Now that I’m back, I’ve got a quick, funny story to share with you from last week’s trip to Brazil. 

At the start of the trip, we landed in Manaus, Brazil, and I was in Business Class, in the first row, as I always try to do because I just plain hate waiting. 

Before I go further, a little backstory:

Recently, Brazil began requiring a tourist visa for certain countries, including Canada. It’s not a big deal; it costs around $80. 

As longtime readers are well aware, I have a few passports in my collection, so I decided to do a little research online to see which countries Brazil did not require a visa from. 

Lo and behold, one of those exempt countries is St. Kitts and Nevis, so I decided not to get the visa and to bring along my St. Kitts passport instead.

Susan, our travel coordinator, who is also Canadian and travels with a Canadian passport, went through first, showed her visa, and went right through. 

Then I walked up and handed over my St. Kitts and Nevis passport, expecting to get my stamp and be waved right through. 

The immigration officer took a long look at my passport, squinted a bit and said, “Is this a real country?” 

I thought he was joking. 

He wasn’t.

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I confirmed that it was indeed a real country and a real passport. 

He ends up going online to Google this potentially fictitious country, even pulling up a Wikipedia page to try to confirm my seemingly suspicious claim. 

Meanwhile, despite my best laid plans, I end up holding up the entire line while giving this guy a geography lesson. 

Eventually, he stamps my passport and waves me through. No visa needed.

And hey, I saved about eighty bucks. 

Now, if I just make a few thousand more trips to Brazil, this St. Kitts passport will pay for itself!

Kidding aside, this is just a small example of how a second passport can open up many doors when it comes to global mobility. 

In this case, having a second passport saved me $80. 

In other cases, having a second passport could be the difference between your ability to escape a crisis situation quickly and enter another country at a moment’s notice…

…even if you have to teach a geography lesson to an immigration officer or two along the way.

If you’ve been thinking about getting a second passport, I encourage you to take the time to read this important letter. 

Speak soon,

Mikkel

PS. Although often overshadowed by neighbouring Brazil, Paraguay has become an ultra-desirable destination for global citizens and international investors alike. This Saturday, August 16th, at 9:00am Panama time, I’m going live to reveal the full details of a major commercial development project I’ve been working on in Paraguay for over a year, which is purpose-designed to capture massive returns alongside this growth wave. Register here to attend.

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