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Namibia Visa Requirements by Passport (2026)

118 of 207 passports can enter Namibia without arranging a visa in advance: 22 visa-free and 96 with a visa on arrival. 89 need a visa before travel.

  • Visa-free 22
  • On arrival 96
  • Visa 89
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No visa in advance

118 of 207

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Visa-free

22

E-visa online

0

Visa required

89

How to enter Namibia

What to apply for, what it costs and where to apply.

Since 1 April 2025 UK, US, EU and other previously exempt nationalities need a visa, bought as an e-visa or on arrival at the same price (N$1,600 for adults).

Visa on arrivale-Visa / visa on arrival

Nationals of countries added on 1 April 2025 (incl. UK, US, Germany) and others

Fee
N$1,600 adults; N$800 ages 6 to 11; free under 6
Stay
Up to 90 days reported
Valid for
As requested, multiple entry
Processing
Online or at port of entry

Passport validity

At least 6 months from arrival, 3 blank pages

Recent and upcoming changes

  1. Visas required for 33 previously exempt countries

    Namibia began requiring visas (on arrival or e-visa) from nationals of 33 countries including the UK, US and Germany. Source

Checked against 2 sources on Oct 31, 2026. Rules for Namibia can change quickly: confirm on the official site before you book.

Passports that can visit Namibia visa-free

22 passports. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Angola90 daysBotswana90 daysBrazil90 daysCuba90 daysEswatini90 daysHong Kong90 daysIndonesia90 daysJamaica90 daysKenya90 daysLesotho90 daysMacau90 daysMalawi90 daysMalaysia90 daysMauritius90 daysMozambique90 daysRussia90 daysSeychelles90 daysSingapore90 daysSouth Africa90 daysTanzania90 daysZambia90 daysZimbabwe90 days

Passports that get a visa on arrival in Namibia

96 passports. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Anguilla90 daysArgentina90 daysArmenia90 daysAustralia90 daysAustria90 daysAzerbaijan90 daysBelarus90 daysBelgium90 daysBenin90 daysBermuda90 daysBritish National (Overseas)90 daysBritish Virgin Islands90 daysBulgaria90 daysBurkina Faso90 daysBurundi90 daysCambodia90 daysCameroon90 daysCanada90 daysCape Verde90 daysCayman Islands90 daysCentral African Republic90 daysChad90 daysChile90 daysComoros90 daysCroatia90 daysCzechia90 daysDenmark90 daysDjibouti90 daysEcuador90 daysEquatorial Guinea90 daysEritrea90 daysEstonia90 daysFinland90 daysFrance90 daysGabon90 daysGambia90 daysGermany90 daysGreece90 daysGuinea90 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysHungary90 daysIceland90 daysIreland90 daysIsrael90 daysIsraeli Travel Document (Teudat Ma'avar)90 daysItaly90 daysIvory Coast90 daysJapan90 daysKazakhstan90 daysKyrgyzstan90 daysLatvia90 daysLiberia90 daysLiechtenstein90 daysLithuania90 daysLuxembourg90 daysMadagascar90 daysMauritania90 daysMexico90 daysMoldova90 daysMontserrat90 daysNetherlands90 daysNew Zealand90 daysNicaragua90 daysNiger90 daysNorway90 daysParaguay90 daysPeru90 daysPoland90 daysPortugal90 daysRomania90 daysRwanda90 daysSaint Helena90 daysSao Tome and Principe90 daysSierra Leone90 daysSlovakia90 daysSouth Korea90 daysSpain90 daysSweden90 daysSwitzerland90 daysTajikistan90 daysThailand90 daysTogo90 daysTunisia90 daysTurkey90 daysTurkmenistan90 daysTurks and Caicos Islands90 daysUganda90 daysUkraine90 daysUnited Arab Emirates90 daysUnited Kingdom90 daysUnited States90 daysUruguay90 daysUzbekistan90 daysVatican City90 daysVenezuela90 daysVietnam90 days

Passports that need a visa for Namibia

89 passports. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAntigua and BarbudaBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelizeBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBruneiChinaColombiaCosta RicaCyprusDominicaDominican RepublicDR CongoEgyptEl SalvadorEthiopiaFijiGeorgiaGhanaGrenadaGuatemalaGuyanaHaitiHondurasIndiaIranIraqJordanKiribatiKosovoKuwaitLaosLebanonLibyaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMicronesiaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMyanmarNauruNepalNigeriaNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaOmanPakistanPalauPalestinePanamaPapua New GuineaPhilippinesQatarRepublic of the CongoSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth SudanSri LankaSudanSurinameSyriaTaiwanTimor-LesteTongaTrinidad and TobagoTuvaluVanuatuYemen

Namibia visa: common questions

Do US passport holders need a visa for Namibia?

US passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Namibia for up to 90 days.

Do UK passport holders need a visa for Namibia?

UK passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Namibia for up to 90 days.

Do Canada passport holders need a visa for Namibia?

Canada passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Namibia for up to 90 days.

Do Australia passport holders need a visa for Namibia?

Australia passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Namibia for up to 90 days.

Do India passport holders need a visa for Namibia?

Yes. India passport holders need a visa for Namibia, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

How long can you stay in Namibia without a visa?

Most visa-free visitors can stay up to 90 days. The limit depends on your passport, so check yours above.

How many passports need a visa for Namibia?

89 passports need a visa arranged before travel, and 0 can apply for an e-visa online. Look up your passport above for the exact rule.

Visa requirements for every destination

Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with Namibia's official site before you book and again before you fly.