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Namibia Passport Visa-Free Countries 

Rank 62 in the world, 69 destinations without a visa in advance. Schengen countries require a visa in advance

43 Visa-free entry with passport
26 On arrival issued at the border
42 E-visa online, no consulate
87 Visa required via a consulate
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Key destinations

Visa-free destinations first, those that need a visa in advance last

Brazil visa-free, up to 90 days
Thailand visa on arrival
South Korea e-visa, applied for online
UAE e-visa, applied for online
Schengen visa required in advance
United Kingdom visa required in advance
USA visa required in advance
Canada visa required in advance
China visa required in advance
Japan visa required in advance
Turkey visa required in advance
Serbia visa required in advance

Full list of destinations

198 destinations in total, data as of 17 February 2026

Visa-free 43

entry with passport

  • Angola
  • Antigua and Barbuda 180 days
  • Bahamas 90 days
  • Barbados 90 days
  • Belize
  • Benin 90 days
  • Botswana 90 days
  • Brazil 90 days
  • Cuba
  • Dominica 180 days
  • Dominican Republic 30 days
  • Ecuador 90 days
  • Eswatini 30 days
  • Gambia 90 days
  • Grenada 90 days
  • Guinea
  • Haiti 90 days
  • Hong Kong 90 days
  • Jamaica
  • Kenya 90 days
  • Kiribati 90 days
  • Kosovo 90 days
  • Lesotho 90 days
  • Macao 30 days
  • Malawi 90 days
  • Malaysia 30 days
  • Mauritius 90 days
  • Micronesia 30 days
  • Panama 90 days
  • Philippines 30 days
  • Russia 90 days
  • Rwanda 30 days
  • Saint Lucia 42 days
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 90 days
  • Seychelles 90 days
  • Singapore 30 days
  • South Africa 90 days
  • Tanzania 90 days
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Tunisia 90 days
  • Vanuatu 120 days
  • Zambia 90 days
  • Zimbabwe 90 days

Visa on arrival 26

issued at the border

  • Bangladesh
  • Burundi
  • Cambodia
  • Cape Verde
  • Comoros
  • Djibouti
  • East Timor
  • Ethiopia
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Iran
  • Ivory Coast
  • Laos
  • Madagascar
  • Maldives
  • Mozambique
  • Nepal
  • Nicaragua
  • Palau
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Samoa
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
  • Sri Lanka
  • Suriname
  • Thailand
  • Tuvalu

E-visa 42

applied for online, no consulate. Checks can be as strict as for a regular visa

  • Albania
  • Australia
  • Bahrain
  • Bhutan
  • Bolivia
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Chad
  • Colombia
  • DR Congo
  • El Salvador
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Gabon
  • Georgia
  • Guyana
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Liberia
  • Libya
  • Mauritania
  • Moldova
  • Mongolia
  • Nigeria
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Qatar
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • South Korea
  • South Sudan
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Togo
  • UAE
  • Uganda
  • Vietnam

Visa required 87

obtained in advance via a consulate

  • Afghanistan
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Argentina
  • Armenia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Brunei
  • Bulgaria
  • Canada
  • Central African Republic
  • Chile
  • China
  • Costa Rica
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Estonia
  • Fiji
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Ghana
  • Greece
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Jordan
  • Kuwait
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Mali
  • Malta
  • Marshall Islands
  • Mexico
  • Monaco
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Myanmar
  • Nauru
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Niger
  • North Korea
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Palestine
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Republic of the Congo
  • Romania
  • San Marino
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Solomon Islands
  • Spain
  • Sudan
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Taiwan
  • Tonga
  • Turkey
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom
  • Uruguay
  • USA
  • Uzbekistan
  • Vatican
  • Venezuela
  • Yemen

Nearby in the ranking

61 Lesotho 70 61 Suriname 70 62 Namibia 69 63 Eswatini 68 64 Armenia 67

FAQ

How many countries can Namibia passport holders visit without a visa?
69 destinations are open without a visa in advance: 43 visa-free and 26 with a visa or permit issued at the border. Another 42 countries issue an e-visa online, and 87 require applying at a consulate.
Do Namibia passport holders need a Schengen visa?
As of 17 February 2026, the condition for entering Schengen countries is: visa required in advance. Rules depend on the purpose of travel and can change, so check them on the consulate website before you fly.
What is the world rank of the Namibia passport?
62 out of 199 by the number of destinations you can fly to without getting a visa in advance.

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11 USA 153 9 United Kingdom 156 74 India 55 57 China 77 12 Brazil 149 87 Nigeria 41 37 Russia 114 40 Turkey 111

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Data source: open Passport Index dataset, MIT license. Entry rules depend on the purpose of travel and can change, check them on the destination consulate website before you fly