New Visa Requirements in Namibia
Visa on Arrival
Disclaimer: This information is intended to provide international travellers with assistance in applying for the Visa on Arrival. It has been gathered through discussions with the support of Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security, information from tourism associations, and a European visa applicant, and has been compiled to the best of our knowledge. Last updated on 30 March 2025.
How can I apply for a Visa on Arrival for Namibia?
All international travellers who are subject to Namibia’s new visa requirements coming into effect on 1 April 2025 must apply for a
Visa on Arrival
(not a Holiday Visa!)
With the Visa on Arrival you can
Who can apply for this visa?
African Countries
Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Madagascar, Mauritania, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Sierra Leone, Togo, Tunisia, Western Sahara Republic, Uganda.
Other Countries
Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Cambodia, Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Moldova, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vatican/Holy See, Venezuela, Vietnam.
Cost: NAD1,200 for African countries | NAD1,600 for other countries
Visitors arriving via Walvis Bay & Lüderitz harbours (cruise liner passengers) NAD130,00
Children from 6 to 11 years pay 50% | Children under 6 years free of charge
(plus 3% service fees)
Useful Tips for the Visa on Arrival Application Process
General Tips
Starting point for your online application is the website of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security (MHAISS) https://eservices.mhaiss.gov.na/visaonarrival
As long as you choose the correct visa option for yourself (Visa on Arrival !!), the process is manageable. (We have experienced an application process with a German client via screen sharing.)
For the online application, you have to register an account on the website https://eservices.mhaiss.gov.na/visaonarrival first, before starting the application process.
Once registered, a family member can submit applications on behalf of other family members. For each individual, a visa application form must be filled in.
Per individual online application, the applicant has an approximately 30-minute window, to complete and submit the form. Thereafter, the applicant receives a time-out message and has to start the process all over again. (But don't worry, you'll be much faster on the second attempt😉)
The E-Visa on Arrival will be issued immediately once the application and payment process is complete. It is automatically issued as a multiple entry visa (that means you can go on a trip to Victoria Falls, and re-enter Namibia with the same visa).
However, visa applicants who fill in their visa application forms at their point of entry, please ask the immigration officer for a multiple visa, if required.
What you need to prepare before you tackle your online application!
In the application form, travellers have to provide their personal and travel details, and upload
- a passport scan (PDF format, smaller than 2M) and
- a passport photo (smaller than 300KB).
In the application form (Field 10), you have to provide “Places to Be Visited”. Our contact at the MHAISS support service confirmed that international travellers only have to provide the first and the last place of their stay in the online application form as well as the destinations.
- First place (e.g. lodge name, Windhoek)
- Destinations: (e.g. Kalahari, Sossusvlei, Swakopmund etc)
- Last place of stay (e.g lodge name, Etosha).
For a visit to family and friends, one full contact address and telephone number is sufficient. Unfortunately, it is not possible to copy/paste information into this field of the online application (you must type it in).
Upon arrival in Namibia, be prepared to present the following documents:
- Return ticket or proof of onward ticket
- Approved e-visa, or fill in the Visa on Arrival form at your point of entry
- Valid passport with a validity of 6 months beyond the stay and at least three blank pages
- Invitation letter or Booking confirmation(s) for accommodation or Travel itinerary
- Confirmation of sufficient funds (present booking confirmation(s) and your credit card)
- Medical/travel insurance (in English)
- Full birth certificate or parental consent letter if travelling with children.
Detailed guidance in English on how to apply for a Visa on Arrival, can be found here.
Eine detaillierte Anleitung in Deutsch zur Beantragung des "Visa on Arrival" finden Sie hier.
Frequently asked Questions FAQ
Do I need a Visa on Arrival when I arrive before 1 April 2025 and leave after 1 April 2025?
According to FENATA visa update from 12 March 2025, NO Visa on Arrival is applicable for arrivals before 01 April 2025; this applies to the countries unter the current free visa regulations.
Should an applicant who has entered Namibia under the current free visa regulations, exit Namibia, and seeks to re-enter the country after the 1st of April 2025, he or she MUST apply for either E-Visa on Arrival, or Visa on Arrival at the point of entry.
This also applies to clients doing cross-border tours who arrive before the 1st of April 2025 and whose tour exits and then re-enters Namibia after the 1st of April 2025.
How long can I stay in Namibia with a Visa on Arrival?
According to a media release from TASA dated 28 March 2025, the validity period for the Visa on Arrival has been extended to 90 days in a calendar year from the date of issue.
Travellers who have already obtained an E-Visa on Arrival since the launch and require additional days can request an extension upon arrival. To process this request, they must provide the required documents to the Immigration officials for verification.
Can I apply for a Visa on Arrival for another person or family members?
Each person should apply for an Online Visa on Arrival separately.
However, once you have registered an account on the MHAISS website, you can file a separate application for each family member by using your account. (Your family members do not have to register separate accounts.)
As per media release of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security (27 March 2025), group bulk payments have been introduced for online e-visa transactions, enabling payments up to N$97,000.
Can an agent register a whole tour group for the Visa on Arrival?
Each international traveller must apply for an individual Visa on Arrival.
However, as per media release of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security (27 March 2025), group bulk payments have been introduced for online e-visa transactions, enabling service providers to pay up to N$97,000.
This implies that several individual online applications can be submitted via one account and all paid together.
What does “confirmation of sufficient funds” imply?
After consultation with the Ministry, tourism associations emphasised that it was sufficient to present the booking confirmation(s) and a credit card.
The visa support service also assured us that a recent bank statement would be sufficient.
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