Foreign nationals exempted from visa requirements when traveling to Namibia for a maximum period of 90 days per year
Submission and collection procedure as of 1st February 2026:
*In person
*Authorized individual (Power of Attorney and Identification document) and no drivers license accepted
Submission of visa applications without an appointment from MON-FRIDAY 9:30-15:30. Check the holidays (published on our website) just in case.
Processing Time: 5 WORKING DAYS , Express Service: 1 WORKING DAY
All correspondence and documents should be in English only and all foreign copies should be authenticated/ certified by the issuing authorities !
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
| Angola | Ireland | Portugal |
| Armenia (Visa required) | Italy | Russian Federation |
| Australia | Japan | Seychelles |
| Austria | Kazakhstan | Singapore |
| Azerbaijan | Kenya | South Africa |
| Belarus | Kyrgyzstan | Spain |
| Belgium | Liechtenstein | Swaziland |
| Botswana | Lesotho | Sweden |
| Brazil | Luxembourg | Switzerland |
| Canada | Macau (SAR) | Tajikistan |
| Congo Brazzaville (only Diplomatic/official and service passports) | Malawi | Tanzania |
| Cuba | Malaysia | Turkey (Diplomatic and official passports only) |
| Denmark | Mauritius | Turkmenistan |
| Moldova | Ukraine | |
| Iceland | Norway | Zambia |
| India (Diplomatic and official passports up to 3 months) | Poland (Diplomatic and official passports up to 3 months) | Zimbabwe |
All Africans that are holders of Diplomatic and Official passports are exempted from Visa requirements.
COUNTRIES THAT HAVE EXEMPTED NAMIBIAN NATIONALS FROM VISA REQUIREMENTS WHEN VISITING THEIR COUNTRIES
Angola *
Lesotho
Switzerland *
Botswana
Macau
Tanzania
Brazil
Malawi
The Bahamas
Canada
Malaysia
Trinidad & Tobago
Cuba
Mauritius
United Kingdom
Ethiopia **
Seychelles
Zambia
Germany***
Singapore
Zimbabwe
Hong Kong
South Africa
Kenya
Swaziland
* Applies only to Official and Diplomatic Passport Holders.
** Only official business visitors - attending workshops, seminars and official functions of the OUA and the UNECA and other UN Organs.
*** Applies only to Holders of Diplomatic Passports
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Ministry of Home Affairs, Safety & Security 29 May 2024