Nigeria Passport is Ranked 57th Most Useful in the World

Date: 30-07-2015 12:49 pm (9 years ago) | Author: Bayo Nelson
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The Nigerian passport is ranked 57th in the world out of 199 indexed passports. This is according to Passport Index - the interactive tool recently unveiled by Arton Capital, a financial advisory firm which specialises in procuring multiple citizenships for its clients. Commenting on the Index, Oluwakemi Ojo - Head of Communications for Travelstart Nigeria - said, “Arton Capital’s assessment bodes well for Nigerians who love to travel. Currently, Nigerian passport holders enjoy visa-free access to 61 countries in the world including Fiji, Dominica, Madagascar, Mauritius, and Kenya. Visa-free travel is extremely important because it facilitates doing business in foreign territories, and for leisure travellers it reduces the costs and administrative hassles of international travel.”
In West Africa, Guinea has a leg up on the rest of the sub-region. The second most useful passport in the region belongs to Togo whose bearers can travel to a total of 67 countries without having to apply for a visa. Citizens of Sao Tome & Principles are less fortunate with visa-free access to just 28 countries.
The Passport Index filters passports by country, by region, by colour (of the passport cover), and by passport power rank - the ranking system allocates 1 point for each country the passport holder can enter without applying for a visa before departure.
The United Kingdom and United States share the highest passport power rank in the index with access to 147 countries, while Palestinian Territories, Myanmar among others have the lowest with visa free access to just 28 countries. Nigeria holds the same rank on the passport ranking as with Tunisia, Zambia, Mali, Namibia, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan, Tanzania and Bahrain.

The Index’s visa-free count is based on data and consultations from IATA’s Timaticweb platform and other sources. Passports are ranked based on their Visa Free Score. The higher the Visa Free Score, the better the Passport Power Rank.

The country list is based on the 193 UN member countries and 6 territories (Macao, Kosovo, etc.) for a total of 199. Territories annexed to other countries such as Norfolk Island, French Polynesia, etc. are excluded. Data is based on research from publicly available sources, as well as information shared by government agencies.


Below is a table showing the 17 passports from the West African region, according to Passport Index.



Country                            Passport Power Rank         No. of Visa Free Countries
Guinea                              42                                      80
Togo                                 50                                      67
Liberia                               52                                      65
Burkina-Faso                     53                                      64
Mauritania                         53                                      64
Cape Verde                       56                                      61
Ivory Coast                       56                                      61
Senegal                            57                                      60
Nigeria                              57                                      61
Mali                                  57                                      61
Benin                                60                                     58
Ghana                               66                                     52
Gambia                             66                                     52
Niger                                 66                                    52
Sierra Leon                        69                                    49
Somalia                             78                                    39
Sao Tome & Principe         80                                     28


Posted: at 30-07-2015 12:49 PM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero
- Ernie1234 at 30-07-2015 01:06 PM (9 years ago)
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Nigeria needs to properly redefine its foreign diplomatic relations in other to position itself in the world comity of nations. This can further upgrade our national recognition and status as a Nation
Posted: at 30-07-2015 01:06 PM (9 years ago) | Newbie
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- beneno at 30-07-2015 01:11 PM (9 years ago)
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oooooooooooh
Posted: at 30-07-2015 01:11 PM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- freethinker at 30-07-2015 01:27 PM (9 years ago)
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BIAFRA WILL BE AMONG TOP 20 IN THE WORLD
Posted: at 30-07-2015 01:27 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- joromy at 30-07-2015 01:32 PM (9 years ago)
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61 COUNTRY VISAS FREE FOR NIGERIA PASSPORT ARE ALL DENGEROUS COUNTRY. NIGERIA ARE EVEN BETER THAN THE COUNTRY WE HAVE VISAS FREE TO. AND NIGERIA PASSPORT IS A DENGEROUS PASSPORT AS A HOLDER.
Posted: at 30-07-2015 01:32 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Activated at 30-07-2015 02:08 PM (9 years ago)
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I don't care oooo. Upon all this jagbajantics,  we still pas Ghana.
Posted: at 30-07-2015 02:08 PM (9 years ago) | Upcoming
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- edpete at 30-07-2015 02:28 PM (9 years ago)
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Quote from: freethinker on 30-07-2015 01:27 PM
BIAFRA WILL BE AMONG TOP 20 IN THE WORLD

In your nightmare  Grin Grin Grin Grin
Posted: at 30-07-2015 02:28 PM (9 years ago) | Upcoming
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- Ken1230 at 30-07-2015 02:49 PM (9 years ago)
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Quote from: freethinker on 30-07-2015 01:27 PM
BIAFRA WILL BE AMONG TOP 20 IN THE WORLD

Bingo stop dreaming as South Sudan will be better than Biafra.
Posted: at 30-07-2015 02:49 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- paulohking at 30-07-2015 03:27 PM (9 years ago)
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i hear
Posted: at 30-07-2015 03:27 PM (9 years ago) | Hero
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- Oways at 30-07-2015 04:26 PM (9 years ago)
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Improvement
Posted: at 30-07-2015 04:26 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- shaddybaby at 30-07-2015 04:43 PM (9 years ago)
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Ok
Posted: at 30-07-2015 04:43 PM (9 years ago) | Upcoming
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- echeeche at 30-07-2015 05:26 PM (9 years ago)
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Posted: at 30-07-2015 05:26 PM (9 years ago) | Hero
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- chealseafc at 30-07-2015 06:41 PM (9 years ago)
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Quote from: joromy on 30-07-2015 01:32 PM
61 COUNTRY VISAS FREE FOR NIGERIA PASSPORT ARE ALL DANGEROUS COUNTRY. NIGERIA ARE EVEN BETTER THAN THE COUNTRY WE HAVE VISAS FREE TO. AND NIGERIA PASSPORT IS A DANGEROUS PASSPORT AS A HOLDER.

I beg lecture them jare.
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Posted: at 30-07-2015 06:41 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- dareper at 30-07-2015 06:53 PM (9 years ago)
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Countries wey no get head
Posted: at 30-07-2015 06:53 PM (9 years ago) | Hero
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- ngfineface at 31-07-2015 12:33 PM (9 years ago)
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Quote from: joromy on 30-07-2015 01:32 PM
61 COUNTRY VISAS FREE FOR NIGERIA PASSPORT ARE ALL DENGEROUS COUNTRY. NIGERIA ARE EVEN BETER THAN THE COUNTRY WE HAVE VISAS FREE TO. AND NIGERIA PASSPORT IS A DENGEROUS PASSPORT AS A HOLDER.

Very correct. God bless you jare
Posted: at 31-07-2015 12:33 PM (9 years ago) | Hero
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- elchymo at 10-08-2015 03:21 PM (9 years ago)
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Naija I hail oo Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes
Posted: at 10-08-2015 03:21 PM (9 years ago) | Hero
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