Nigerian Passport Moves Up 10 Places in World Ranking, Visa-Free Access to 46 Countries
- Nigerian passport has moved up 10 places on the list of the world's most powerful passports, according to the latest Henley Passport Index
- However, there is no change in 46 countries Nigerian passport holders can travel to without a visa
- The index is based on exclusive data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) – the largest, most accurate travel information database
Henley Passport Index has revealed that the Nigerian passport's global ranking has moved up 10 places but is still among the worst in the world.
In its latest third-quarter index published on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, the Nigerian passport is now ranked 90th globally, an improvement from the 100th spot in the same period in 2022.
Source: UGC
The index, published by Henley & Partners, a London-based global citizenship and residence advisory firm, is an authoritative ranking of all passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a visa.
Nigeria's passport ranking
Despite the rank jump, Nigeria's passport remains among the 20 worst passports to hold when travelling.
The report shows that with a Nigerian passport, only 46 countries will allow entry without first applying for a visa.
Other countries with the worst passport and the number of countries they can visit
After Nigeria, other countries with low-ranking passports include:
- South Sudan - 46 countries
- Congo - 45 countries
- Eritrea - 44 countries
- Iran - 44 countries
- Sudan - 44 countries
- Lebanon - 43 countries
- Kosovo - 42 countries
- Libya - 41 countries
- Sri Lanka - 41 countries
- Bangladesh - 40 countries
- North Korea - 39 countries
- Nepal - 38 countries
- Palestinian Territories - 38 countries
- Somalia - 35 countries
- Yemen - 35 countries
- Pakistan - 33 countries
- Syria - 30 countries
- Iraq - 29 countries
- Afghanistan -27 countries
Countries with the most powerful passport
Singapore's passport is now the most powerful, with visa-free access to 192 countries. This is followed by Germany, Italy and Spain, all with access to 190 visa-free countries.
Austria, Finland, France, Japan, Luxembourg, South Korea and Sweden passport holders can visit 189 countries visa-free.
Countries Nigerians can visit visa-free
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroun
- Cabo Verde
- Chad
- Comoros
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Djibouti
- Ethiopia
- The Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Kenya
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Madagascar
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mozambique *
- Niger
- Rwanda
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- Togo
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
- Iran
- Kyrgyzstan
- Maldives
- Timor-Leste
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Barbados
- Dominica
- Fiji
- Haiti
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Suriname
- Micronesia
- Tuvalu
- Vanuatu
Reactions as another country allegedly imposes visa ban on Nigerians
In a similar development, Nigerians on social media have reported the alleged visa ban imposed on Nigerian passport holders by Seychelles.
A travel content creator on Twitter shared the news of the alleged visa ban.
The content creator shared a rejection email from Seychelles' immigration refusing an application for a visa from a Nigerian passport holder.
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