Visting Namibia - Visa Info

IMPLEMENTATION MODALITIES OF THE NEW VISA ON ARRIVAL REQUIREMENTS

Nationals and citizens of countries that have not reciprocated Namibia’s gesture of visa exemption will be required to apply for a visa in order to gain entry into Namibia. The implementation date for this visa regime is 1 April 2025.

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Andorra United Arab Emirates Afghanistan Antigua and Barbuda Anguilla Albania Armenia Angola Argentina American Samoa Austria Australia Aruba Aland Islands Azerbaijan Bosnia and Herzegovina Barbados Bangladesh Belgium Burkina Faso Bulgaria Bahrain Burundi Benin Saint Barthelemy Brunei Darussalam Bolivia Bermuda Bonaire, Saint Eustachius and Saba Brazil Bahamas Bhutan Bouvet Island Botswana Belarus Belize Canada Cocos (Keeling) Islands Democratic Republic of Congo Central African Republic Republic of Congo Switzerland Côte d'Ivoire Cook Islands Chile Cameroon China Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Cape Verde Curaçao Christmas Island Cyprus Czech Republic Germany Djibouti Denmark Dominica Dominican Republic Algeria Ecuador Egypt Estonia Western Sahara Eritrea Spain Ethiopia Finland Fiji Falkland Islands Federated States of Micronesia Faroe Islands France Gabon United Kingdom Georgia Grenada French Guiana Guernsey Ghana Gibraltar Greenland Gambia Guinea Glorioso Islands Guadeloupe Equatorial Guinea Greece South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands Guatemala Guam Guinea-Bissau Guyana Hong Kong Heard Island and McDonald Islands Honduras Croatia Haiti Hungary Indonesia Ireland Israel Isle of Man India British Indian Ocean Territory Iraq Iran Iceland Italy Jersey Jamaica Jordan Japan Juan De Nova Island Kenya Kyrgyzstan Cambodia Kiribati Comoros Saint Kitts and Nevis North Korea South Korea Kosovo Kuwait Cayman Islands Kazakhstan Lao People's Democratic Republic Lebanon Saint Lucia Liechtenstein Sri Lanka Liberia Lesotho Lithuania Luxembourg Latvia Libya Morocco Monaco Moldova Madagascar Montenegro Saint Martin Marshall Islands Macedonia Mali Macau Myanmar Mongolia Northern Mariana Islands Martinique Mauritania Montserrat Malta Mauritius Maldives Malawi Mexico Malaysia Mozambique Namibia New Caledonia Niger Norfolk Island Nigeria Nicaragua Netherlands Norway Nepal Nauru Niue New Zealand Oman Panama Peru French Polynesia Papua New Guinea Philippines Pakistan Poland Saint Pierre and Miquelon Pitcairn Islands Puerto Rico Palestinian Territories Portugal Palau Paraguay Qatar Reunion Romania Serbia Russia Rwanda Saudi Arabia Solomon Islands Seychelles Sudan Sweden Singapore Saint Helena Slovenia Svalbard and Jan Mayen Slovakia Sierra Leone San Marino Senegal Somalia Suriname South Sudan Sao Tome and Principe El Salvador Saint Martin Syria Swaziland Turks and Caicos Islands Chad French Southern and Antarctic Lands Togo Thailand Tajikistan Tokelau Timor-Leste Turkmenistan Tunisia Tonga Turkey Trinidad and Tobago Tuvalu Taiwan Tanzania Ukraine Uganda Jarvis Island Baker Island Howland Island Johnston Atoll Midway Islands Wake Island United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Vatican City Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Venezuela British Virgin Islands US Virgin Islands Vietnam Vanuatu Wallis and Futuna Samoa Yemen Mayotte South Africa Zambia Zimbabwe
African countries
Other countries
Foreign countries exempted from VISA requirement for holders of diplomatic / official / service passport only
Foreign nationals exempted from VISA requirements when travelling to Namibia, for holders of all passports

African countries

A fee of NAD 1,200.00 (approximately USD 70)
Children aged 6 to 11 years pay half price: NAD 600.00 per child (approximately USD 35)
*Children under the age of 6 are exempt from fees – no charges apply.

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Burundi
  • Cabo Verde
  • Cameroon
  • Central Africa Republic (CAR)
  • Chad
  • Comoros
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Djibouti
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Eritrea
  • Gabon
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Liberia
  • Madagascar
  • Mauritania
  • Niger
  • Rwanda
  • São Tomé and Príncipe
  • Sierra Leone
  • Togo
  • Tunisia
  • Western Sahara Republic
  • Uganda

Other countries

A fee of NAD 1,600.00 (approximately USD 90)
Children aged 6 – 11 years pay half price: NAD 800.00 per child (approximately USD 45)
*Children under the age of 6 are exempt from fees – no charges apply.

  • Argentina
  • Armenia
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
  • Canada
  • Cambodia
  • Chile
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Ecuador
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Ecuador
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France (Official & Ordinary Passports)
  • Germany (Official & Ordinary Passports)
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Latvia
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Mexico
  • Moldova
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Nicaragua
  • Norway
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Slovakia
  • South Korea
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland (Ordinary passports only)
  • Tajikistan
  • Thailand
  • Turkey
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United Kingdom
  • United States of America
  • Uruguay
  • Uzbekistan
  • Vatican/The Holy See
  • Venezuela
  • Vietnam
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Foreign countries exempted from VISA requirement for holders of diplomatic / official / service passport only

  • Africa Development Bank (Laisser – Passer holders*)
  • Algeria
  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Burundi
  • Cabo Verde
  • Cameroon
  • Central Africa Republic (CAR)
  • Chad
  • China
  • Comoros
  • Congo Brazzaville
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Egypt
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • France (Diplomatic Passports only)
  • Gabon
  • Gambia
  • Germany (Diplomatic Passports only)
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • India
  • Liberia
  • Madagascar
  • Mauritania
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Poland
  • Rwanda
  • SADC (Laisser – Passer holders*)
  • Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic
  • São Tomé and Príncipe
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
  • Switzerland (Diplomatic & Official Passports only)
  • Togo
  • Tunisia
  • Turkey
  • United Nations (Laisser – Passer holders*)
  • Venezuela

Foreign nationals exempted from VISA requirements when travelling to Namibia, for holders of all passports

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Brazil
  • Cuba
  • Eswatini
  • Indonesia
  • Jamaica
  • Kenya
  • Lesotho
  • Malawi
  • Malaysia
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • Russian Federation
  • Seychelles
  • Singapore
  • South Africa
  • Tanzania
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

* Special Administration Regions of the People’s Republic of China: Hong Kong and Macau

PORTS OF ENTRY

Ariamsvlei Border Hosea Kutako International Airport Impalila Border Katima Mulilo Border Lüderitz Harbour Mohembo Border Noordoewer Border Ngoma Border Oranjemund Border Oshikango Border Trans-Kalahari Border Walvis Bay Airport Walvis Bay Harbour Eros Airport Gobabis Airport Grootfontein Airport Kasika Border Katwitwi Border Keetmanshoop Airport Klein Manasse Border Lüderitz Airport Mata-Mata Border Mpacha Airport Nkurenkuru Border Omahenene Border Ondangwa Airport Oranjemund Airport Ruacana Border Rundu Airport Sarusungu Border Senderlingsdrift Border Singalamwe Border Verloorsdrift Border Dobe Border
E-visa and In-person Visa on Arrival
Only E-visa on arrival
NOT yet operational

E-visa and In-person Visa on Arrival is accepted and processed at the following ports of entry:

  • Ariamsvlei Border
  • Hosea Kutako
  • International Airport
  • Impalila Border
  • Katima Mulilo Border
  • Lüderitz Harbour
  • Mohembo Border
  • Noordoewer Border
  • Ngoma Border
  • Oranjemund Border
  • Oshikango Border
  • Trans-Kalahari Border
  • Walvis Bay Airport
  • Walvis Bay Harbour

Only E-visa on arrival are accepted at the following ports of entry (no Visa on Arrival application allowed):

  • Eros Airport
  • Gobabis Airport
  • Grootfontein Airport
  • Kasika Border
  • Katwitwi Border
  • Keetmanshoop Airport
  • Klein Manasse Border
  • Lüderitz Airport
  • Mata-Mata Border
  • Mpacha Airport
  • Nkurenkuru Border
  • Omahenene Border
  • Ondangwa Airport
  • Oranjemund Airport
  • Ruacana Border
  • Rundu Airport
  • Sarusungu Border
  • Senderlingsdrift Border
  • Singalamwe Border
  • Verloorsdrift Border

NOT yet operational for Visa on Arrival or E-Visa

  • Dobe Border