According to a media release from TASA dated 28 March 2025, the validity period for the Visa on Arrival has been extended to 90 days in a calendar year from the date of issue. Travellers who have already obtained an E-Visa on Arrival since the launch and require additional days can request an extension upon arrival. To process this request, they must provide the required documents to the Immigration officials for verification.

Each international traveller must apply for an individual Visa on Arrival. However, as per media release of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security (27 March 2025), group bulk payments have been introduced for online e-visa transactions, enabling service providers to pay up to N$97,000. This implies that several individual online applications can be submitted via one account and all paid together. Please note that each individual member of a tour group must be able to present the required documents in person as well as a personal credit/debit card at the point of entry in Namibia.

Each person should apply for an Online Visa on Arrival separately. However, once you have registered an account on the MHAISS website, you can file a separate application for each family member by using your account. (Your family members do not have to register separate accounts.) As per media release of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security (27 March 2025), group bulk payments have been introduced for online e-visa transactions, enabling payments up to N$97,000.

Whether you are part of a group or not, you will be considered as an individual upon entry. All required documents must be presented.

After consultation with the Ministry, tourism associations emphasised that it was sufficient to present the booking confirmation(s) and a credit/debit card. The visa support service also assured us that a recent bank statement would be sufficient.

Travellers holding e-visas are not required to complete arrival forms if their e-visa clearly states that it serves as an arrival form. However, these travellers must provide the printed e-visa and sign it in the presence of an immigration official at the port of entry. Travellers who obtained their e-visas prior to the implementation of the new e-visa format will still have to complete an arrival form as their older version does not serve this dual purpose. Other travellers who do not have to complete an arrival form are Namibian citizens, persons domiciled in Namibia and holders of permanent residence permits.