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 an 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.[1][2]
Namibia is expected to become part of the universal KAZA visa.[3]
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:[4][5]
1 - including holders of MSAR passports and MSAR Travel Permits.
2 - including all classes of British nationality.
3 - Allowed to enter using identity cards (ID Cards) as well
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Holders of diplomatic or official service category passports of the following countries may enter without a visa.[11]
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.[12]
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$1200.[13][14][15]
1 - Already exempt from visa requirement.
Travelers can obtain a visa upon arrival in the following locations.[16]
Most visitors arriving to Namibia were from the following countries of nationality:[17]
Country | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
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Angola | 420,763 | 492,866 | 519,191 | 477,828 |
South Africa | 355,391 | 381,854 | 329,850 | 317,563 |
Zambia | 240,117 | 168,899 | 167,407 | 167,044 |
Germany | 124,152 | 93,939 | 91,900 | 84,121 |
Zimbabwe | 87,181 | 78,205 | 67,809 | 62,778 |
Botswana | 54,960 | 50,908 | 40,311 | 36,556 |
United Kingdom | 32,712 | 27,365 | 29,016 | 25,351 |
United States | 28,659 | 26,339 | 25,291 | 21,884 |
France | 23,794 | 20,598 | 20,549 | 16,837 |
Netherlands | 20,596 | 14,539 | 12,015 | 10,782 |
Total | 1,574,148 | 1,519,618 | 1,477,593 | 1,372,602 |