The Nigerian passport has been ranked among the worst in the world highlighting significant challenges for Nigerian travelers seeking international mobility.
This is according to VisaGuide’s World Passport Index. The passport has been ranked as the 10th worst travel document worldwide. The ranking, which uses the Destination Significance Score (DSS) for assessing and ranking the passports of countries and territories, places Nigeria at number 191 out of 199 countries.
As of April, the Nigerian passport was ranked above countries like North Korea (192), Iraq (193), Libya (194), Sudan (195), Pakistan (196), Afghanistan (197), Syria (198) and Somalia (199).
The ranking will raise concerns about the West African country’s recent efforts to improve mobility, including e-visa initiatives.
Meanwhile, the Singaporean passport came first on the chart as the strongest in the world, with a score of 91.06 as of April 2024. It is followed by the Italian, Spanish, French, and German passports respectively.
The report added that the factors that contributed to this decline include visa-free access, diplomatic relations, and security concerns.
Other factors are visa-free travel, electronic travel authorisation, visa on arrival, electronic visa (e-visa), embassy or other government-approved visas, passport-free travel, and banned entry.
Additionally, the Henley Passport Index, which considers the number of countries passport holders can enter without a visa, previously listed the Nigerian passport among the worst 10 performing travel documents worldwide.
This consistently low ranking highlights the pressing need for Nigeria to address the underlying issues affecting its passport’s global standing.
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