# Eritrea passport to Namibia: Visa on arrival

Current access classification: **Visa on arrival** — Visa available at the border or airport.

Access data checked August 24, 2026. Evidence status: **official evidence collected**.

This page concerns ordinary short visits unless an official source states otherwise. Authorities apply the current rule, and individual circumstances can change the applicable treatment.

## Evidence timeline

- **April 1, 2025 — Named ordinary passports: visa on arrival** (Visa on arrival)
  MHAISS's current named schedule says this cohort may obtain a visa on arrival, while allowing an optional pre-departure eVisa. Because a border-issuance route is directly available, it is normalized as visa_on_arrival rather than evisa.
  - This is the MHAISS named non-exempt cohort. It can obtain an arrival visa or, optionally, an eVisa before travel; the latter optional alternative does not convert the direct arrival route into evisa for this taxonomy.
  - The visitor route is for holiday/tourist travel. The FAQ sets a visitor-entry permit ceiling of 90 days in each calendar year, allows an extension application before expiry, and requires the ordinary visitor documents, funds, accommodation/invitation, onward itinerary and insurance. A VOA applicant needs a passport valid at least six months and three clean pages.
  - VOA is only at designated ports. The FAQ lists Hosea Kutako airport, Ariamsvlei, Impalila, Katima Mulilo, Mohembo, Ngoma, Noordoewer, Oshikango, Oranjemund, Trans-Kalahari, Walvis Bay Harbour and Walvis Bay airport; Version 4 additionally lists Lüderitz Harbour. Recheck the operating port because current MHAISS documents disagree on that port.
  - The September notice said the pre-existing manual VOA fee was N$1,600 and approved an additional N$400, with implementation of the increase to be announced. Fees, security/admissibility and border-officer decisions remain variable. Work, residence, business-only, transit, diplomatic, official, service and special-document routes are excluded.
  Official sources:
  - [Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security: Namibia Visa Fact Sheet – Version 4](https://mhaiss.gov.na/documents/292728/6201234/Namibia%2BVisa%2BFact%2BSheet%2B-%2BVersion%2B4%2B-%2B28%2BMay%2B2025.pdf/e47c4aff-5418-8fe6-a98b-15ebaf2386b7?download=true&t=1748602076823)
  - [Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security: Visa and permits FAQ](https://mhaiss.gov.na/documents/292728/5839021/VISA%2Band%2BPERMITS%2BFAQ.pdf/3005c430-1833-f89a-a6b6-5bd8fa88fe5f?download=true)
  - [Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security: Visa on arrival additional countries, 23 September 2025](https://mhaiss.gov.na/documents/292728/5902034/Visa%2Bon%2Barrival%2Badditional%2Bcountries%2B23%2BSeptember%2B2025.pdf/17630001-afcb-d649-5666-b7e1b2a3e84f?download=true&t=1758798708563)

## How to apply

The current FAQ says an online Visa-on-Arrival application takes 48 hours; an application may also be completed on arrival at a listed port.

1. Use the MHAISS e-services route before departure if choosing the optional online Visa-on-Arrival process, or complete the arrival application at a designated port.
2. Present the required passport, supporting visitor documents and any approved/printed document requested by immigration.
3. Obtain the visa and visitor-entry permission from the immigration officer; approval or application does not guarantee admission.

[Namibia online Visa-on-Arrival application](https://eservices.mhaiss.gov.na/visaonarrival)

## Useful links

- [HTML evidence page](https://multipassrank.com/eritrea-namibia-visa-on-arrival)
- [Eritrea passport access](https://multipassrank.com/passport/eritrea)
- [All passport requirements for Namibia](https://multipassrank.com/destination/namibia)
- [Dataset license](https://multipassrank.com/data-license)