The Seychelles passport has emerged as the strongest passport in Africa, gaining access to 152 destinations with visa-free or visa-on-arrival access.
According to the Henley Passport Index (HPI), the Seychelles passport has emerged as the strongest passport in Africa, gaining access to 152 destinations with visa-free or visa-on-arrival access.
The Mauritius, South Africa, Botswana, and Namibia passports have attained the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th ranks respectively.
Here’s the top 5 African countries list with Most Powerful passports.
| Regional Rank of 2018 | Passport | Global Rank | Allowed destinations to travel with visa-free or visa-on-arrival |
| 5 | Namibia | 69 | 76 |
| 4 | Botswana | 63 | 82 |
| 3 | South Africa | 52 | 102 |
| 2 | Mauritius | 31 | 146 |
| 1 | Seychelles | 25 | 152 |
The HPI is a global ranking of countries according to the travel freedom for their citizens. In collaboration with the International Air Transport Association (IATA), and based on official data from their global database, Henley & Partners has analysed the visa regulations of all the countries and territories in the world since 2006.
