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Namibia Visa Requirements for Nigeria Citizens

eVisa · 90 days

Nigeria passport holders need an eVisa for Namibia, applied for online before travel for stays of up to 90 days.

Source: Namibia Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security — Visa fact sheet (version 4, 28 May 2025) · checked 2 Oct 2026

Apply online for eVisa to Namibia

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How to get your eVisa for Namibia in three steps

  1. Complete the application online with your Nigeria passport details.
  2. Pay the fee — 1,200 NAD by card.
  3. Check your inbox — the approval is linked to your passport.
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Flag of NamibiaNamibia visa options for Nigeria citizens

Holiday e-visa — African Union members

eVisa
Fee
1,200 NAD
Max stay
90 days
Entries
Multiple
Extension
Possible

NAD 1,200 per holiday visa for African Union members aged 12 and above; children aged 6–11 pay NAD 600, and children under 6 pay nothing (Government Gazette No. 8613, 1 April 2025). The African Union lists its member states on its website. The Ministry's fact sheet says e-visas can only be applied for outside Namibia and are only valid for the period stated on the approved e-visa.

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What the Namibia visa rules mean for Nigeria travellers

Nigeria passport holders need an eVisa to enter Namibia. You apply online, upload a passport scan and a photo, pay the fee and receive the visa by email; it allows stays of up to 90 days. Apply at least one to two weeks before your trip and print the approval — some airlines and border officers ask to see it on paper.

The main option is the Holiday e-visa — African Union members, which costs 1,200 NAD.

Documents to prepare

Whatever your visa status, Namibia applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:

  • Passport validity: The UK government says your passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date you arrive in Namibia, and at least 3 blank pages. Namibia's Ministry of Home Affairs lists a passport with 6 months validit…
  • Blank passport pages: Your passport needs at least 3 blank pages.
  • Vaccinations: Yellow fever: WHO's country list says proof of yellow fever vaccination is required for travellers aged 9 months or over arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission, and for travellers who transited for more than 1…
  • Travel insurance: No official source we could read states whether travel insurance is required to enter Namibia. Canada's travel advice says customs officials may ask you to show proof of health insurance coverage.

Namibia entry rules compared

Namibia lets 22 passports in without a visa, offers a visa on arrival to 116, issues eVisas to 60. Nigeria citizens are treated the same way as Algeria, DR Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia and Libya. Overall the Nigeria passport ranks #155 in the world with 26 visa-free destinations.

More travel options

Planning a longer trip in Africa? With a Nigeria passport you can also visit 17 countries in the region without a visa, including Burkina Faso, Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Ghana, Gambia and Guinea.

In the other direction, Namibia citizens need evisa to visit Nigeria.

Flag of NamibiaEntry requirements for Namibia

Passport validity

6 months

The UK government says your passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date you arrive in Namibia, and at least 3 blank pages. Namibia's Ministry of Home Affairs lists a passport with 6 months validity and 3 blank pages among the documents for online visa applications.

UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Namibia entry requirements✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Vaccinations: Yellow fever

9 months

WHO's country list says proof of yellow fever vaccination is required for travellers aged 9 months or over arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission, and for travellers who transited for more than 12 hours through an airport of such a country. Namibia's immigration fact sheet also says nationals of the listed countries in the yellow fever endemic zone, Angola among them, must have a Yellow Fever Certificate and present themselves to Port Health for screening before immigration screening.

WHO — Vaccination requirements and recommendations for international travellers, country list (ITH 2022)✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Customs allowances

$100,000

Namibia's Financial Intelligence Centre says every person entering or departing Namibia carrying cash, bearer negotiable instruments, or both, equal to or exceeding N$100,000 (or the equivalent in foreign currency) must declare them to an officer of Customs and Excise at the port of entry or departure. Failure to declare is a criminal offence, and a Customs and Excise officer may confiscate the undeclared cash or instruments.

Financial Intelligence Centre of Namibia — Government Gazette No. 6253 (1 March 2017), Determination No. 03 of 2016: cash and bearer negotiable instruments to be declared at the point of entry into or departure from Namibia✓ Checked 7 Oct 2026

Frequently asked questions

Do Nigerian citizens need a visa for Namibia?

Nigeria passport holders need an eVisa for Namibia, applied for online before travel for stays of up to 90 days.

How long can Nigeria citizens stay in Namibia?

Up to 90 days. Overstaying can lead to fines, deportation and an entry ban.

How much does a Namibia visa cost for Nigeria citizens?

Holiday e-visa — African Union members: 1,200 NAD.

How do Nigeria citizens apply for a Namibia eVisa?

Apply online before you travel on the official portal (eservices.mhaiss.gov.na). Approval is linked to your passport, so travel with the same passport you applied with.

How long must my passport be valid to enter Namibia?

The UK government says your passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date you arrive in Namibia, and at least 3 blank pages. Namibia's Ministry of Home Affairs lists a passport with 6 months validity and 3 blank pages among the documents for online visa applications.

Data: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0). Entry rules can change — confirm with official sources before travel.