By Ntokozo Nkambule
There are seventy-four (74) countries where emaSwati can travel Visa-free with their passport.
This is according to the latest Henley & Partners Passport 2023 Index which shows where EmaSwati can travel around the world without needing a visa.
The Henley Passport Index is the original and most authoritative ranking of all the world’s passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa.
The Index includes 199 passports and 227 travel destinations, giving users the most extensive and reliable information about their global access and mobility.
VISA FREE
The Kingdom of Eswatini is ranked 69 in the 2023 Index, while neigbhouring South Africa ranked 54, and its passport allows South Africans to travel Visa-free in 106 countries.
The best-ranked country in the Index is Japan which has a Visa-free score of 193 and Afghanistan is the least-ranked country in the Index, as it only allows its citizens to travel visa-free to only 27 countries.
VISA ON ARRIVAL
Worth noting is that Botswana and Lesotho also rank above Eswatini, with the former sitting at number 62 and its citizens being eligible to visit 86 countries.
The Lesotho Passport on the other hand allows for 77 countries and is ranked 67 on the Henley & Partners Index.
The Eswatini passport ranking relative to other global passports is calculated by adding up the number of countries that allow Eswatini passport holders to enter without a visa (i.e. visa-free countries) and those that allow Eswatini passport holders to enter by obtaining a visa on arrival (i.e. visa-on-arrival countries) or electronic travel authorization (eTA).
Countries issuing eVisa to Eswatini
“Altogether, Eswatini passport holders can enter a total of 74 destinations—either without a visa, through a visa on arrival, or via an eTA. As a result, the Eswatini passport ranks 69 in the world.”
From the 74 countries, there are currently a total of 47 Eswatini passport visa-free countries, 25 Eswatini visa-on-arrival countries, and 2 eTA destinations.
Separate from these Eswatini visa-free countries and visa-on-arrival countries, there are 156 additional destinations in which Eswatini passport holders either need a physical visa to enter or an eVisa (i.e. visa required countries).
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