This globetrotting citizen of the world was finally granted a British passport in 2006.

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Every individual flying to the United States from anywhere in the world who has an itinerary or passport from nations that are state sponsors of terrorism or countries of interest is required to go through enhanced screening.

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Netherlands coach Marco van Basten has already guaranteed Kalou a spot in his World Cup squad if he gets the passport.

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In 2010 I contacted the United Nations trying to get documentation, such as a type of passport for stateless people, and I was referred to World Service Authority, a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.

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The Americans are especially interested: a suspect in the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Centre in New York was arrested while travelling on a Nicaraguan passport.

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In the previous blog post I mentioned how the global media had a series of stories on North Korean World Cup soccer team striker Jong Tae-Se, a North Korean passport-holder born and raised in Nagoya, Japan.

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"To inspire people around the world to follow their dreams and never give up, " Wallenda said, pulling his passport out of a waterproof bag.

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You leave with "golden passport" in hand, perhaps with the intent of creating a more equitable world where stories like yours are the rule and not the exception.

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But his feat was not recognised by Guinness World Records because he does not have a birth certificate to prove his age - only a passport.

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And it was not only Peter Mandelson, I enquired from a couple of others, people in the political world, whether they have any idea of the legislation - or what is happening with my passport application.

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