Visa Regulations for Namibia

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.

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

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

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 Borde

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 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