Foreign nationals exempted from visa requirements when traveling to Namibia for a maximum period of 90 days per year
Nationals from the countries listed below with whom Namibia has Visa Exemption Agreements are not required to obtain visa and will be allowed to enter into Namibia and get Visitor´s Entry Permit (VEP) endorsement stamps at the Port of entry for the following reasons:
- Holiday/vacation
- Visiting friends or relatives
- Attending workshops (not as facilitator)
- Attending meetings
- Exploring of business opportunities
- Medical treatment
- Any other purpose other than employment of any kind
Business persons coming to Namibia to work at their subsidiary companies, for example, give training to local staff, conduct audits of their companies, volunteer work of any kind except Conservation tourism etc. are required to apply for employment permits/work visas in terms of Section 27 of the Immigration Control Act (Act No. 7 of 1993) regardless of whether they are citizens of countries which are exempted.
Conservation tourism in Namibia does not require Employment Permits. See Media Release on the website of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security: www.mha.gov.na
N.B
Students going to Namibia for internship or Minor Field Study need to apply for study permits issued by Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security.
Passport and also provisional passport/emergancy passport must be machine readable.
Angola | Ireland | Seychelles |
Armenia | Italy | Singapore |
Australia | Japan | South Africa |
Austria | Kazakhstan | Spain |
Azerbaijan | Kenya | Swaziland |
Belarus | Kyrgyzstan | Sweden |
Belgium | Liechtenstein | Switzerland |
Botswana | Lesotho | Tajikistan |
Brazil | Luxembourg | Tanzania |
Canada | Macau (SAR) | Turkmenistan |
Congo Brazzaville (only Diplomatic/official and service passports) | Malawi | Ukraine |
Cuba | Malaysia | United Kingdom |
Denmark | Mauritius | United States of America |
Finland | Moldova | Uzbekistan |
France | Mozambique | Venezuela (Diplomatic and official passports only) |
Germany | Netherlands | Zambia |
Ghana (only Diplomatic/official and service passports) | New Zealand | Zimbabwe |
Hong Kong | Norway | |
Iceland | Portugal | |
India (Diplomatic and official passports up to 3 months) | Russian Federation |
Holders of Diplomatic and Official passports from the following African countries are exempted from Visa requirements for a maximum period of 90 days per Calendar year:
Benin | Cote d'Ivoire | The Gambia | Sao Tome and Principe |
Burkina Faso | Djibouti | Guinea | Senegal |
Burundi | Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) | Guinea-Bissau | Sierra Leone |
Cabo Verde | Egypt | Liberia | Togo |
Cameroon | Equatorial Guinea | Madagaskar | Tunisia |
Central African Republic (CAR) | Eritrea | Mauritania | Uganda |
Chad | Ethiopia | Niger | Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic |
Comoros | Gabon | Rwanda |
The following countries have also exempted Namibian nationals from visa requirements when visiting their countries.
Angola * |
Kenya |
Singapore |
Zimbabwe |
Botswana |
Lesotho |
South Africa |
Mozambique |
Brazil Tourist Visa *(When Travelling on official trips/Busniess visa required) |
Macau (SAR) |
Swaziland |
Turkey (diplomatic and official passports) |
Congo Brazzaville (only diplomatic, official and service passports) |
Malawi |
Tanzania |
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Cuba |
Malaysia |
The Bahamas |
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Ethiopia(only official business visitors - attending workshops, seminars and official functions of the AU and the UNECA and other UN Organs) |
Mauritius |
Trinidad and Tobago |
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Germany (Only diplomatic and official passports up to Three (3) months) |
Philippines (diplomatic and official up to 21 days) |
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Hong Kong (SAR) |
Rwanda |
Venezuela (diplomatic, official and service passports) | |
India (diplomatic and official passports up to Three (3) months) |
Seychelles |
Zambia |
Countries to benefit from Visas upon arrival at Hosea Kutako International Airport, Trans Kalahari Border Post and Walvis Bay Airport
African Countries | Other Countries |
Benin | Argentina |
Burkina Faso | Bulgaria |
Burundi | Cambodia |
Cabo Verde | Chile |
Cameroon | Croatia |
Central Africa Republic (CAR) | Czech Republic |
Chad | Ecuador |
Comoros | Estonia |
Cote d'Ivore | Greece |
Djibuti | Hungary |
Equatorial Guinea | Israel |
Eritrea | Israel |
Gabon | Latvia |
Gambia | Lithuania |
Guinea | Mexico |
Guinea-Bissau | Nicaragua |
Liberia | Paraguay |
Madagascar | Peru |
Mauritania | Poland |
Niger | Romania |
Rwanda | Slovakia |
Sao Tome and Principe | South Korea |
Sierra Leone | Vatican / HolySee |
Togo | Venezuela |
Tunisia | Vietnam |
Western Sahara Republic | Thailand |
Uganda | Turkey |
United Arab Emirates | |
Uruguay | |
Singapore |