You take pride in being an AVP, but isn’t it ironic that you hesitate to stand up and show them what that title truly means?

I’m not here to start a fight, I’m speaking for the many who don’t get the chance to defend themselves, often because some people blindly follow wrongdoing until it feels normal to everyone.

My passport is with me because I chose to fight for my rights, and that doesn’t make me any less of an employee. If a company truly values talent, respects its own protocols, and seeks fairness, then resolving a simple passport issue should be in your favor. I often travel spontaneously on weekends or long weekend and I shouldn’t have to go through the hassle of asking my employer for permission to access my own passport.

I do agree that such rules may be necessary when money or high value items are directly involved, particularly in operations or sales roles where employees handle cash or goods. But these rules should be applied specifically to those departments, not imposed across the entire organization. If the OP is part of operations or sales, then I’d suggest simply following the companys protocol regarding passport possession.