Namibian passport

Namibian passport
Front cover of an ordinary Namibian biometric passport (with chip )
Type	Passport
Issued by	Namibia
First issued	1990 (first version) January 2018 (biometric version)
Purpose	Identification and travel
Eligibility	Namibian citizenship or permanent residency
Expiration	10 years after issuance [1]
Cost	N$400 [2]

Namibian passports are travel documents issued to citizens and permanent residents of the Republic of Namibia for identification and international travel. They are exclusively issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration. ^[3]

Ordinary Namibian passports are green, with the national coat of arms emblazoned on the front cover. The diplomatic passports are red, while the official passports are blue. "REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA" is inscribed above the representation of the coat of arms, and "PASSPORT" is inscribed below. (All are written in capital letters in a Thames-Serial style font.) The Biometric logo also appears above "PASSPORT". All information in the passport is printed in English, with the photo page also translated into French. There are three types of passport booklets: the ordinary passport, the official passport, and the diplomatic passport. ^[4]

Visa requirements for Namibian citizens

  Namibia

  Visa free access

  Visa on arrival

  eVisa

  Visa available both on arrival or online

  Visa required

History

The first Namibian passports were introduced in 1990, shortly after the country gained its independence from South Africa. In January 2018, a new biometric passport type was introduced; ^[5] existing non-biometric passports issued until said date continue to be valid until expired.

Namibian passport power

As of 2025, Namibian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 80 countries and territories, ranking the Namibian passport 68th most powerful in the world according to the Henley Passport Index.

Identification page

• Passport holder photo (Width: 37mm, Height: 52mm, Head height (up to the top of the hair): 70%; Distance from the top of the photo to the top of the hair: 8%)
• Type ("P" for passport)
• Code of the country
• Serial number of the passport
• Surname and first name of the passport holder
• Citizenship
• Date of birth
• Gender (M for men or F for women)
• Place of Birth
• Date of issuance
• Expiry date
• Issuing authority
• Passport holder's signature
• Machine-readable code

Renewal abroad

Namibian passports can be renewed abroad. Renewal is available only if the current passport has less than 1 year validity left. Full list of documents and fees depends on each local embassy or consulate. The processing time of renewal a Namibian passport abroad is usually 1-3 months.

Gallery of historic images

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  Namibian non-biometric passport (1990–2017)

See also

• List of passports
• Visa requirements for Namibian citizens

References

1. "Namibian passports validity period to be increased to 10 years". Namibian. Archived from the original on 2022-03-15. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
2. "Passports". GRN Portal. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
3. "E-Services: Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security | E-Services Portal". eservices.mhaiss.gov.na. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
4. "Namibian passport colors".
5. "New E-Passports Launched | NBC YouTube".