Namibia Visas and Passports Requirements
Visas
Diplomatic/Official Visas
Documents Required
- Visa Application Form
- Passport (Original and copy)
- Current Passport Photo x1
- Proof of flight bookings or means of transport
- Note Verbale from the applicant’s Diplomatic Mission/Organisation. This “Note Verbale” should state the full identity of the visa applicant and the grounds for him/ her holding a diplomatic/ official passport (position within the diplomatic Mission or family links with an official), the full details of the travel document, and finally the purposes and dates of the stay in Namibia;
- Official invitation letter from Namibia
Validity : 1–12 months
Fees: Gratis
Holiday/Tourist Visas
Documents Required
- Visa application Form
- Passport (Original and copy). The passport must at least be Six (6) months validity from the returning date of entry and at least Three (3) or more blank pages;
- Motivation letter
- Current Passport Photo x1
- Proof of flight bookings or means of transport
- Proof of financial Means (Three (3) months bank statement or copies of international credit card)
- Invitation letter signed by inviter Proof of Namibian Identity doc. Or legal status of inviter
- Proof of Accommodation bookings
- If accompanied by spouse, copy of marriage certificate is required
- if accompanied by miners, full birth certificates are required
Validity :1–3 months
Fees:
N$ 80 (Handling Fee, non-refundable)
N$ 500 (Visa fee If Approved)
N$ 500 (Express fee)
N$500 (Multiple Entries, if Considered)
Visa to Attend:
- workshops only (not as facilitator)
- Meetings only
- Exploring of business opportunities
Documents Required
- Visa application Form
- Passport (Original and copy). The passport must at least be Six (6) months validity from the returning date of entry and at least Three (3) or more blank pages;
- Current Passport Photo x1
- Proof of flight bookings or means of transport
- Motivation letter from your current company (employer)
- Invitation letter from Namibian Company
- If accompanied by spouse, copy of marriage certificate is required
- if accompanied by miners, full birth certificates are required
Validity :1–3 months
Fees:
N$ 80 (Handling Fee, non-refundable)
N$ 500 (Visa fee if Approved)
N$ 500 (Express fee)
N$500 (Multiple Entries, if Considered)
Transit Visas
Documents Required
- Visa application Form
- Valid visa of the destination country
- Passport (Original and copy). The passport must at least be Six (6) months validity from the returning date of entry and at least Three (3) or more blank pages;
- Current Passport Photo x1
- Proof of flight bookings or means of transport
- If accompanied by spouse, copy of marriage certificate is required
- if accompanied by miners, full birth certificates are required
Validity :1–3 months
Fees:
N$ 80 (Handling Fee, non-refundable)
N$ 500 (visa fee if Approved)
N$ 500 (Express fee)
N$500 (Multiple Entries, if Considered)
Passports
Application
Documents Required
- Application Form
- Original and certified copy of Birth Certificate (full or abridged) or Citizenship Certificate
- Original and certified copy of Identity Document or proof of application of ID
- Passport photo x 1
- Previous Applicants: Old Passport, or Police Affidavit if lost/stolen
- Married Women: Certified copy of Marriage Certificate (Married women who have not updated their ID to husband’s surname and want his surname on their passport)
- Divorced Women: Certified copy of Divorce Certificate
(Divorced women wishing to revert back to their maiden surname)
- Minors (under 16): Original parent’s identification and any child over 13 must be present for signature
Fees:
N$ 200
N$ 400 (Lost or damaged)
Correction
Documents Required
- Passport
- Birth Certificate or ID showing correct information
Fees:
Free
Emergency Travel Document
Documents Required
- Application Form.
- Original and certified copy of Birth Certificate (full or abridged) or Citizenship Certificate.
- Original and certified copy of Identity Document or proof of application of ID
- Passport photo x 2.
- Married Women: Certified copy of Marriage Certificate (Married women who have not updated their ID to husband’s surname and want his surname on their passport)).
- Divorced Women: Certified copy of Divorce Certificate
(Divorced women wishing to revert back to their maiden surname). - Minors (under 16): Original parent’s identification and any child over 13 must be present for signature.
Fees:
N$ 150
Citizenship
The Mission is only facilitating the application forms for Citizenship by decent, for children under the age of eighteen (18), who are born by Namibian parents while in South Africa and neighbouring South Africa.
By Descent
Documents Required
- Application form
- Applicant’s Full Birth Certificate (Original and certified copy)
- Certified copy of Namibian Identity Card
- Certified copy of parent’s Birth Certificates
- Certified copy of parent’s Identity Card
Fees:
Free
Duplicates
Documents Required
- Namibian Identity Card (Original and certified copy)
- Affidavit stating what happened to the original document
Fees:
N$ 100
NB: Kindly visit www.mha.gov.na for any other Namibian Citizenship. A completed application forms together with required documents should be send to the Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration, Windhoek, Namibia. Full address is provided on the website.
Contact Information
High Commission Office
Address: 186 Blackwood Street, Arcadia, Pretoria
PO Box: P.O. Box 29806, Sunnyside, 0132
Phone: +27 12 481 9100
Fax: +27 12 344 5998 / +27 12 343 7294
Email: secretary@namibia.org.za
Business Hours: 08h00-16:30 Mon-Fri
Namibia Visa, Passport and Certificate Fees