Pakistani man and the challenges the weak green passport poses for them.  

Taking to her Instagram account, she posted a video of herself walking hand in hand with a Pakistani man who's identity isn't visible. 

In the caption she wrote: "I'm currently with a wonderful Pakistani guy whose passport ranks 91/197. Its not great." 

 

 

 

 

 

View this post on Instagram

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A post shared by Kate Woodley (@kateacrossborderss)

She went on to write that the two will be restricted to being together in Pakistan and USA for the next three years. "For somebody who normally visits 10-20 countries a year, that's a little tricky." 

She said that her boyfriend is coming to visit her family in the UK but added that she hates that this is a thing in their relationship and a topic in daily conversation. 

Asking her followers whether the hassle was worth it, she went on to stress that he was "one of the best" people and said: "I am not going to walk away from that easily." 

The Henley Passport Index ranks Pakistan at 103 for weakness. Passport Index puts the country at 92. In either of the rankings, Pakistani passports fare quite poorly. That means that holders of the Pakistani passport need visas to visit the vast majority of countries in the world. 

Singapore has the strongest passport in the world, with access to 193 countries without needing a visa. Japan comes in at number two. 

Afghanistan is the weakest passport in the world. Syria and Iraq are also considered weak passports.