On 10^th January 2023, Henley & Partners released its Passport Index ranking for the first quarter of the year, and as customary, the report provides an overview of the current trends influencing mobility patterns across the World. A combination of datasets from Henley Passport Index and World Bank GDP, this report classifies all 199 passports according to their Henley Passport Power (HPP) score which is indicative of the percentage of global GDP each passport provides to its holders visa-free.

With a strong hold on the first position in Africa, Seychelles ranks at the 29^th spot globally, ahead of Mauritius which witnessed a slight decline on the ranking since the 2022 Q3 (from 31^st to 33^rd).

These rankings entail that Seychelles and Mauritius provide visa-free/visa-on arrival access to 153 and 146 destinations respectively and uphold their titles as the most travel friendly passports on the African continent.

Check out the full report and commentaries here