Namibia visa requirements
The rule for your own passport, from Namibia's official immigration page, with the date it was last checked. The same answer for every guide in Namibia: Sossusvlei & the Namib.
Visa on arrivalup to 90 daysN$1,600, about $90
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Israel, United Arab Emirates
Namibia ended visa-free entry for most Western nationalities on 1 April 2025. A visa is now issued on arrival for a fee, or in advance through the e-visa portal, which is faster at the airport. South African and most SADC passports remain visa-free.
e-Visa requiredN$1,600
Every other passport
Applied for through the Ministry of Home Affairs portal.
How to get it: Apply on the e-visa portal before flying to avoid the queue at Hosea Kutako, where the on-arrival desk is the slow part of the arrival.
Entry rules change often and depend on your passport, your route and the purpose of the trip. Confirm on the official page before booking.
