Tourist and Business Visitor Visa in Namibia

A Namibia Tourist Visa is for people who want to visit the country for pleasure. People who want to see popular and off-the-beaten-track tourist attractions and experience Namibia’s rich culture.

People from visa-exempt countries, of which there are 49, can enter the country with a valid passport and will get Namibia visas for 90 days at the port of entry.

A Namibian Business Visa falls under this category because it’s a travel visa, not a visa type that allows holders to work in Namibia. It’s given to people looking for opportunities to open a business in the country. Activities allowed on these types of Namibian visas include:

• Meetings with subsidiaries of their parent companies
• Official government visits
• Conferences
• Corporate events
• Meetings with no remuneration
• Short training courses (not more than 90 days)
• Sports events
• Expositions
• Trade fairs

Note: People on this visa must pay the costs and related fees for the business visa. The exceptions are people from countries with a Visa Abolition Agreement with Namibia.

Four documents/forms need to be completed for any visa application in Namibia:

1. Completed Namibia Permit application forms.
2. A passport valid for at least six more months, with three blank pages.
3. Two current passport photos
4. Proof you’ve paid the Namibian permit application fee.

Requirements specific to the investor permit in Namibia:

1. Certified copy of your employment contract in Namibia.
2. Proof that employment advertisements were submitted to local papers at least three times.
3. Proof that your qualifications and work experience make you the best candidate for the position.
4. Medical certificate and radiological report that meets the requirements in Namibia.
5. Police clearance certificate from your country of origin or country (countries) of residence from the time you were 18 years of age.
6. Certified copies of training certificates and experience, university degrees, and trade qualifications.
7. Proof of registration with a professional association in Namibia, if required, and proof of registration with a trade union, if relevant
8. Proof of Namibian Tax Registration, if applicable.
9. Certified copy of Status Investment Certificate, if applicable.

If you’re uncertain which specific forms you need for the investor permit, or are having trouble sourcing documents, contact us, and one of our Namibia immigration consultants will help you.

The costs and fees to apply for permits differ between tourist and business Namibian visas.
Your Namibian immigration will tell you exactly what charges apply to your type of visa.

Applications for visas differ by type. The process to apply for a tourist visa is simple, without complicated document requirements and extra expenses. Applications for straightforward business travel visas are also quite simple and relatively inexpensive.

Other types of Namibian visas, such as business investment or work visas, on the other hand, are more involved and may have additional processing costs.

Your Namibia immigration consultant will guide you through the application process, ensuring that you don’t accidentally skip any steps or miss any fees.

In addition, your immigration specialist can help you meet other requirements for Namibian permits, such as translating documents into English.

Here are the steps to the approval of a Namibian Tourist and Business Visitor Visa:

1. Contact IBN Immigration Solutions for detailed information on documentation requirements for these Namibian visas.
2. Compile all the documentation to enable us to pre-complete the application.
3. Submit Namibian permit applications at the embassy or VFS (Visa Facilitation Services) centre in your country of origin or long-term residence.
4. Wait for your visa approval. Your Namibia immigration consultant will provide you with an estimated processing time based on the current trends in the industry.

If you have any questions about applying for Namibian visas, don’t hesitate to contact us.
Your immigration specialist will give you the answers you need.