By | December 24, 2018

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

 

Validity1–12 months

FeesGratis

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

  1. Application Form
  2. Original and certified copy of  Birth Certificate (full or abridged) or Citizenship Certificate
  3. Original and certified copy of Identity Document or proof of application of ID
  4. Passport photo x 1
  5. Previous  Applicants: Old Passport, or Police Affidavit if lost/stolen
  6. 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)
  7. Divorced Women: Certified copy of Divorce Certificate

(Divorced women wishing to revert back to their maiden surname)

  1. 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

  1. Passport
  2. Birth Certificate or ID showing correct information

 

Fees:

Free

Emergency Travel Document

Documents Required

  1. Application Form.
  2. Original and certified copy of Birth Certificate (full or abridged) or Citizenship Certificate.
  3. Original and certified copy of Identity Document or proof of application of ID
  4. Passport photo x 2.
  5. 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)).
  6. Divorced Women: Certified copy of Divorce Certificate
    (Divorced women wishing to revert back to their maiden surname).
  7. 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

  1. Application form
  2. Applicant’s Full Birth Certificate (Original and certified copy)
  3. Certified copy of Namibian Identity Card
  4. Certified copy of parent’s Birth Certificates
  5. Certified copy of parent’s Identity Card

 

Fees:

Free

Duplicates

Documents Required

  1. Namibian Identity Card  (Original and certified copy)
  2. 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

www.namibia.org.za

Namibia Visa, Passport and Certificate Fees