For some people, a passport is a portal to the world. For others, it \nis a barrier to the travel freedom they seek. Where do you lie on the \nspectrum of mobility and how powerful is your Passport in helping you \nachieve it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What feeling do you experience when you apply for a Visa or approach \nImmigration? The experience is different with the colour of each \npassport cover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some individuals are naturally advantaged as a result of the country \nthey come from, while the tale is the direct opposite for a lot others –\n especially those from third world and countries with heavy terrorist \npresence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Where does your country’s passport currently rank on the global Index and how many countries can you currently access visa-free?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When it comes to answering these questions, the Henley Passport Index\n is the most rigorous and sophisticated measure of global access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It goes beyond a simple ranking of passports to provide you with an \nin-depth picture of your travel freedom, including which countries you \ncan access with which type of visa, how your passport has changed over \nthe last 13 years, how your passport compares to other passports, why \nyour passport has the level of access it does, and which additional \npassports would improve your mobility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Henley Passport Index is the only passport index that is based on\n IATA data, enhanced by extensive in-house research, supported by expert\n commentary, and updated regularly throughout the year, making it the \nmost robust, credible, and reliable index of its kind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The information provided here reflects the 2018 Henley Passport Index ranking as at 9th October 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This list shows the countries that occupy the top five ranks in Africa on the 2018 Henley Passport Index<\/a> (i.e. have better Visa consideration and higher Visa-free access.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n We have also added the bottom 5 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n credit: africanexponent.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Top 5 in Africa<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Country<\/th> Global Rank<\/th> Visa-free Accessibility<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> Seychelles<\/td> 25<\/td> 152 Destinations<\/td><\/tr> Mauritius<\/td> 31<\/td> 146 Destinations<\/td><\/tr> South Africa<\/td> 52<\/td> 102 Destinations<\/td><\/tr> Botswana<\/td> 63<\/td> 82 Destinations<\/td><\/tr> Namibia<\/td> 69<\/td> 76 Destinations<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n Bottom 5 in Africa<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Country<\/th> Global Rank<\/th> Visa-free Accessibility<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> Democratic Republic of Congo<\/td> 98<\/td> 43 Destinations<\/td><\/tr> Ethiopia<\/td> 99<\/td> 42 Destinations<\/td><\/tr> Libya, South Sudan<\/td> 100<\/td> 41 Destinations<\/td><\/tr> Eritrea, Sudan<\/td> 102<\/td> 39 Destinations<\/td><\/tr> Somalia<\/td> 105<\/td> 32 Destinations<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n