The Henley Passport Index has unveiled its latest rankings, revealing that the Nigerian passport now provides visa-free access to 45 countries.
The global ranking website reveals that Nigeria now holds the 100th position out of 109 countries due to the strength of its passport in facilitating international travel.
The index, a recognized global passport-ranking website, determines the power of passports by the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa.
According to the Henley Passport Index, Nigeria falls behind several African nations, including South Africa, Kenya, Morocco, Ghana, Gabon, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Senegal, and Cameroon, which are positioned at 55th, 71st, 76th, 81st, 86th, 87th, 88th, 89th, and 93rd places respectively.
The Henley Passport Index further reveals that Nigerians currently have access to approximately 45 visa-free countries.
See the list below;
Barbados
Benin
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Cape Verde Islands
Chad
Comoro Islands
Cook Islands
Cote d’Ivoire
Dominica.
Fiji
The Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Haiti
Iran
Lebanon
Liberia
Maldives
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Micronesia
Montserrat
Mozambique
Niger
Niue
Palau Islands
Samoa
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
St. Kitts and Nevis
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tuvalu
Vanuatu
Djibouti
Rwanda
Kiribati
Kenya