LAGOS, Nigeria– Despite being ranked amongst the weakest passports worldwide, the Nigerian passport now boasts visa-on-arrival access to 20 nations throughout Oceania, the Middle East, the Caribbean, Asia, and Africa, according to the Henley Passport Index's very first quarter report for 2023.
The Nigerian passport, which offers visa-free access to 26 nations, now grants entry to an extra 20 areas utilizing a visa-on-arrival system. This is a considerable advancement for Nigerian tourists looking for to expand their worldwide experiences.
The Henley Passport Index, based upon unique information from the International Air Transport Association, IATA, ranks the Nigerian passport as one of the weakest worldwide, with visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to just 46 nations.
The list of nations now providing visa-on-arrival gain access to for Nigerian passport holders consists of:
- Palau Islands
- Samoa
- Tuvalu
- Iran
- Lebanon
- Cambodia
- Maldives
- Timor-Leste
- Burundi
- Comoro Islands
- Ethiopia
- Madagascar
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Rwanda
- Seychelles
- Somalia
- Uganda
In spite of the restricted reach of the Nigerian passport, this current advancement is an action in the ideal instructions for the nation's worldwide travel capacity.
“It's a little however significant modification for Nigerian passport holders who have actually long dealt with considerable travel constraints,” stated Dr. Christian H. Kälin on Sunday, May 7, 2023, a popular worldwide migration and citizenship law specialist. “This visa-on-arrival access to an extra 20 nations uses brand-new chances for Nigerian people to check out the world and broaden their horizons.”
The Nigerian federal government and its people hope that this development will continue, as increased international gain access to uses a wealth of chances for the country's development and advancement.
