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Namibia: visa and passport requirements

Passport required Return ticket required Visa required
Australian Yes Yes No
British Yes Yes No
Canadian Yes Yes No
Other EU Yes Yes No/1
USA Yes Yes No
Passports: 

To enter Namibia, a passport valid for six months after the period of intended stay, with three blank pages, is required by all nationals referred to in the chart above.

Visas: 

Visas for Namibia are not required by nationals referred to in the chart above for stays of up to 90 days, if visiting Namibia on holiday.

All visitors travelling to Namibia for business purposes must arrange a visa in advance.

Nationals of the following countries do require a visa for Namibia, even for holiday purposes: Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovak Republic and Slovenia (1).

Note: Nationals not referred to in the chart are advised to contact the high commission for visa requirements for Namibia.

Types and cost: 

Visas for Namibia are £28 for standard three-day processing time, and £56 for same-day processing.

Visa applications should be submitted in person between 0900 and 1600 on working days at the Namibia High Commission in London.

Validity: 

Valid up to three months from date of issue for stays of up to three months from date of entry.

Extensions for a further three months are available from the Ministry of Home Affairs in Windhoek.

Application to: 

Consulate (or consular section at high commission).

Working days: 

Three days as standard; same-day processing available.

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