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Namibia

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Entering Namibia

Namibia does not yet have a full immigration playbook. Below is inbound openness from the passport matrix, plus a country profile.

Openness rank

#44

Entry openness

137

Visa free

22

Visa required

0

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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.

Travel notes

Plug

Type D

Mains

230 V · 50 Hz

Driving

Left

Emergency

Police 112 · Ambulance 112

Dialing code

+264

Airports

WDH · WVB · MPA · LUD

Highlights

  • Namib Desert
  • Fish River Canyon
  • Etosha
  • Skeleton Coast

Namibia Passport

Passports that enter without a prior visa

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