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current Position Of Nigerian Passport In The World by NIJJAking(m): 10:04am On Sep 14, 2015
Passports from all over the world may
look alike but they have different level of
power – how many countries you can
visit without a visa. The world’s most
powerful passport holders are from
United Kingdom and the USA, as they can
freely visit 147 countries, while Africa’s
most powerful passport holders are
from Seychelles.
Check out top 10 most powerful
passports in Africa:
1st place: Seychelles – no visa required in
116 countries
According to PassportIndex.org, people
with Seychelles passports have visa-free
access to 116 countries. The most
powerful passport in Africa also
holds 23rd position in world’s passport
power rank.
2nd place: South Africa – no visa required
in 84 countries
South Africa passport holders can travel to
84 of the world’s 196 countries without
any visa restrictions. The South African
passport holds the 44th place worldwide.
3rd place: Guinea – no visa required in 81
countries
Guinea passport holders can enjoy 81
countries without any visa. For example,
they can stay up to 90 days in Bangladesh
and Ecuador; up to 3 months in Haiti
Tunisia and Morocco; but only for 21 day
in Dominica, and for 14 days in Hong
Kong.
4th place: Sierra Leone – no visa required
in 69 countries
Sixty nine countries are happy to
host tourists from Sierra Leone without
visa. The Sierra Leone passport holder
can relax up to 4 months in Fiji and up to
3 months in Haiti; while Malaysia is visa-
free only for 14 days.
5th place: Kenya – no visa required in 68
countries
Kenya shares the fifth place with two
other African countries: Botswana and
Tonga. A Kenyan passport allows to stay
in Haiti, Hong Kong and Bahamas up to 3
months; in Panama up to 180 days; and
in Cayman Islands, Barbados, Montserrat
and Dominica up to 6 months.
6th place: Gambia – no visa required in 66
countries
The sixth place with 66 visa-free countries
is shared between Gambia, Niger and
Ghana.
7th place: Lesotho – no visa required in
65 countries
Lesotho citizens have visa-free access to
no fewer than 65 countries. South Korea
opens its borders up to 60 days for
Lesotho travelers; while Japan, Malawiand
Kosovo allow to stay for 90 without any
visa.
8th place: Swaziland – no visa required in
62 countries
The Swaziland passport holder can go to
62 countries without thinking about
foreign embassies and visas. Israel, Haiti,
Hong Kong and Kenya allow Swaziland
citizens to stay up to 3 months a year
without visa; while Belize, a country on
the eastern coast of Central America,
allows to stay only for 1 month.
9th place: Nigeria – no visa required in 61
countries
Nigeria isn’t the only African country that
has 61 visa-free destinations; Namibia,
Tanzania, Tunisia, Mali and Zambia also
have visa-free access to 61 countries. A
Nigeria passport holder can go to
Barbados, Dominica and Montserrat for
half a year; to Fiji for 4 months; to Haiti
and Saint Kitts and Nevis for 3 months;
and to Vanuatu and Niue for 30 days.
10th place: Benin – no visa required in 60
countries
The tenth place is as well shared between
several countries; Morocco and Malawi
also have 60 visa-free destinations.
Citizens of Benin are allowed to go to
South Africa, Philippines, Malaysia and
Niue for 30 days; to Haiti for 3 months; to
Dominica for 21 day; and to Hong Kong
only for 14 days.
Re: current Position Of Nigerian Passport In The World by wolesmile(m): 10:06am On Sep 14, 2015
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Re: current Position Of Nigerian Passport In The World by SOUNDKING: 10:17am On Sep 14, 2015
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