Visa rules · Tourist entry

Namibia visa rules for every passport

Entry rules for Namibia from its official sources, and every passport we have a page for.

Entry policy for Namibia

Checked 31 Oct 2026

Official sources

web.archive.org/web/20260215172256id_/https://eservices.mhaiss.gov.na/form/FactSheetVisaRequirementstoNamibia.pdfMinistry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security of Namibia
web.archive.orgMinistry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security of Namibia (e-Services portal)
web.archive.org/web/20260307215430id_/https://mhaiss.gov.na/countries-exemptedMinistry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security of Namibia
web.archive.orgNamibia Tourism Board (official tourism authority), Wayback Machine capture of 2026-09-30
web.archive.orgEmbassy of the Republic of Namibia, Washington DC, Wayback Machine capture of 2026-04-30
Addition of 35 low risk countries to the visa on arrival country list, Ministry of International Relations and Trade of Namibia (circular to all heads of mission, 17 September 2025, with the annexure to the Cabinet submission of 20 August 2025), posted by the Embassy of the Republic of Namibia, Washington DC

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months.

The Passport must be Valid for at least 6 Months beyond the intended to stay

Passports we have reviewed

Pick your passport for the full rule, its source quote and the check date.

Visa-free22

Visa on arrival117

e-Visa needed59

Places in Namibia

A tag means a beach within 30 km, a peak of at least 1,000 m and 500 m above the city within 50 km, a place on a sea island smaller than 120,000 km², or a World Heritage site within 25 km.

Windhoek
- Mountains

Tags use data from OpenStreetMap, available under the ODbL. Full source list on Sources.