The Federation of Namibian Tourism Associations (FENATA) has provided an update on Namibia’s new reciprocal visa requirements, set to take effect on 01 April 2025. According to FENATA, the new Visa on Arrival (VoA) process will be more convenient and hassle-free for international travellers. This initiative aims to simplify travel arrangements and improve the visitor experience in Namibia. The official launch is scheduled for 03 March 2025, coinciding with the activation of an online platform for travelers who wish to obtain their e-visas in advance. Relevant fact sheets and documents outlining the requirements will be distributed. We'll keep you posted!
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19 February 2025
28 June 2024
Namibia announces the implementation date for the introduction of reciprocal visa requirements! [update #2]
update (31 July 2024): We just had a chat with the Namibian Tourism Board (NTB). According to their information, Namibia is planing to impose new visa requirements on nationals from 31 countries, and not from 33 countries, from 01 April 2025. See press release below.
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update (18 July 2024): The Namibian Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security Deputy Minister Lucia Witbooi has announced that Namibia will impose new visa requirements on nationals from now 33 (!) countries from 01 April 2025. Unfortunately, the Minister did not say which two new countries have been added to the list. She further announced that visitors from these 33 countries will be eligible for visas on arrival upon paying a fee of N$1 600 and meeting entry requirements, which include possessing a return ticket, medical insurance, proof of financial means, no criminal record, and a passport valid for at least six months. We'll keep you posted!
The Namibian Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security has released the implementation modalities of the visa on arrival as approved by the Namibian Cabinet (Cabinet decision No. 8th/21.05.24/002). The visa requirement for non-reciprocating countries will become effective on 01 April 2025. Also effective from 01 April 2025, visa fees for travellers from non-African Union (AU) member states will be increases from N$1200/person to N$1600/person. Travellers from AU member states who qualify for visas on arrival will still pay N$1200/person. These fees are subject to an annual review.
In addition, the "visa on arrival form" will be merged with the "arrvial form", while the "departure form" will be discontinued to simplify departure processes.
Effective 01 April 2025, nationals from the following countries will require a "visa on arrival" to enter Namibia:
- Armenia
- Austria
- Azerbajian
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Canada
- Denmark
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Japan
- Kazakstan
- Kygyzistan
- Liechtenstein
- Luxemburg
- Moldova
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Portugal
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Tajikistan
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
- Uzbekistan
01 March 2023
Malawi has waived visa fees for travellers from 15 "key markets"!
The President of Malawi, Lazarus Chakwera, announced in his State of the Nation Adress (SONA) on 17 February 2023 that Malawi is waiving the visa fees for nationals from several key markets. Nationals from the following countries are exempt from visa fees in Malawi with immediate effect: the United Kingdom, the United States of America, the Netherlands, Germany, Australia, Belgium, Italy, France, Poland, the Nordic Countries (Norway, Finland, Sweden) and future markets, including China, Russia, and Canada.
The Malawian Minister of Tourism, Culture and Wildlife, Dr. Michael Usi, announced in December 2022 that the country planning to waive visa fees for travellers from 16 "priority markets" - the 15 countries mentioned above plus Denmark. For some reason, Denmark was not mentioned by Mr. Chakwera in his SONA.
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