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

Yes. A Japanese national travelling to Namibia for tourism or a family visit must obtain a visa, issued on arrival at the entry points designated by the Namibian authorities. The length of stay linked to this visa is 3 months; the duration actually granted is the one the officer writes in the passport, to be checked before leaving the counter. Work, studies and settlement are not covered by this visa and require a separate permit, to be requested before departure from the Namibian embassy competent for Japan.

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The Japanese passport must be valid, with the margin required by the Namibian authorities as stated on the official portal, and have blank pages. 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 current price and the currencies accepted on the official portal before departure, then keep the sum accessible in your hand luggage.

After disembarking, head for the visa-on-arrival counter, separate from the one for travellers already holding a visa. The officer checks the passport, the return ticket and the supporting documents, collects the fee and affixes the visa in the passport. Payment is made on the spot, by bank card or in cash depending on the entry point; bring both, as a terminal may be unavailable. Check the official portal before leaving: the list of border posts issuing the visa on arrival is published there, and an online pre-entry of the application may be offered to shorten the wait at the counter.

The regime follows your nationality, not where you live. If you reside in Japan 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.

There is no processing time before the trip, since the visa is issued at the crossing; on the other hand, the wait at the counter can be long at peak arrival times, hence the value of having all documents ready. Check on the official portal, shortly before departure, that the planned entry point does issue the visa on arrival, especially when arriving by road. Minors travelling with only one parent or without their parents must present additional documents (birth certificate, parental consent): find out before leaving. Note the contact details of the Japanese embassy in Namibia.

Many Japanese travellers leave with outdated information and expect to enter Namibia without formalities: the visa and the payment of the fee are now mandatory. Arriving without a return ticket, without a suitable means of payment or with a passport lacking a blank page blocks the process at the counter. Paying an intermediary for a "Namibia visa" is pointless, since the visa is issued at the border. Finally, do not confuse the 3-month stay with the passport's validity, and request any extension from the local immigration services before the deadline, never after.