Planning verdict · GBR → NALoading access record…Retrieving the recorded passport route
Destination guideNamibia
Always verify before booking
Visa-on-arrival/eVisa, passport-page and road-trip checks for Namibia. Check the entry route, passport rule and official sources in one place.
Mobility data reviewed · Official links checked
EntryAtlas / DestinationGBR → NA
DestinationNamibiaAfrica · Southern Africa
Main airportWDHWindhoek
Entry requirements
Travel snapshot
Key information at a glance to help you plan your trip. Always confirm details with official authorities before you travel.Mobility dataset reviewed19th August 2026Official links checked 2nd October 2026. Link checks do not reverify every entry rule.
Requirements can change at short notice. This is not legal advice. Confirm with the relevant embassy, airline or government website before you travel.
Country overview
Plan in the right order.
Visa-on-arrival/eVisa, passport-page and road-trip checks for Namibia.
01Keep at least 3 blank passport pages02Work and volunteering need different permission03Check South Africa rules if transiting there
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Entry routeLoading access record…→Maximum stayLoading stay record…→Passport validityValid for at least 6 months after arrival, with at least 3 blank pages→Health planningCheck official health guidance→Before you book
Confirm the essentials.
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Entry ruleRecheck the destination authority↗Passport & pages3 pages→Health documentsVaccines and certificates↗Help abroadSave embassy / consulate details→Before you fly
Recheck what can change.
Official sources
Know where the answer comes from.
Use EntryAtlas for the planning view, then use the relevant authority for the final decision.
EntryNamibia Home Affairs e-servicesDestination visa / immigration authority↗SafetyUK travel adviceTraveller advice for changing conditions↗HealthOfficial health guidanceVaccines, health risks and certificates↗ConsularEmbassies & consulatesOfficial mission route and fallback directory→
Mobility data reviewed 19th August 2026 · Destination authority links checked 2nd October 2026
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Passport validity calculator
Will your passport work?
Enter your trip and passport dates to check the current validity rule for Namibia.
Prepare a document checklist →Open the standalone passport validity calculator ↗Calculator
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Entry and visa
Can you enter?
UK passport holders need a visa. Since April 2025, eligible travellers can use the visa-on-arrival scheme or apply online before travel.
Start with official advice for your United Kingdom passportUK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office provides guidance for its citizens. Admission is decided by the destination’s competent border or immigration authority, so also confirm the visa and entry rule with the official destination authority below.
Open UK travel advice ↗Official source / authorityNamibia High Commission in LondonOfficial Namibia High Commission website in the UK.↗Visa informationNamibia Home Affairs e-servicesOfficial Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security e-services portal.↗Embassies & consulatesOpen the Namibia mission directorySee the verified official mission route, directory fallback and consular guidance in EntryAtlas.→Online visa / travel authorisationNamibia Visa on Arrival online applicationOfficial online visa-on-arrival application route.↗
Destination-authority links checked . Eligibility depends on the passport used, residence, trip purpose, route and length of stay. The destination authority makes the admission decision.
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Your document
Passport checks
Valid for at least 6 months after arrival, with at least 3 blank pages
✓
Validity ruleValid for at least 6 months after arrival, with at least 3 blank pages
✓
ConditionPassport must be undamaged and accepted by the carrier and border authority.
✓
Personal detailsNames and personal details should match your booking and travel documents.
✓
Blank pagesCurrent guide rule: 3 pages.
Official ruleGOV.UK FCDOUse the source for your passport, dates and trip purpose.
Check official source ↗04
Vaccines and health
Health checks
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Vaccines
Check current vaccine and certificate requirements for your route before departure.
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Healthcare
Arrange suitable travel insurance and review current destination health and safety advice for your itinerary.
Official health sources
Check the right health source.
A vaccine recommendation is not automatically an entry requirement. Check traveller-health guidance, then confirm mandatory certificates or health-entry rules with the relevant authority.
UKTravelHealthPro country guidanceNaTHNaC vaccine, malaria and travel-health guidance for UK travellers.↗TRIPFCDO health adviceCurrent health, medical-care or destination guidance linked for this country.↗WHOWHO travel healthGlobal infectious-disease, vaccination and international travel-health guidance.↗LOCALGuidance for where you liveChoose CDC, Canada, Smartraveller, SafeTravel and other official national sources.→
Health guidance should be chosen by where you live or receive healthcare, your itinerary and your individual circumstances — not by passport nationality alone. Speak to an appropriate healthcare professional when you need personal advice.
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Safety and local laws
Before you go
01Keep at least 3 blank passport pages
02Work and volunteering need different permission
03Check South Africa rules if transiting there
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Destination authorities
Verify with Namibia
For entry and visa decisions, use the destination’s competent embassy, immigration authority or official visa service as the primary source.
Planning guide only. EntryAtlas does not issue visas or travel authorisations. Confirm the final rule with the destination authority before booking and again before travel.
Local destination information
RegionAfrica · Southern Africa
CurrencyNamibian dollar (NAD)
Main languageEnglish
Main airportWDH · Windhoek
Entry checkLoading access record…GBR → NA
CapitalWindhoekAdministrative reference city
Reference city timeUpdates automatically
Time zone—UTC
Capital coordinates-22.5744, 17.0791City-centre reference
Calling code+264Capital area code not separately listed here
Local context
Time at your destination.
Reference-city time, clock changes and daylight for Windhoek. Your time difference is calculated from this device.
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