PAYMENT OF VISA FEES

The Consular Section assists nationals and residents of Greece, Malta, Northern Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain, respectively.

  1. Kindly note that the High Commission will not accept cash/cheque for any Visa or Consular Fees. 
  2. Payments are made by advance payment at the bank (details below) or through the speed point at the High Commission. 
  3. Proof of payment should be submitted with Appliction Forms and to be printed and dated upon submission
  4. Payment can be made by Debit Card. Payment by Credit Card is not accepted
  5. Please ensure that you have all the required documents before making the deposit, as no refunds can be given.
  6. Please ensure that the receipt Reference includes the name of the applicant, and the date on which the payment was made.
  7. A group payment on a single receipt is acceptable.
  8. The Consular Section is open from 10h00 to 12h00, Monday to Thursday.
  9. The collection of visas, which are applied for in the UK, is 2-5 working days after the application was made, from 14h00 to 15h00.
  10. The collection of visas, which were applied for in the EU, is a minimum of 10 working days after the application was made.
  11. Payments of visas made abroad may take around 7-10 Business days upon sending to reflect into the account. 

The bank account details for the High Commission are:

Account Name: High Commission for the Republic of Namibia Revenue Account
Bank Name: Barclays Bank
Account No. 83684059
Sort Code: 20-36-88
Swift Code: BUKBGB22
IBAN GB62BUKB20368883684059

A standard administration fee of £35.00 is applicable to all visa fees below.

VISA FEE

 

TYPE OF VISA SINGLE ENTRY FEE MULTIPLE ENTRY FEE
Volunteer £30.00 + £35.00 = £65.00       £50.00 + £35.00 = £85.00    
Research £50.00 + £35.00 = £85.00 £70.00 + £35.00 = £105.00
Expedition/Sport            £50.00 + £35.00 = £85.00 £70.00 + £35.00 = £105.00
Tourist/Holiday £60.00 + £35.00 = £95.00 £90.00 + £35.00 = £125.00
Business £90.00 + £35.00 = £125.00 £120.00 + £35.00 = £155.00
Media/Film £90.00 + £35.00 = £125.00 £120.00 + £35.00 = £155.00

NB. Please note that the above Fees (Visa and Administration) are NON REFUNDABLE.

NB. International Bank Transfers: Kindly note, applicants should pay all bank charges i.e. their own and recipient charges, failure to do this will result in your application being REJECTED!!! 


Visa Exemptions

Business travellers

From 1 August 2016, Business travellers for Meetings/Confrences from countries that have a VISA Exemption Agreement with Namibia, will be issued with a VISA on arrival, at no cost.

Traveling to Namibia

As of the 1 August 2016, all citizens of countries with which Namibia has VISA Exemption Agreements will be allowed to enter into Namibia for no longer than three (3) months per calendar year and will get Visitor’s Entry Permit (VEP) endorsement stamps at the Port of entry for the following reasons:

All visitors travelling to Namibia for business to work at their subsidiary companies, such as providing training to staff at a Namibian company, conducting audits of their companies, doing volunteer work of any kind etc., are required to apply for an employment permit/work visas in terms of section 27 of Immigration Control Act regardless of whether they are citizens of countries which are exempted. 

Exempted Countries List

 

FOREIGN NATIONALS

COUNTRIES WITH VISA EXEMPTION AGREEMENT WITH NAMIBIA

The following countries have VISA Exemption Agreements with Namibia:

 

* Only Diplomatic, Official and Service passports
** Only Official and Diplomatic passport holders for a maximum period of 90 days per calendar year

Kindly note:

NOTE:

As of 1 August 2016, all citizens of countries with which Namibia has VISA Exemption Agreements will be allowed to enter Namibia for no linger than three (3) months per calendar year and will receive Visitor's Entry Permit (VEP) endorsement stamps at the port of entry for the following reasons:

NB!!All visitors travelling to Namibia for business or work at their subsidiary companies, such as providing training to staff at a Namibian company, conducting, conducting audits at their companies, doing volunteer work of any kind etc. are required to apply for employment permit/work visas in terms of section 27 of Immigration Control Act regardless of whether they are citizens of countries which are exempted.

Applications for Work/Study/Research visas must be sent in advance and directly to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Securoty. Check their website for more information www.mha.gov.na .

Here are the guidelines when travelling to and from Namibia with children. 

 

COUNTRIES QUALIFIED FOR VISAS ON ARRIVAL

The following countries are qualified for visas on arrival for all three categories of passports, being ordinary, diplomatic and official/service passports.

African countries

 

Other countries are as follows:

Visa on arrival will benefit the following categories of visitors:

NOTE: Visas on arrival excludes people going to Namibia for employment purposes which require application for and acquiring employment permit in advance.

HOW VISAS ON ARRIVAL WORK?

Visas on arrival pilot Phase project commenced at Hosea Kutako International Airport as of September 25, 2019. This was extended to the following ports of entry:

VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR NAMIBIANS TRAVELING ABROAD

Namibians ARE NOT required to obtain a visa when traveling as tourists to the countries listed below, however they must contact the relevant mission to meet the standard visitor eligibility requirements:

Angola
Bahamas
Botswana
Brazil (Only for Tourist visa, When traveling on Official and Business trips, visa is required)
Congo Brazzaville (Only Diplomatic, Official and Service passports)
Cuba
Ethiopia*
France (Only Diplomatic Passport are exempted for 3 months)
Ghana (Only Diplomatic, Official and Service passports)
Germany (Only Diplomatic passports)
Hong Kong (SAR)
India (Only Diplomatic and Official Passports are exempted up to 3 months)
Kenya
Lesotho
Macau (SAR)
Malawi
Malaysia
Mauritius
Mozambique
Philippines (Only Diplomatic and Official up to 21 days)
Rwanda (Entry visas are issued at any entry point)
Singapore
South Africa
Swaziland
Switzerland (Only Diplomatic and Official)
Tanzania
Trinidad & Tobago
Turkey (Only Diplomatic and Official Passports)
United Kingdom
Venezuela (Only Diplomatic, Official and Service passports)
Zambia
Zimbabwe
*Only Official business visitors - attending workshops, seminars and official functions of the AU and the UNECA and other UN Organizations