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 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.

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:

The following countries have also exempted Namibian nationals from visa requirements when visiting their countries.

Countries to benefit from Visas upon arrival at Hosea Kutako International Airport, Trans Kalahari Border Post and Walvis Bay Airport