by Andrew Henderson

Many westerners want a second
passport to increase their personal
freedom and build an escape hatch.
Some US citizens want one to
renounce their US citizenship and
avoid never-ending worldwide tax
headaches .

However, many citizens of developing countries have an equally pressing need for a better passport: visa-free travel.
I’ve spoken to numerous clients who have lost out on job opportunities, investments, or personal meetings simply because their passport had a poor reputation.

While US and European citizens take
visa-free travel to most of the world
for granted, many other passports
serve as inferior travel documents that make leaving the country difficult.
It’s hard to travel the world as a Sri Lankan or Nigerian ; countries not only make you obtain visas prior to
approval, but getting those visas can
prove practically impossible in many
cases. If you’re a citizen of a country
with a bad passport, you may be
losing tens, if not hundreds, of
thousands of dollars in missed
opportunities.

Immigration authorities around the
world tend to take an odd view on
who should be allowed into their
country and who should not. For
example, Europe’s Schengen Area just opened up to countries like Vanuatu and Moldova (which are not particularly wealthy), while
simultaneously requiring citizens of
Peru to obtain a visa. It’s a
bureaucratic game and, unfortunately, one that some citizens lose.

In response to the success of our
article on the world’s best passports
for travel , here are the five worst
passports in the world for easy visa-
free travel…

The five worst passports for visa-
free travel.

5. Nepal
Nepal’s passport offers visa-free
access to a mere 37 countries, mostly nearby countries in South Asia. This causes the Nepalese passport to rank 90th in the world, which is quite poor when you consider there are plenty of
ties among better passports.
Most notably, Nepalese may visit
India, Pakistan, the Philippines and
Singapore without a visa, as well as
several islands and a number of
African countries.


4. Palestine
Palestine has been described as the
world’s largest open air prison — a
prison difficult to escape seeing that
Palestinians suffer the unfortunate
fate of a poor travel document. Using a Palestinian passport can prove even more challenging since the Gaza Strip has no usable airports due to its conflict with Israel. In fact, it’s not even clear who qualifies for citizenship in Palestine, due not only to the territorial issues with Israel and its British past, but also to vague nationality laws.
For those that have managed to get
one, the Palestinian Authority
passport offers visa-free travel to 35
countries, including surprisingly good access to Ecuador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Venezuela, the Seychelles, the Maldives, and a number of other Caribbean and South Pacific islands.
Basically, all of the romantic vacation
spots. Palestinians can also spend 30 days in Malaysia without a visa,
although scrutiny of Palestinians, even in Muslim countries, is tough.


3.Somalia
Somalia is known for a number of
things, from the US military incursion in the 1990s to the Somali pirates of the 2000s, to humanitarian efforts in
Somaliland. Those factors, combined with Somalia’s history as a hotbed for black market passports, has made
Somalia’s passport tied for the third
worst passport on earth; it offers visa-free travel to just 32 countries.
Malaysia is among the countries that
allows Somalis 30 days visa-free
access for tourism. We frequently
discuss that Malaysia is one of the
most open countries for tourists,
which is significant considering that,
while a Somalian passport used to be in the top ten in Europe, the only
African country it offers access to
these days is Uganda.


3b.Pakistan
Pakistan’s 188 million citizens are
limited to visiting only 32 countries
without a visa, making international
travel difficult for those living in the
crowded country. In our experience,
Pakistanis are eager to obtain a
second passport as theirs is ranked
92nd best in the world. In fact, only
Haiti, Dominica, Micronesia, St.
Vincent, and Vanuatu offer true visa-
free travel to Pakistanis; the remaining
countries require an e-visa or a visa
on arrival, which may require that a
fee be paid.
Outside of a few Caribbean islands,
the best country Pakistan’s passport
grants access to appears to be
Bahrain, but only for 14 days at a
time.

2. Iraq
A sad history has made Western
governments fearful of Iraqis traveling to their country, and the current slate of problems in the region doesn’t help. As a result of factors, from Saddam Hussein to ISIS, Iraq’s passport is the second worst in the
world, allowing visa-free travel to only 31 countries. This positions the Iraqi travel document at number 93 among all passports in the world.
The good news for Iraqis is that their passport does allow travel to several countries of interest, such as Ecuador and Malaysia; even Macau allows Iraqi passport holders to obtain a visa on
arrival. Just don’t expect to have much
luck banking offshore with Iraqi
citizenship.

1. Afghanistan
The worst passport for travel
purposes is that of Afghanistan. The
Afghani passport offers visa-free travel to only 28 countries according to the
Visa Restrictions Index. Like their
neighbor, Pakistan, Afghanis have few true visa free travel options, as most countries that allow them to visit require a visa on arrival.
Dominica, Haiti, Micronesia, the Cook Islands, and St. Vincent allow pretty much any nationality to visit, including holders of all passports on this list.
Afghanistan citizens may visit Macau, Sri Lanka, the Seychelles, Samoa, and several African countries by obtaining
an electronic travel authorization
online or a visa on arrival. However,
Afghanis are refused admission to
Kuwait.
If you need a second passport for less restrictive international travel options, or merely for increased personal freedom, you can learn more about
second passports from us.

nomadcapitalist.com/2015/08/09/worst-passports-in-the-world-travel/

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Am not suprised

Cc lalasticlala

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lalasticlala, our passport allows us access to only about 40 countries ( mainly other african countries and middle east) are we really Free people?

Cc lalasticlala

Would not even step into Somalia in my dreams!

Pavore9:
Would not even step into Somalia in my dreams!

wetin somalia do u boss?

Abidex35:

wetin somalia do u boss?

lt is Al-shabaab's playground!