Visalist
Productivity
travel visa lookup
SHOW HN2018
565points
252comments
#25of 2,155 in 2018
Top 2%of 2018 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
19 positive, 46 neutral or asking, 13 mixed, 63 critical, out of 141 comments about the project. Thread score -0.28.
Execution: 1 for, 31 againstIdea: 7 for, 11 againstDocs: 2 for, 13 againstDesign: 5 for, 4 againstPricing: 0 for, 2 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Useful, clean interface and map
From 3 comments
I find many of the critical comments to be shortsighted, especially those talking about trust/credibility. Do people really believe folks will check this site then run over to…
reikonomusha on HNBookmarked. Thanks for this! Some feedback based on first impression: The title on the front page says "Find countries to travel to" but then I'm suppose to specify my "home…
crypt1d on HNThis is a handsome site. For some reason I am quite curious about this kind of thing and keep looking up passports I don’t have for countries I won’t visit. I use Wikipedia which…
projectramo on HN
Links to official government sites and document checklists
From 2 comments
Visalist has links to official websites aswell, so you can always cross check!
1hakr on HNCorrect but Wikipedia is not the only source, I have manually gone to every government website and gathered the document checklist!
1hakr on HN
Objections
Data accuracy and keeping it up to date
From 3 comments
Interesting, but how do you keep this up to date? These requirement change constantly and the only reliable source I'm aware of, Timatic (which is what airlines use), is…
_0nac on HNThe problem with this kind of stuff is how do you keep these up to date. Visa policies change all the time and generally don't get a lot of publicity. There is a reason there are…
sfifs on HNGreat website. How do you ensure that all visa information is up to date? Do you automatically parse visa policy changes on official government web pages? I made a single spot…
quanto on HN
Not a trustworthy source versus official sites
From 2 comments
I personally would never use a website like this because I am not going to trust my precious travel plans and legal standing in another country to a non-authoritative website.…
fareesh on HNThere are spelling errors on each page I've looked at so far (eg travel "Iternary"). Personally I'd never trust such a site; I'd rather rely on my own research of visa conditions…
mb_72 on HN
Inaccurate entries such as Pakistan-Israel and e-visa confusion
From 2 comments
Just checked and it isn't accurate for citizens of Pakistan. For instance it says, "visa is required for Israel". Pakistan doesn't recognise Israel therefore they can't even…
optimusprinceps on HNGreat website. How do you ensure that all visa information is up to date? Do you automatically parse visa policy changes on official government web pages? I made a single spot…
quanto on HN
Ads make it feel non-authoritative
From 1 comment
A non-authoritative source of information that is riddled with adverts. No thank you.
crumbshot on HN
Requests
Crowdsourced updates
From 2 comments
Hi there! I'm planning to add crwodsource features so the community will keep the data updated.
1hakr on HNMy plan is to collect as much data as possible and then build crowdsourcing features so that the community will keep the data up to date. I think that the only way to make…
1hakr on HN
Multiple or dual citizenship input
From 2 comments
nice, however this information is not too hard to get myself. Add Dual nationality/ multi-nationality, and that would actually save me time. (single nationals can just search for…
MlkedChocolate on HNThe site asks for "home country" when it really means citizenship. Not the same thing at all. Also, it's missing a way to input multiple citizenships.
4ad on HN
Work and other non-tourist visas
From 2 comments
Nice site. This isn't the first visa site like it i've seen, but they all focus on travel visas it seems. I suppose that's the low-hanging fruit. What would be interesting to see…
_xzxj on HNThis is a handsome site. For some reason I am quite curious about this kind of thing and keep looking up passports I don’t have for countries I won’t visit. I use Wikipedia which…
projectramo on HN
CSV export
From 1 comment
Incredibly useful website. I have a few suggestions but please don't take this as negative criticism! I travel a fair bit and having these things would make this website my "one…
hideo on HN
Questions
How is data kept up to date?
From 2 comments
Interesting, but how do you keep this up to date? These requirement change constantly and the only reliable source I'm aware of, Timatic (which is what airlines use), is…
_0nac on HNGreat website. How do you ensure that all visa information is up to date? Do you automatically parse visa policy changes on official government web pages? I made a single spot…
quanto on HN
Where was the data sourced from?
From 1 comment
Great website! I travel a ton (50+ countries in the last few years) and usually use Wikipedia to check visa requirements. I'll be switching to this. Where did you import all this…
kenneth on HN
Alternatives named
Timatic
From 1 comment
I recommend using Timatic, through one of the interfaces, like https://www.traveldoc.aero This is what industry professionals use to check if you are eligible to board a flight.
nnd on HN
Wikipedia
From 1 comment
Interesting, but how do you keep this up to date? These requirement change constantly and the only reliable source I'm aware of, Timatic (which is what airlines use), is…
_0nac on HN
Passport Index
From 1 comment
What's the difference to https://www.passportindex.org/comparebyPassport.php?p1=ch&fl=&s=yes
dewey on HN
Travelscope
From 1 comment
Good job! Also reminds me of https://www.markuslerner.com/travelscope
sneakware on HN