Namibia visa requirements by passport
Holders of 138 passports can enter Namibia without applying at an embassy: 22 visa-free and 116 with a visa on arrival. The other 60 need an embassy visa.
Source: Passport Index dataset (visualpharm/visa-free-dataset, updated 2026-06-14) + 181 sourced corrections (last checked 2026-10-15). Page built 15 October 2026. Report an error
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- Daily cost (estimate)
- ~$70 per day
- Best weather
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
- Main airport
- WDH
- US travel advisory
- Level 2: Exercise increased caution
Pick your passport to see the entry rule for Namibia, how long you can stay and a flight search.
Entry rules for Namibia by passport
Visa free22 passports
Show your passport at the border. Bring proof of your return trip.
On arrival116 passports
Get the visa at the airport or border when you land. A fee may apply.
Andorra
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Benin
Bolivia
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
Comoros
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Finland
France
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Haiti
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kiribati
Kyrgyzstan
Latvia
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Madagascar
Maldives
Mauritania
Mexico
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
North Macedonia
Norway
Palestinian Territory
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
São Tomé and Principe
Sierra Leone
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Korea
Spain
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Tajikistan
Thailand
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
Embassy visa required for 60 passports
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belize
Bhutan
Bosnia and Herzegovina
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Dominica
Egypt
El Salvador
Ethiopia
Fiji
Guatemala
Guyana
Honduras
India
Iran
Iraq
Jordan
Kosovo
Kuwait
Laos
Lebanon
Libya
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Micronesia
Morocco
Myanmar
Nauru
Nepal
Nigeria
North Korea
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Qatar
Republic of the Congo
San Marino
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Syria
Taiwan
Timor-Leste
Tuvalu
Yemen
Namibia entry: common questions
Which passports can enter Namibia without a visa?
Holders of 22 passports can enter Namibia visa-free: Angola, Botswana, Brazil, Cuba, Eswatini, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Jamaica, Kenya, Lesotho, Macau, Malawi, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mozambique, Russia, Seychelles, Singapore, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Which passports get a visa on arrival in Namibia?
Holders of these 116 passports can get a visa on arrival in Namibia: Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Comoros, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritania, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, North Macedonia, Norway, Palestinian Territory, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, São Tomé and Principe, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Venezuela and Vietnam. A fee may apply.
How up to date are these Namibia entry rules?
The visa data comes from the Passport Index dataset (visualpharm/visa-free-dataset, updated 2026-06-14) + 181 sourced corrections (last checked 2026-10-15). This page was built on 15 October 2026. Entry rules change, so confirm with Namibia's official immigration website or embassy before you travel.





















