Visa requirements for Namibian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Namibia.

Contents

• Visa requirements map
• Visa requirements
• Dependent, disputed, or restricted territories
• See also
• References
• External links
• Notes

As of 2025, Namibian citizens have visa-free or visa on arrival access to 77 countries and territories, ranking the Namibian passport 66 in the world according to the Henley Passport Index. ^[1]

On 24 May 2024, the Government of Namibia announced that it will introduce a reciprocal visa regime. ^[2]

Visa requirements map

Visa requirements

Country	Visa requirement	Allowed stay	Notes (excluding departure fees)
Afghanistan	Visa required [3]
Albania	eVisa [4] [5]		Visa is not required for Holders of a valid multiple-entry Schengen, UK or US visa has been previously used once or residence permit of Schengen, UK, US or UAE 10 years. [6]
Algeria	Visa required [7]
Andorra	Visa required [8]
Angola	Visa not required [9]
Antigua and Barbuda	Visa not required [10]	1 month
Argentina	Visa required [11]		Electronic Travel Authorization must be approved before travel and is valid for tourism purposes if holding a valid category B2/J/B1/O/P (P1-P2-P3)/E/H-1B visa issued by the United States of America. [12]
Armenia	Visa required [13]
Australia and territories	Visa required [14] [15]		May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
Austria	Visa required [16]
Azerbaijan	Visa required [17]
Bahamas	Visa not required [18]	3 months
Bahrain	eVisa / Visa on arrival [19] [20]	14 days
Bangladesh	Visa on arrival [21]	30 days
Barbados	Visa not required [22]	90 days
Belarus	Visa required [23]		Visa-free for 30 days for holders of a Schengen visa or a national visa of country of EU, must arrive via Minsk International Airport. [24] [25]
Belgium	Visa required [26]
Belize	Visa not required [27]
Benin	Visa not required [28] [29] [30]	90 days
Bhutan	eVisa [31] [32]
Bolivia	Online Visa / Visa on arrival [33] [34]	30 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Visa required [35]
Botswana	Visa not required [36]	90 days	ID Card valid.
Brazil	Visa not required [37]	90 days
Brunei	Visa required [38]
Bulgaria	Visa required [39]
Burkina Faso	eVisa [40] [41]
Burundi	Visa on arrival [42]	1 month
Cambodia	eVisa / Visa on arrival [43] [44]	30 days
Cameroon	eVisa [45] [46]
Canada	Visa required [47]
Cape Verde	Visa on arrival [48]
Central African Republic	Visa required [49]
Chad	Visa required [50]
Chile	Visa required [51]
China	Visa required [52]
Colombia	Online Visa [53] [54]
Comoros	Visa on arrival [55]	45 days
Republic of the Congo	Visa required [56]
Democratic Republic of the Congo	eVisa [57] [58]	7 days
Costa Rica	Visa required [59]
Côte d'Ivoire	eVisa [60] [61]	3 months
Croatia	Visa required [62]
Cuba	eVisa [63] [64]
Cyprus	Visa required [65]
Czech Republic	Visa required [66]
Denmark	Visa required [67]
Djibouti	eVisa [68] [69]	90 days
Dominica	Visa not required [70]	6 months
Dominican Republic	Visa not required [71]
Ecuador	Visa not required [72]	90 days
Egypt	Visa required [73]
El Salvador	Visa required [74]
Equatorial Guinea	eVisa [75] [76]
Eritrea	Visa required [77]
Estonia	Visa required [78]
Eswatini	Visa not required [79]	30 days
Ethiopia	eVisa / Visa on arrival [80]	up to 90 days	Visa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. [81] e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. e-Visa is available for 30 or 90 days. [82]
Fiji	Visa required [83]
Finland	Visa required [84]
France	Visa required [85]
Gabon	eVisa [86] [87]	90 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
Gambia	Visa not required [88]	90 days	Must obtain an entry clearance from the Gambian Immigration prior to travel. [89]
Georgia	eVisa [90] [91]	30 days
Germany	Visa required [92]
Ghana	Visa on arrival [93]	30 days
Greece	Visa required [94]
Grenada	Visa not required [95]	3 months
Guatemala	Visa required [96]
Guinea	Visa not required [97]	90 days
Guinea-Bissau	Visa on arrival [98]	90 days
Guyana	Visa required [99]
Haiti	Visa not required [100]	3 months
Honduras	Visa required [101]
Hungary	Visa required [102]
Iceland	Visa required [103]
India	eVisa [104]	30 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via 32 designated airports [Note 1] or 5 designated seaports. [Note 2] [105] An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year. [106] Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa. [107]
Indonesia	Visa required [108]
Iran	eVisa [109] [110]	30 days
Iraq	eVisa [111] [112]
Ireland	Visa required [113]
Israel	Visa required [114]
Italy	Visa required [115]
Jamaica	Visa not required [116]	180 days
Japan	Visa required [117]
Jordan	Visa required [118]
Kazakhstan	eVisa [119] [120]
Kenya	Visa not required [121] [122]	90 days
Kiribati	Visa not required [123]	90 days
North Korea	Visa required [124]
South Korea	Visa required [125]
Kuwait	Visa required [126]
Kyrgyzstan	eVisa [127] [128]	60 days
Laos	eVisa / Visa on arrival [129]	30 days	18 [Note 3] of the 33 border crossings are only open to regular visa holders. [130] e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges [Note 4] , in Boten (road and railroad), and in Vientiane (at Khamsavath railway station). [130] Visa on arrival is available at the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges [Note 5] and 7 border crossings. [Note 6] [130]
Latvia	Visa required [131]
Lebanon	Visa required [132]		In addition to a visa, an approval should be obtained from the Immigration department of the General Directorate of General Security (La Surete Generale).
Lesotho	Visa not required [133]	90 days
Liberia	Visa required [134]
Libya	eVisa [135] [136]
Liechtenstein	Visa required [137]
Lithuania	Visa required [138]
Luxembourg	Visa required [139]
Madagascar	eVisa / Visa on arrival [140] [141]	60 days
Malawi	Visa not required [142]	90 days
Malaysia	Visa not required [143]
Maldives	Free visa on arrival [144]	30 days
Mali	Visa required [145]
Malta	Visa required [146]
Marshall Islands	Visa required [147]
Mauritania	eVisa [148] [149]		Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
Mauritius	Visa not required [150]	90 days
Mexico	Visa required [151]		Visa is not required for Holders of a valid visa of Canada, US, UK or a Schengen State and Permanent residence of Canada, Chile, Colombia, Schengen State, Japan, UK, US [152] Entry may be refused by immigration officials for individuals who were previously denied a US visa, even if holding a valid Mexican visa.
Micronesia	Visa not required [153]	30 days
Moldova	eVisa [154] [155]		Visa not required if holding a valid visa /residence permit that is issued by a European Union member state or Schengen Area, Canada, Ireland, UK, US [156]
Monaco	Visa required [157]
Mongolia	eVisa [158] [159]	30 days
Montenegro	Visa required [160]		Visa not required for holders of a valid Australia, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, US, UK or a Schengen Visa. Holders of residence permit in the United Arab Emirates may enter, in Montenegro for a duration of 10 days [161]
Morocco	Visa required [162]		May apply for an e-Visa if holding a valid visa or a residency document issued by one of the following countries: Schengen Area, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States a residency document issued by Cyprus, Japan, United Arab Emirates. [163]
Mozambique	Visa not required [164]	3 months
Myanmar	Visa required [165]
Nauru	Visa required [166]
Nepal	Online Visa / Visa on arrival [167] [168]	90 days
Netherlands	Visa required [169]
New Zealand	Visa required [170]		Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure. [171]
Nicaragua	Visa on arrival [172]
Niger	Visa required [173]
Nigeria	eVisa [174] [175]	90 days
North Macedonia	Visa required [176]
Norway	Visa required [177]
Oman	Visa required [178] [179]		Holders of a GCC state resident permit can get a 28 days visa on arrival that costs 5 Omani Riyals. [180]
Pakistan	Online Visa [181] [182]	3 months	Online Visa eligible. [183]
Palau	Free visa on arrival [184]	30 days
Panama	Visa not required [185]	90 days	Visa is not required for holders of a multiple-entry visa valid for at least 6 months at the time of entry or permanent residency issued by Australia, Canada, European Union, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, US, UK. [186]
Papua New Guinea	eVisa [187] [188]	30 days	May apply for an e-visa under the type of "Tourist - Own Itinerary". [189]
Paraguay	Visa required [190]
Peru	Visa required [191]
Philippines	Visa not required [192]	30 days
Poland	Visa required [193]
Portugal	Visa required [194]
Qatar	eVisa [195] [196]
Romania	Visa required [197]
Russia	Visa not required [198]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period. [199]
Rwanda	Visa not required [200]	30 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis	eVisa [201] [202]
Saint Lucia	Visa not required [203]	6 weeks
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Visa not required [204]	3 month
Samoa	Visa not required [205]	60 days
San Marino	Visa required [206]
São Tomé and Príncipe	eVisa [207] [208]
Saudi Arabia	Visa required [209]		Tourist visa on arrival and eVisa for holders of a valid multiple entry visa from US, UK or Schengen area, under the condition that the multiple entry visa has been used at least once, proving that by showing the entry and exit stamps of the country of issuance. [210] [211] [212] Eligible for an e-Visa or transit visa if holding a valid residence permit of no less than 3 months in a GCC country. [210] [213] [214]
Senegal	Visa on arrival [215]	90 days
Serbia	Visa required [216]
Seychelles	Electronic Border System [217] [218]	3 months	Application can be submitted up to 30 days before travel. Visitors must upload a reservation confirmation(s) for each visitor's location of stay in Seychelles. Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries. Payment of the fee (EUR 10) by credit or debit card. Valid for one journey only and it expires once exit the country.
Sierra Leone	eVisa / Visa on arrival [219] [220]	3 months / 30 days
Singapore	Visa not required [221]	30 days
Slovakia	Visa required [222]
Slovenia	Visa required [223]
Solomon Islands	Visa required [224]
Somalia	eVisa [225] [226]	30 days	Available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.
South Africa	Visa not required [227]	90 days
South Sudan	eVisa [228] [229]		Obtainable online. Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
Spain	Visa required [230]
Sri Lanka	ETA / Visa on arrival [231] [232]	60 days / 30 days	The standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6-month period. [233] Visa fees (for Standard visitor visa): SAARC - USD 35 Non SAARC - USD 75 e-Visa categories will be charged an additional USD 18.50 service fee. If transiting from any of the Sri Lankan airports, An e-Visa is exempted (2 day transit period).
Sudan	Visa required [234]
Suriname	Visa not required [235] [236]	90 days	An entrance fee of USD 50 or EUR 50 must be paid online prior to arrival. [237] Multiple entry e-Visa is also available. [238]
Sweden	Visa required [239]
Switzerland	Visa required [240]
Syria	eVisa [241] [242]
Tajikistan	Visa required [243]
Tanzania	Visa not required [244]	90 days
Thailand	Visa on arrival [245]	15 days
Timor-Leste	Visa on arrival [246]	30 days
Togo	eVisa [247] [248]	15 days
Tonga	Visa required [249]
Trinidad and Tobago	Visa not required [250]
Tunisia	Visa not required [251]	90 days
Turkey	eVisa [252] [253] [254]		Ordinary passport holders can obtain e-Visa as of May 5, 2025 via the website.
Turkmenistan	Visa required [255]
Tuvalu	Visa on arrival [256]	1 month
Uganda	eVisa [257] [258]	3 months
Ukraine	Visa required [259]
United Arab Emirates	Visa required [260]		May apply using 'Smart service'. [261]
United Kingdom and Crown dependencies	Visa required [262]		Visa required since 19 July 2023. [263]
United States	Visa required [264]
Uruguay	Visa required [265]
Uzbekistan	Visa required [266]
Vanuatu	Visa not required [267]	30 days
Vatican City	Visa required [268]
Venezuela	Visa required [269]
Vietnam	eVisa [270] [271]		e-Visa is valid for 90 days and multiple entry.
Yemen	Visa required [272]
Zambia	Visa not required [273]	90 days
Zimbabwe	Visa not required [274]	3 months

Dependent, disputed, or restricted territories

Unrecognized or partially recognized countries

Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
Abkhazia	Visa required
Kosovo	Visa not required [275]	90 days
Northern Cyprus	Visa not required [276]
Palestine	Visa not required [277]	Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic		Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory.
Somaliland	Visa on arrival	30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival.
South Ossetia	Visa not required [278]	Multiple entry visa to Russia and 3 day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia. [279] [280]
Taiwan	Visa required [281]
Transnistria	Visa not required [282]

Dependent and autonomous territories

Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
China
Hong Kong	Visa not required [283]	90 days
Macau	Visa not required [284]	30 days
Denmark
Faroe Islands	Visa required
Greenland	Visa required [285]
France
French Guiana	Visa required [286]
French Polynesia	Visa required [287]
French West Indies	Visa required	Includes overseas departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique and overseas collectivities of Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin.
Mayotte	Visa required [288]
New Caledonia	Visa required [289]
Réunion	Visa required [290]
Saint Pierre and Miquelon	Visa required [291]
Wallis and Futuna	Visa required [292]
Netherlands
Aruba	Visa required [293]
Caribbean Netherlands	Visa required [294]	Includes Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba.
Curaçao	Visa required [295]
Sint Maarten	Visa required [296]
New Zealand
Cook Islands	Visa not required [297]	31 days
Niue	Visa not required [102]	30 days
Tokelau	Visa required
United Kingdom
Akrotiri and Dhekelia	Visa required [298]
Anguilla	Visa not required [299]	Holders of a valid visa issued by the United Kingdom do not require a visa. [300]
Bermuda	Visa not required [301]
British Indian Ocean Territory	Special permit required	Special permit required. [302]
British Virgin Islands	Visa not required [303]
Cayman Islands	Visa not required [304]
Falkland Islands	Visa required [305]
Gibraltar	Visa not required [306]
Montserrat	Visa not required [307]
Pitcairn Islands	Visa not required	14 days visa free and landing fee 35 USD or tax of 5 USD if not going ashore. [308]
Ascension Island	eVisa [309]	3 months within any year period.
Saint Helena	Visitor's Pass required	Visitor's Pass granted on arrival valid for 4/10/21/60/90 days for 12/14/16/20/25 pound sterling.
Tristan da Cunha	Permission required	Permission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands. [310]
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands	Permit required	Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours / 1 month for 110 / 160 pounds sterling). [311]
Turks and Caicos Islands	Visa required [312]	Holders of a valid visa issued by Canada, United Kingdom or United States do not required a visa for a maximum stay of 90 days.
United States
American Samoa	Visa required [313]
Guam	Visa required [314]
Northern Mariana Islands	Visa required [315]
Puerto Rico	Visa required [316]
U.S. Virgin Islands	Visa required [317]
Antarctica and adjacent islands
Special permits required for Bouvet Island, British Antarctic Territory, French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Argentine Antarctica, Australian Antarctic Territory, Chilean Antarctic Territory, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Peter I Island, Queen Maud Land, Ross Dependency. [318] [319] [320] [321] [322]

See also

• Visa policy of Namibia
• Namibian passport

References

External links

• Delta Air Lines Visa Requirements (search engine)

Notes