Consider what a passport is: an official document issued by a government, certifying the holder's identity and citizenship and entitling them to travel under i

Consider what a passport is: an official document issued by a government, certifying the holder's identity and citizenship and entitling them to travel under its protection to and from foreign countries. >> Would it make sense to have passports issued by an entity that is not a country? Not really. What would it even mean? If I have a digitally signed document that says "FIRST_NAME LAST_NAME is a citizen of the Internet" or "FIRST_NAME LAST_NAME is a certified member of Blockchain Buddies" would it be officially recognized by other governments? Passports are legal documents which show that a person belongs to a certain nation and that that nation "has their back" or at a minimum where to send the person if you want to deport them. >> How about virtual passports? Blockchain? Nations could issue fully digital passports or identity certificates, but it does not need blockchain-based technology to work. Existing cryptography tech like digitally-signed certificates and public key cryptography are sufficient.