The Government of Namibia allows citizens of specific countries and territories to travel to Namibia for tourism, visiting friends and relatives as well as official purposes for 3 months with ordinary, diplomatic and service passports without having to obtain a visa. All visitors must have a passport valid for at least 6 months.
Namibia announced the start of issuing African passport holders with visas on arrival at ports of entry as a first step towards the eventual abolition of all visa requirements for all Africans.
Namibia is expected to become part of the universal KAZA visa.
Visa policy map
Visa exemption Holders of ordinary passports issued by the following jurisdictions can enter Namibia without a visa for a maximum stay of 3 months within any 1 calendar year:
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ID - May enter Namibia using an ID card in lieu of a passport. 1 - including holders of MSAR passports and MSAR Travel Permits.
Date of visa changes 1 June 1991: Finland 23 July 2018: Jamaica 30 August 2018: Indonesia
Cancelled 1 April 2025: Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Moldova, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, United Kingdom, United States
Non-ordinary passports Holders of diplomatic or official service category passports of the following countries may enter without a visa.
(30 days)
Namibia signed an agreement with Botswana in February 2023 allowing citizens to travel between the two countries using only identity cards, with passports no longer being needed.
Visa on arrival Citizens of the following countries and territories can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 90 days. The cost of the visa on arrival is N$1,600 (approximately €82 / US$88) for citizens of non-African countries and N$1,200 (approximately €62 / US$66) for nationals of African countries.
All European Union member states
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1 - including all classes of British nationality.
Travelers can obtain a visa upon arrival in the following locations. Windhoek Hosea Kutako International Airport Walvis Bay Airport Port of Lüderitz Port of Walvis Bay Ariamsvlei Border Post (with South Africa) Impalia Island Border Post Oranjemund Border Post (with South Africa) Oshikango Border Post (with Angola) Katima Mulilo Border Post (with Zambia) Mohembo Border Post (with Botswana) Ngoma Border Post (with Botswana) Noordoewer Border Post (with South Africa) Trans-Kalahari Border Post (with Botswana)
Electronic visa (e-Visa) Nationals eligible for a visa on arrival are also eligible for a simplified e-visa. The Namibian authorities strongly recommend applying for an e-Visa in advance to avoid any complications or delays upon arrival in the country.
Holders of passports from countries that are neither visa-exempt nor eligible for a visa on arrival can obtain a separate eVisa that requires more documents and has a longer processing time.
Holders of an e-Visa may enter Namibia through one of the following points of entry:
Windhoek Hosea Kutako International Airport Walvis Bay Airport Eros Airport Ondangwa Airport Oranjemund Airport Gobabis Airport Grootfontein Airport Keetmanshoop Airport Lüderitz Airport Mpacha Airport Rundu Airport Singalamwe Airport Lüderitz Port Walvis Bay Port Ariamsvlei Border Post (with South Africa) Impalia Island Border Post Omahenene Border Post (with Angola) Oranjemund Border Post (with South Africa) Oshikango Border Post (with Angola) Kasika Border Post (with Zambia) Katima Mulilo Border Post (with Zambia) Border Post Katwitwi Border Post (with Angola) Klein Manasse Border Post (with South Africa) Mata-Mata Border Post (with Botswana) Mohembo Border Post (with Botswana) Ngoma Border Post (with Botswana) Nkurenkuru Border Post (with Angola) Noordoewer Border Post (with South Africa) Rucana Border Post (with Angola) Sarasungu Border Post (with Angola) Sendelingsdrift Border Post (with South Africa) Trans-Kalahari Border Post (with Botswana) Velloorsdrift Border Post (with South Africa)
History Before 2025, nationals of 33 countries which include some EU states (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden), other European countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, the United Kingdom), as well Australia, New Zealand, the United States, and Canada, could enter Namibia visa-free. Effective 1 April 2025, the Namibia government abolished visa-free entry for the nationals of these countries citing the lack of reciprocal agreements. The affected citizens are still eligible to obtain Namibian visitor visas online without visiting a Namibian diplomatic office.
Visitor statistics Most visitors arriving in Namibia and spending at least 1 night in recent years were from the following countries of nationality:
Country 2023 2022 2017 2016 2015 2014 349,728 116,897325,968 342,044 351,864 312,153 112,336 82,199403,129 398,939 447,038 470,747 79,989 62,691123,022 122,142 90,729 86,121 56,243 25,041195,289 190,457 147,754 125,889 56,157 19,76152,021 50,665 45,049 36,724 30,460 89,241 83,287 70,940 61,187 25,526 12,41931,144 27,264 24,430 21,425 18,426 12,70533,450 31,558 25,412 25,653 16,002 17,50331,758 23,484 20,189 19,577 14,822 9,075 20,169 13,967 11,137 Total 863,872 461,0271,499,442 1,469,258 1,387,773 1,320,062
See also
Visa requirements for Namibian citizens
References