Namibia: embassies, consulates & entry rules
- foreign missions here
- 29
- Consulates
- 8
- missions abroad
- 36
- Visa-free / Visa on arrival
- 137
Live & travel in Namibia
Monthly budget
$1,850/mo
Prices vs USA: 41%
Exchange rate
1 USD = 16.53 ZAR
Internet access
65%
of people online
Air quality
14.2
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
Official languages
English
Emergency
112 · 10111
Plug types
BS 546, British and related types
Calling code
+264
Estimate for a remote worker (rent + living) from World Bank price levels. Capitals can be higher. · US travel advisory: May 14, 2026
3.7
/ 5
embassly score
Sources: World Bank · NASA · U.S. State Dept
- Cost4.0
- Safety3.3
- Internet access2.8
- Air quality4.0
- Climate4.5
SOS · Namibia112Restaurants, cafés and dishes in NamibiaDroëwors
Government consensus
Increased caution· 2 of 3 governmentsSources: official travel advice of the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.
Digital nomad visa
- Digital Nomad VisaVerified Nov 9, 2026Min. income: $2,000/moDuration: 6 monthsUS$2,000/month; +US$1,000 spouse, +US$500 per childOfficial site
Programme rules change; always confirm on the official site linked on each card.
Upcoming public holidays
- Dec 10, 2026 · Human Rights Day
- Dec 25, 2026 · Christmas Day
- Dec 26, 2026 · Family Day
- Jan 1, 2027 · New Year’s Day
- Mar 21, 2027 · Independence Day
- Mar 22, 2027 · Public Holiday
- Mar 26, 2027 · Good Friday
- Mar 29, 2027 · Easter Monday
Cities in Namibia
Traveller essentials · Namibia
- Emergency
- 112 · 10111
- Calling code
- +264
- Currency
- ZAR, NAD
- Plug types
- BS 546, British and related types
- Drives on the
- left
- Capital
- Windhoek
- Time zone
- Africa/Windhoek
Foreign missions in Namibia
AlgeriaWindhoek1AngolaWindhoek, Oshakati2BrazilWindhoek1ChinaWindhoek1DR CongoWindhoek1EgyptWindhoek1FinlandWindhoek1FranceWindhoek1GermanyWindhoek1GhanaWindhoek1IcelandWindhoek1IndiaWindhoek1IndonesiaWindhoek1JapanWindhoek1KenyaWindhoek1MalaysiaWindhoek1NetherlandsWindhoek1PortugalWindhoek1Republic of the CongoWindhoek1RussiaWindhoek1South AfricaWindhoek1SpainWindhoek1TürkiyeWindhoek1United KingdomWindhoek1United StatesWindhoek1Vatican CityWindhoek1VenezuelaWindhoek1ZambiaWindhoek1
Namibia missions abroad
AlgeriaAlgiers1AngolaLuanda, Lubango2AustriaVienna, Salzburg2BelgiumBrussels1BrazilBrasília, Rio de Janeiro2Costa RicaSan José1CroatiaZagreb1CubaHavana1DR CongoKinshasa1EgyptCairo1FinlandHelsinki1FranceParis1GermanyBerlin, Bremerhaven, Erfurt3GhanaAccra1IndiaNew Delhi1ItalyMilan1JapanTokyo1MalaysiaKuala Lumpur1NetherlandsGorinchem, Woerden2Republic of the CongoBrazzaville1RussiaMoscow1SerbiaBelgrade1South AfricaPretoria, Cape Town2SwedenStockholm1SwitzerlandGeneva1United KingdomLondon1United StatesWashington, D.C.1ZambiaLusaka1ZimbabweHarare1
Who can enter Namibia without a visa?
Visa rules change often. Always confirm with the official embassy or government site before you travel.
Frequently asked questions
Embassies & consulates in Namibia?
29 missions, 28 countries.
Emergency: Namibia?
112, 10111 (police)
Who can enter Namibia without a visa?
137: Angola, Botswana, Brazil, Cuba, Eswatini, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Jamaica, Kenya, Lesotho, Macao, and Malawi…