Namibia Tourist Visa

Namibia is the perfect country to experience the vast and untouched landscapes, unique cultures, and biodiversity. It is a place where you will feel astonishingly tiny by the magnitude of your surroundings. 

It is home to some of the best natural wonders, including the towering dunes of Sossusvlei and Swakopmund, deep Fish River Canyon, the wildlife mecca of Etosha National Park, one of Africa's best known endemic tribes, the magnificent mountains of Spitzkoppe, and rich colonial history. It is an entirely safe country and undoubtedly a worth visiting place. 

If you are considering Namibia as your travel destination, you need to have a Namibia Tourist Visa.

Who does not need a Namibia visa?

If you are from any of the following countries, you do not need to have a Namibia visa to visit Namibia for a specified period of stay.

• Angola
• Armenia
• Australia
• Austria
• Azerbaijan
• Belarus
• Belgium
• Botswana
• Brazil
• Canada
• Cuba
• Denmark
• Finland
• France
• Germany
• Hong Kong
• Iceland
• Ireland
• Italy
• Jamaica
• Japan
• Kazakhstan
• Kenya
• Kyrgyzstan
• Lesotho
• Liechtenstein
• Luxembourg
• Macau (SAR)
• Malawi
• Malaysia
• Mauritius
• Moldova
• Mozambique
• Netherlands
• New Zealand
• Norway
• Portugal
• Russian Federation
• Seychelles
• Singapore
• South Africa
• Spain
• Swaziland
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Tajikistan
• Tanzania
• Turkmenistan
• Ukraine
• United Kingdom
• United States of America
• Uzbekistan
• Zambia
• Zimbabwe

If you are a holder of an official and diplomatic passport from any following states, you can enter the country for up to 90 days without a visa.

• Burundi
• Cabo Verde
• Cameroon
• Benin
• Burkina Faso
• The central African Republic 
• Chad
• Comoros
• Côte d'Ivoire
• Democratic Republic of Congo 
• Djibouti
• Egypt
• Equatorial Guinea
• Eritrea
• Ethiopia
• Gabon
• The Gambia
• Guinea
• Guinea-Bissau
• India
• Liberia
• Madagascar
• Mauritania
• Niger
• Rwanda
• Sao Tome and Principe
• Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
• Senegal
• Togo
• Tunisia
• Sierra Leone
• Uganda

If you are a holder of the diplomatic, Official, and Service passport from any of the following states, you can also enter Namibia visa-free.

• Congo Brazzaville
• Ghana (For up to 90 days)
• Venezuela

Note that all the citizens from Namibia visa exception states listed above must have a passport should be valid for up to six months and you also need to

get Visitor's Entry Permit (VEP) endorsement stamps at the entry port of Namibia for the following reasons:

• For tourism 
• To visit friends or relatives
• Attending workshops or business meetings
• For a Medical treatment
• Any other purpose except employment 

How to get a Namibia Tourist Visa?

If you are not from any Namibia Visa-Exemption states, all you need to apply for a Namibia Tourist Visa if you want to visit Namibia. It is valid for up to three months.  You need to submit the visa application form with required documents at the Namibian Consulate or Embassy in your native country. 

Requirement for a Namibia Tourist Visa

You need to have the following documents to get a visit/tourist visa for Namibia.

1. Completed Namibia Tourist Visa Application Form

2. Valid passport 

3. Passport size photographs

4. Proof of payment of a visa fee (Must be in US Dollars)

5. A letter stating the purpose of visit 

6. Flight itinerary

7. Proof of accommodation in Namibia, i.e., hotel reservation

8. Proof of enough funds for the duration of stay

Note that all the required documents must be in English.

Cost of Namibia Tourist Visa 

It will cost:

• For Single Entry for up to 3 months validity: US $50.00.
• For Multiple Entry with three months validity: US $100.00.

Processing time for a Namibia Tourist Visa

It will take around three working days for visa processing.

Who can get a Namibia Visa On Arrival?

The citizens of the following states are eligible to get a Namibia Visa On Arrival.

• African countries
• Benin
• Burkina Faso
• Burundi
• Cabo Verde
• Cameroon
• Central Africa Republic 
• Chad
• Comoros
• Côte d' Ivoire
• Djibouti
• Equatorial Guinea
• Eritrea
• Gabon
• The GambiaGuinea
• Guinea Bissau
• Liberia
• Madagascar
• Mauritania
• Niger
• Rwanda
• Sao Tome and Principe
• Sierra Leone
• Togo
• Tunisia
• Western Sahara Republic
• Uganda
• Belarus
• Bulgaria
• Cambodia
• Chile
• Czech Republic
• Hungary
• Mexico
• Moldova
• Nicaragua
• Poland Romania
• Slovakia
• South Korea
• Venezuela
• Vietnam
• Thailand
• Turkey
• United Arab Emirates
• Singapore
• Ukraine

How does Visa On Arrival works?

The following are the steps of getting a Namibia Visa On Arrival.

1. After arrival at the airport, you need to complete a visa application form and submit it along with your passport to an immigration officer.

2. You have to satisfy the immigration officer that the visit is legitimate.

3. You must have enough funds for a visit.

4. Valid passport 

5. After approval of the application, you need to make a payment of about N$1080.00.

6. A Namibia Tourist Visa is granted for up to 90 days.

Is it expensive to Visit Namibia?

To visit Namibia is quite reasonable and would be on your budget. You can expect to spend almost N$1,114 in a day during your visit to Namibia.

Top-Rated Tourist Attractions in Namibia

The following are some of the best places to visit in Namibia.

• Sossusvlei
• Etosha National Park
• Skeleton Coast
• Damaraland
• Victoria Falls
• Namib-Naukluft Park
• Caprivi
• Kalahari