Why are passports important?

Answer 1

the importance of passport is mainly for 'identification' in onother countries. in case of death, in onother country; your passport can help people to alocate your relatives, and your mother country.

Answer 2

this is the best method of identification for a person to go from one country to another, hence the word "pass" and 'port" taken from the French word " door' to mean going through the door from one country to another.

Answer 3

The reason for a passport is to convince people to behave as if they are children who need to ask permission to travel. It also reinforces the concept of belonging to and owing allegiance to a government. Furthemore, it reinforces the notion that a nation state has a right to allow or disallow a human being access to a certain area of land. People have been travelling this planet for thousands of years just fine without passports. The modern system of passports was only conceived in the 1920s, and only standardised in 1980.

Answer 4

It is a Government document issued by a country as proof of identity that by international protocol is accepted by all other countries on a reciprocal basis.

Answer 5

Because some people are not allowed in certain countries an a passport is one way to prove that you are allowed to go some where.

Answer 6

It would be useful for you for Identification purpose and if you want to travel outside your country.

Answer 7

The basic reason for application for a passport is to be able to have a valid identification and proof of citizenship when travelling especially when you plan on traveling abroad.

Answer 8

Proof of citizenship.