A new report has ranked Nigeria 92nd on the list of countries with the most visa-free access to other nations.
The report, based on official data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), monitors countries’ visa policies throughout the year.
Notably, Nigeria’s ranking has fluctuated, dropping from 90th in July 2023 to 97th, and now rising to 92nd.
This places Nigeria alongside Lebanon and Myanmar, with visa-free access to 45 destinations.
However, among African countries, Nigeria ranks sixth lowest in terms of visa-free travel access, surpassing only South Sudan, Sudan, Eritrea, Libya, and Somalia.
Meanwhile, the Seychelles retained its 24th position as the highest-ranked African country with access to 156 countries.
Mauritius improved in the ranking, moving from 29th to 28th position with access to 150 countries, while South Africa came third in Africa but ranked 47th on the global stage with access to 106 countries without a prior visa.
Singapore came first on the global list, retaining the top spot, while France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and Spain occupied the second position.
Citizens of Singapore, according to the ranking index, can visit 195 travel destinations—three more than that of last year.
Austria, Finland, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, South Korea, and Sweden hold the third position with visa-free access to 191 destinations, while Belgium, Denmark, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom are in the fourth place with access to 190 destinations without a prior visa.
Canada joins the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Malta at the seventh spot, while the United States holds the eighth position with visa-free access to 186 destinations.
Maintaining its position as last year, Afghanistan stays at the bottom of the index, with a visa-free access score of just 26 countries, followed by Syria with 28, and Iraq with 31—the three weakest passports in the world.
