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Namibia Passport:
Visa-Free Countries & Entry Rules

Abroad Travel Guide – 106 destinations open to Namibia passport holders without a visa arranged in advance.

Namibia passport holders can currently enter 45 destinations visa-free (including simple eTA authorisations), receive a visa on arrival in 26 countries and apply online for an e-Visa in 35. An embassy visa is still required for 91 destinations. The full breakdown by category is below, based on our dataset dated 2026-10-26. Select another passport to compare, and wherever a second citizenship or residency could strengthen your passport, we will show you the way.

How It Works

Select the passport you actually travel with – your citizenship, or the country of your current residence permit. Your passport check will instantly sort every destination into five entry categories. Countries marked with the green icon have citizenship or residency programs available through Abroad Mobility.

106Countries you can travel to
without arranging
a visa in advance
45
Visa-free
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda180 daysPrograms
Bahamas90 daysPrograms
Barbados90 days
Belize
Benin90 days
Botswana90 days
Brazil90 daysPrograms
Cuba
Dominica180 daysPrograms
Dominican RepublicPrograms
Ecuador90 daysPrograms
Gambia90 days
Grenada90 daysPrograms
Guinea
Haiti90 days
Hong Kong90 daysPrograms
Ivory CoasteTA
Jamaica
KenyaeTAPrograms
Kiribati90 days
Kosovo90 days
Lesotho90 days
Macao30 days
Malawi90 days
Malaysia30 days
Mauritius90 daysPrograms
Micronesia30 days
Panama90 daysPrograms
Papua New GuineaeTA
Philippines30 daysPrograms
Russia90 daysPrograms
Rwanda30 days
Saint Lucia42 daysPrograms
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
Seychelles90 daysPrograms
Singapore30 daysPrograms
South Africa90 daysPrograms
Swaziland30 days
Tanzania90 days
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia90 days
Vanuatu120 daysPrograms
Zambia90 days
Zimbabwe90 days

Enter with just your passport, no visa needed. Some destinations require a simple electronic travel authorization (eTA). Permitted stay length is shown for each country.

26
Visa on arrival
Bangladesh
Bolivia
Burundi
CambodiaPrograms
Cape VerdePrograms
Comoros
Djibouti
Ethiopia
Ghana
Guinea-Bissau
Iran
Laos
Madagascar
Maldives
Mauritania
Mozambique
Nepal
NicaraguaPrograms
Nigeria
Palau
SamoaPrograms
Senegal
Sierra LeonePrograms
Sri Lanka
Timor-Leste
Tuvalu

A visa is issued when you land, usually a short form and a fee right at the border. Check the fee and permitted stay before you fly.

35
e-Visa
Albania
AustraliaPrograms
Bahrain
Bhutan
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
ColombiaPrograms
DR Congo
El SalvadorPrograms
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
GeorgiaPrograms
India
Indonesia
Iraq
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Libya
Moldova
Mongolia
Oman
PakistanPrograms
Qatar
Saint Kitts and NevisPrograms
Sao Tome and PrincipePrograms
Somalia
South KoreaPrograms
South Sudan
Syria
Tajikistan
Thailand
Togo
Uganda
United Arab EmiratesPrograms
Vietnam

Apply online before you travel; approval usually arrives within a few days by email. No embassy visit needed, you land with the document ready.

91
Visa required
Afghanistan
Algeria
Andorra
ArgentinaPrograms
ArmeniaPrograms
AustriaPrograms
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brunei
BulgariaPrograms
CanadaPrograms
Central African Republic
Chad
ChilePrograms
China
Congo
Costa RicaPrograms
Croatia
CyprusPrograms
Czech Republic
Denmark
EgyptPrograms
Eritrea
Estonia
FijiPrograms
Finland
FrancePrograms
GermanyPrograms
GreecePrograms
Guatemala
Guyana
HondurasPrograms
HungaryPrograms
Iceland
IrelandPrograms
Israel
ItalyPrograms
JapanPrograms
JordanPrograms
Kuwait
LatviaPrograms
Lebanon
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
LuxembourgPrograms
Mali
MaltaPrograms
Marshall Islands
MexicoPrograms
MonacoPrograms
MontenegroPrograms
Morocco
Myanmar
NauruPrograms
NetherlandsPrograms
New ZealandPrograms
Niger
North Korea
North MacedoniaPrograms
Norway
ParaguayPrograms
Peru
Poland
PortugalPrograms
Romania
San Marino
Saudi ArabiaPrograms
SerbiaPrograms
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
SpainPrograms
Sudan
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
TaiwanPrograms
Tonga
TurkeyPrograms
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
United KingdomPrograms
United StatesPrograms
UruguayPrograms
UzbekistanPrograms
Vatican
VenezuelaPrograms
Yemen

A visa must be obtained before travelling, via an embassy or consulate of the destination country.

0
No entry

No destinations in this category.

Entry is currently not permitted for holders of this passport. Rules change; always verify before planning a trip.

Data basis: aggregated open dataset, progressively verified against official government sources (weekly review). Visa rules change frequently and may depend on your residence, travel purpose and documents; always confirm the requirements for your specific trip before travelling. Dataset date: 2026-10-26.

About the Namibia Passport

#51Rank, shared with 2
106Mobility score
45Visa-free
54%Of world destinations

Namibia is ranked 51st, in the lower tier of the table. The passport gives visa-free access to 45 countries, and total mobility reaches 106 destinations when eTAs, visas on arrival, and e-Visas are added. Africa is the strongest region with 18 visa-free destinations, followed by North America at 14. South America and Europe are the weakest, with 2 each.

Among the key destinations, Singapore and Brazil are open without a visa. Australia and the United Arab Emirates can be entered with an e-Visa. France and the Schengen area, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Japan, and China all require a visa arranged beforehand, which means many trips need careful timing. A second citizenship such as Malta Citizenship by Merit could add up to 74 destinations for Namibians seeking wider travel options.

Visa-Free Access by Region

Namibia passport holders can enter 45 destinations visa-free or with a simple eTA. Destinations with a green outline have residency or citizenship programs you can explore.

Europe 2

KosovoRussia

Asia 5

Hong KongMacaoMalaysiaPhilippinesSingapore

Africa 18

AngolaBeninBotswanaGambiaGuineaIvory CoasteTAKenyaeTALesothoMalawiMauritiusRwandaSeychellesSouth AfricaSwazilandTanzaniaTunisiaZambiaZimbabwe

North America 14

Antigua and BarbudaBahamasBarbadosBelizeCubaDominicaDominican RepublicGrenadaHaitiJamaicaPanamaSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesTrinidad and Tobago

South America 2

BrazilEcuador

Oceania 4

KiribatiMicronesiaPapua New GuineaeTAVanuatu

How Namibia Compares

PassportRankMobilityVisa-free
Botswana#4910853
Morocco#4910838
Swaziland#5010745
Mongolia#5010737
Lesotho#5110647
Namibia#5110645
Philippines#5110638
Azerbaijan#5210535
Ghana#5210544
Cuba#5310430
India#5310429

The top-ranked Denmark passport (#1) opens 183 destinations, 77 more destinations than the Namibia passport.

Upgrade Your Mobility

Citizenship by investment programs whose passports open the most destinations that Namibia passport holders cannot enter today without an embassy visa.

Malta

Malta Citizenship by Merit

+74 destinations

From USD $1,430,000

Processing about 24 months

Get details
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP

+64 destinations

From USD $272,000

Processing about 6 months

Get details
Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua & Barbuda CIP

+59 destinations

From USD $265,000

Processing about 6 months

Get details

Recent Changes

  • Thailandfrom Visa on arrival to e-VisaSource

Frequently Asked Questions

How many countries can Namibia passport holders visit without a visa?

Namibia passport holders can visit 45 destinations visa-free (including destinations that only ask for an eTA), plus 26 with a visa on arrival and 35 with an e-Visa. That gives a mobility score of 106 out of 197 destinations, based on our dataset dated 2026-10-26.

What is the Namibia passport ranking?

The Namibia passport ranks #51 in the Abroad Mobility passport ranking, a position shared with 2 other passports, with a mobility score of 106. The ranking covers 198 passports on 77 positions: passports with the same score share a position and the next score takes the next number. It counts destinations open visa-free, with an eTA, with a visa on arrival or with an e-Visa. The top-ranked passport is Denmark with 183 destinations.

Do Namibia passport holders need a visa for the Schengen area, the United Kingdom, the United States or Canada?

Schengen area (checked against France): visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. United Kingdom: visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. United States: visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. Canada: visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. Always confirm the current rules with the official government source before you travel.

Which countries offer visa on arrival to Namibia passport holders?

26 destinations issue a visa on arrival to Namibia passport holders: Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau and 16 more. Check the fee and permitted stay before you fly.

Which countries require a visa for Namibia passport holders?

Namibia passport holders need a visa arranged in advance for 91 destinations, including United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, France, Germany, China, New Zealand and 83 more.

How can a Namibia passport holder get a stronger second passport?

Citizenship by investment programs grant a second passport in return for an approved investment. For Namibia passport holders, the programs in our database that add the most destinations are Malta Citizenship by Merit (+74 destinations, from USD $1,430,000, about 24 months), Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP (+64 destinations, from USD $272,000, about 6 months) and Antigua & Barbuda CIP (+59 destinations, from USD $265,000, about 6 months). Abroad Mobility can help you compare eligibility, timelines and the full process.

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AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongoCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicDR CongoEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFijiFinlandFranceGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGrenadaGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyIvory CoastJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVaticanVenezuelaVietnamYemenZambiaZimbabwe

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