Namibia: visas, documents and safety

Namibia at a glance

Key information to orient yourself in the country: current situation, essential facts and useful guidance.

Local time (UTC+02:00)

02:28:03

November 1, 2026

Capital

Windhoek

Data status

Up to date

20.3 °C

Clear

High 31.4°

Low 18.9°

Precipitation 0 mm

Wind 8.5 m/s

Today · Nov 1

Heavy rain

18.9° / 31.4°

Precipitation 2.5 mm

Tomorrow · Nov 2

Showers

16.9° / 32.3°

Precipitation 0.2 mm

Tuesday · Nov 3

Clear

17.5° / 19.2°

Precipitation 0 mm

Weather: Windhoek (capital) Official API

Essential facts

Currency: Namibian dollar (NAD)
Language: Afrikaans, German, English, Herero, Khoekhoe, Kwangali, Lozi, Ndonga, Tswana
Capital: Windhoek
Population: 3,022,401
Timezone: UTC+02:00

Country overview

The Italian presence in Namibia brings together essential services, community organizations, official references and cross-country collaboration opportunities to support Italians traveling, living, working or connecting between countries.

Travel in Namibia

Planning a trip to Namibia means understanding entry requirements, the documents you need and safety guidance before you leave.

In this guide you will find information on visas for Italian citizens, passport validity, health and safety, along with embassy contacts, consular services and emergency numbers in Namibia.

Before you leave

Italian passport · citizens of Italy

Entry requirements

Visa rules, permitted stay, required documents and official sources. Always confirm what applies to you before you travel.

Visa on arrival for 90 days

Source and verification date are shown in the card below.

Max stay · 90 days

Namibia's Ministry of Home Affairs says nationals of countries that have not reciprocated Namibia's visa exemption must apply for a visa, a policy implemented on 1 April 2025. Nationals of the countries on its visa-on-arrival list, among them the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Japan and Germany, can apply for a visa on arrival or for an e-visa online; the fee regulations set a visa on arrival at NAD 1,600 for non-African Union members and NAD 1,200 for African Union members. Nationalities on none of the Ministry's lists must obtain an e-visa before travelling. Nationals of the countries on the Ministry's exemption list, among them South Africa, Botswana and Zambia, do not require visas for holidays.

Passport validity: The UK government says your passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date you arrive in Namibia, and at least 3 blank pages. Namibia's Ministry of Home Affairs lists a passport with 6 months validity and 3 blank pages among the documents for online visa applications.
Blank passport pages: At least 3 blank passport pages.
Vaccinations: WHO's country list says proof of yellow fever vaccination is required for travellers aged 9 months or over arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission, and for travellers who transited for more than 12 hours through an airport of such a country. Namibia's immigration fact sheet also says nationals of the listed countries in the yellow fever endemic zone, Angola among them, must have a Yellow Fever Certificate and present themselves to Port Health for screening before immigration screening.

Entry & documents

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Safety

Travel advisory: Level 2 - Exercise Increased Caution

Updated to include a risk indicator for health and updates to crime. Exercise increased caution in Namibia due to crime and health risks.

Official source

Source: U.S. Department of State

Health

Official health guidance

World Health Organization (WHO) Viaggiare Sicuri (Italy) CDC Travel Health

Italian offices

1 office listed

Office

Honorary consulate - Windhoek

Windhoek

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Automated data for information only. It does not replace guidance from local authorities, MAECI or Viaggiare Sicuri.

Data transparency

Sources and updates

Origin, time reference and terms of use for data shown for Namibia.

Sources and updates

Official references, verification dates and provenance of the information published on this page.

Last institutional source check: 2 Oct 2026, 02:00

Official country sources

Data used on this page

TravelRequirements.info Entry requirements for Italian citizens (Travel tab and /travel hub)

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MET Norway Weather conditions and forecast for the capital

Weather reference: 1 Nov 2026, 00:17 · Retrieved: 1 Nov 2026, 01:00

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GeoNames Capital, coordinates and time zone

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Namibia

Today in the country

Today · Nov 1

Tomorrow · Nov 2

Tuesday · Nov 3

Essential facts

Country overview