Oh, the struggles of travelling with a Nigerian passport! Trust me, we know all about it. Our passport is ranked 177 in the Individual Passport Power Rank, 2017, according to Passport Index. This is 3 spots down from last year where we ranked 174th.
And like I always say, that isn’t a good number to be ranked in anything! – except if it is a ‘most likely to get diarrhoea ‘ poll conducted for 177 participants.
On our channel this week, I join Fola and Mofe to share tips and tricks to help you travel better with a Nigerian passport. We also share some of the easiest and most difficult visas we’ve gotten with it.
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I am just starting with this travel thing, majorly because I’ve been working and saving money for the longest time to do something meaningful.
Then I came across a travel blogger sharing amazing stories of the Bahamas, Tanzania, Kenya, Barbados, etc and the stories were so intriguing. I just knew that I want to spend my money on things that will last a long time. Thanks for this video, I learnt so much, and to think that I only have a Nigeria citizen visa.
Learnt there are some small island countries where I can pay money and get their visa, and funny enough, it’s more powerful than the Nigerian visa.
Thanks for your comment, Isaiah. It is true that some countries offer citizenship by investment – this could be pretty expensive though but ultimately worth it. Best of luck with your travels!
I would like to explore Ghana and Zanzibar
Please how do I relocate permanently with my kids
Anyone should message me on [redacted]
Please am confused
You can visit Ghana visa free, while for Zanzibar, you will need to apply for a visa beforehand. I have no information about relocating permanently to these countries. Best to reach out to people who have done it or research via other online resources.
The E-visa is great, but it has not worked for me in a few instances (all this year) with the exception of Zimbabwe
1. Qatar – e-visa I tried to go for 36 hours on my way to Philippines. I even called to confirm about the transit visa thing before I bought the ticket. Ended up applying and visa app was rejected. This one hurt the most as I had to pay to change my flight on short notice
2. Zambia recently denied me….not sure why. Going to write a letter to them on this one. Wasn’t too bothered about this since I got zimbabwe and I still went to Zambia on a cruise lol
3. Tried to branch in Sri-Lanka on my way to India for work. Well…. the website will allow you to pay and everything but, Nigerians are not eligible (one of very few countries). I called their immigration office in Sri Lanka to confirm lol.
So…. 1/4 successful e-visa application for me so I am not totally sold on it as I feel it gives false hope.
Oh man, this sucks! To be honest, visa free, e-visas and VOA seem to good to be true from the perspective of a Nigerian Traveller (like me) – which is just sad. And I just wonder why Qatar and Zambia would reject/deny a visa application especially from a frequent traveller. Is it a Nigerian passport thing or were there other reasons? I was really excited – especially for the Qatar bit but now, not as much, lol. And way to go on the Zim-Zam cruise! Haha!