Openness rank
#44
Entry openness
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Country profile
Capital
Windhoek
Population
3 million
Area
825,418 km²
Currency
Namibian dollar NAD
Languages
Afrikaans, German, English
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Foreign-born
116,035 · 2024
Migrant share
3.8%
Ethnic groups
- Ovambo50%
- Kavangos9%
- Herero7%
- Damara7%
- mixed European and African ancestry6.5%
- European6%
- Other14.5%
Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.
Entry openness
137
F+A+eTA
Visa free
22
passports in
eVisa
61
Visa required 0
Entry with current passport
On arrival90 days
Namibia
NA · Openness rank #44
No full immigration briefing for this destination yet. Inbound visa policy below is computed from the passport-index matrix. Use official channels to apply.
Passports that enter without a prior visa
Singapore#2Visa free
Malaysia#6Visa free
Hong Kong#41Visa free
Brazil#44Visa free
Seychelles#58Visa free
Macao#62Visa free
Mauritius#65Visa free
Russia#79Visa free
South Africa#97Visa free
Jamaica#104Visa free
Indonesia#113Visa free
Botswana#116Visa free
Lesotho#121Visa free
Eswatini#124Visa free
Malawi#125Visa free
Kenya#128Visa free
Tanzania#128Visa free
Zambia#135Visa free
Zimbabwe#141Visa free
Cuba#146Visa free
Mozambique#146Visa free
Angola#170Visa free
United Arab Emirates#1On arrival
South Korea#2On arrival
Japan#4On arrival
Spain#5On arrival
Belgium#6On arrival
Switzerland#6On arrival
Germany#6On arrival
Denmark#6On arrival
Finland#6On arrival
France#6On arrival
Ireland#6On arrival
Italy#6On arrival
Luxembourg#6On arrival
Netherlands#6On arrival
Norway#6On arrival
Sweden#6On arrival
Austria#19On arrival
Greece#19On arrival
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Policy briefings are compiled from public sources. They are not legal advice. Quotas, salary bars and visa-free lists move — always verify with the destination government and its missions.