Namibia visa on arrival for citizens of Germany: conditions and fees 2026

Yes. A German national can no longer enter Namibia as a tourist without a visa: it is obtained on arrival, at the immigration counter of designated entry points, including the main international airport. The length of stay linked to this visa is 3 months; the duration actually granted is the one the officer writes in the passport, so check it before leaving the counter. This visa covers tourism and family visits. To work, study or settle, a separate permit is needed, to be requested before departure from the competent Namibian embassy.

The published fee is the government charge alone. Two or three other lines are added before the visa is in the passport, and they are what makes the final bill.

• Government feeNot published in a source we can verify

  Paid to the state, non-refundable if the visa is refused.

• Agency or online serviceOptional, added on top

  Never compulsory. An intermediary fills the form for you, it does not change the decision or the processing time.

We only display amounts published by an official source. Confirm the total before paying anything.

Bring a valid German passport with the margin required by the Namibian authorities, as stated on the official portal, and with blank pages for the visa. The supporting documents usually requested are the return or onward ticket, the accommodation booking or an invitation letter, and proof of financial means. The amount of the visa-on-arrival fee does not appear reliably in our data: check the official portal before leaving to find out the price and the currencies accepted, and keep the sum within reach when you land.

On arrival, join the visa-on-arrival queue rather than the one for travellers who already hold a visa. The officer checks the passport, the return ticket and the proof of stay, collects the fee and affixes the visa. Payment is made at the counter, by bank card or in cash depending on the entry point: bring both, as a payment terminal may be out of order. Check the official portal before departure: an online pre-entry of the application may be offered to speed up the counter process, and the list of border posts issuing the visa on arrival is published there.

The regime follows your nationality, not where you live. If you reside in Germany but travel on another country's passport, the rule on this page is not yours. Filing usually still happens from your country of residence, at the post competent for it, but the requirement itself comes from your passport.

The visa is issued at the time of crossing, with no prior processing time, but the queue can be long when several flights land at once: get your documents ready before disembarking. Check on the official portal, shortly before departure, that your entry point does issue the visa on arrival, especially for overland entry from a neighbouring country. Minors travelling with only one parent or without their parents must present additional documents (birth certificate, parental consent): check this requirement before departure. Note the contact details of the German embassy in Namibia.

The most frequent mistake is leaving in the belief that formality-free entry is still possible for Germans: it no longer is, and paying the fee is mandatory. Some travellers arrive without a suitable means of payment or without a return ticket and get stuck at the counter. Others buy a "Namibia visa" from an intermediary although the visa is issued at the border, without going through that kind of service. Finally, do not confuse the 3-month stay with the passport's validity, and do not wait until you are overstaying to request an extension, which must be applied for at the local immigration services before the deadline.