Passport
Namibia: passport 2026 and visa-free countries
Passport: Namibia. 71 countries and territories without a prior visa, rank 67 of 199. Entry terms and length of stay for every destination as of 4 October 2026.
Destinations by entry terms, 226 in total
- 49Visa-free
- 4ETA
- 18On arrival
- 38eVisa
- 117Visa required
NamibiaPassport strength
An above-average passport 67
Rank 67 of 199. 71 of 226 destinations without a prior visa. Key countries this passport opens without a visa: 5.
Weak spots
Where a visa is needed and what is weaker 155
A prior visa is needed for 155 destinations, electronic or consular. Below are the main ones and the criteria where the passport is weaker. A second passport closes these gaps.
Schengen AreaVisa required
United KingdomVisa required
United StatesVisa required
CanadaVisa required
AustraliaVisa required
New ZealandVisa required
JapanVisa required
South KoreaVisa requiredWhat the passport gives
What a Namibia passport gives
rank 144 of 199
Balanced index: all criteria weighted equally. Open sources, licences and method on the index page.
Ranking for your goal →- Mobility2971 destinations without a prior visa
- Stability and rule of law62score 0.34 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
- Quality of life47HDI 0.665
- Health and longevity4067.4 years life expectancy
- Education45education index 0.57
- Taxes43up to 37%, no inheritance tax, worldwide income taxed
- US access0no E-2, visa required
- Plan B and family50dual citizenship restricted, passes to children
All destinations
Destinations by entry terms 226
The score adds up the first three types: destinations you can travel to without a visa arranged in advance.
Visa-free 49
Entry on your passport
AngolaAfrica
AnguillaCaribbean
Antigua and BarbudaCaribbean · 30 days
BahamasCaribbean · 90 days
BarbadosCaribbean · 90 days
BelizeAmericas
BeninAfrica · 90 days
BotswanaAfrica · 90 days
BrazilAmericas · 90 days
British Virgin IslandsCaribbean
Cayman IslandsCaribbean
Cook IslandsOceania · 31 days
CubaCaribbean
DominicaCaribbean · 180 days
Dominican RepublicCaribbean
EcuadorAmericas · 90 days
EswatiniAfrica · 30 days
GambiaAfrica · 90 days
GrenadaCaribbean · 90 days
GuineaAfrica · 90 days
HaitiCaribbean · 90 days
Hong KongAsia · 90 days
JamaicaCaribbean · 180 days
KenyaAfrica · 90 days
KiribatiOceania · 90 days
KosovoEurope · 90 days
LesothoAfrica · 90 days
MacaoAsia · 30 days
MalawiAfrica · 90 days
MalaysiaAsia
MauritiusAfrica · 90 days
MicronesiaOceania · 30 days
MontserratCaribbean
MozambiqueAfrica · 90 days
PanamaAmericas · 90 days
PhilippinesAsia · 30 days
RwandaAfrica · 30 days
SamoaOceania · 60 days
SingaporeAsia · 30 days
South AfricaAfrica · 90 days
St. LuciaCaribbean · 42 days
St. Vincent and the GrenadinesCaribbean · 90 days
SurinameAmericas · 90 days
TanzaniaAfrica · 90 days
Trinidad and TobagoCaribbean
TunisiaAfrica · 90 days
VanuatuOceania · 30 days
ZambiaAfrica · 90 days
ZimbabweAfrica · 90 daysETA 4
Electronic authorisation online
Ghana
Russia
Seychelles
Sri LankaOn arrival 18
Visa issued at the border
BangladeshAsia · 30 days
BoliviaAmericas · 30 days
BurundiAfrica · 30 days
CambodiaAsia · 30 days
ComorosAfrica · 45 days
EthiopiaAfrica · 90 days
Guinea-BissauAfrica · 90 days
LaosAsia · 30 days
MadagascarAfrica · 60 days
MaldivesAsia · 30 days
NepalAsia · 90 days
NiueOceania
PalauOceania · 30 days
SenegalAfrica · 90 days
Sierra LeoneAfrica · 90 days
ThailandAsia · 15 days
Timor-LesteAsia · 30 days
TuvaluOceania · 30 dayseVisa 38
Applied for online before travel
AfghanistanAsia
AlbaniaEurope
BahrainMiddle East
BhutanAsia
Burkina FasoAfrica
CameroonAfrica
ChadAfrica
ColombiaAmericas
Côte d'IvoireAfrica
DjiboutiAfrica
DR CongoAfrica
Equatorial GuineaAfrica
GabonAfrica
GeorgiaEurope
IndiaAsia
IranMiddle East
IraqMiddle East
KazakhstanAsia
KyrgyzstanAsia
LibyaAfrica
MauritaniaAfrica
MoldovaEurope
MongoliaAsia
NigeriaAfrica
PakistanAsia
Papua New GuineaOceania
QatarMiddle East
São Tomé and PríncipeAfrica
SomaliaAfrica
South SudanAfrica
St. Kitts and NevisCaribbean
SyriaMiddle East
TajikistanAsia
TogoAfrica
TürkiyeEurope
UgandaAfrica
VenezuelaAmericas
VietnamAsiaVisa required 117
Through a consulate
AlgeriaAfrica
American SamoaOceania
AndorraEurope
ArgentinaAmericas
ArmeniaMiddle East
ArubaCaribbeanAustraliaOceania
AustriaEurope
AzerbaijanEurope
BelarusEurope
BelgiumEurope
BermudaAmericas
Bonaire, St. Eustatius and SabaCaribbean
Bosnia and HerzegovinaEurope
BruneiAsia
BulgariaEuropeCanadaAmericas
Cape VerdeAfrica
Central African RepublicAfrica
ChileAmericas
ChinaAsia
Costa RicaAmericas
CroatiaEurope
CuraçaoCaribbean
CyprusEurope
CzechiaEurope
DenmarkEurope
EgyptAfrica
El SalvadorAmericas
EritreaAfrica
EstoniaEurope
Falkland IslandsAmericas
Faroe IslandsEurope
FijiOceania
FinlandEuropeFranceEurope
French GuianaAmericas
French PolynesiaOceania
French West IndiesCaribbean
GermanyEurope
GibraltarEurope
GreeceEurope
GreenlandEurope
GuamOceania
GuatemalaAmericas
GuyanaAmericas
HondurasAmericas
HungaryEurope
IcelandEurope
IndonesiaAsia
IrelandEurope
IsraelMiddle East
ItalyEuropeJapanAsia
JordanMiddle East
KuwaitMiddle East
LatviaEurope
LebanonMiddle East
LiberiaAfrica
LiechtensteinEurope
LithuaniaEurope
LuxembourgEurope
MaliAfrica
MaltaEurope
Marshall IslandsOceania
MayotteAfrica
MexicoAmericas
MonacoEurope
MontenegroEurope
MoroccoAfrica
MyanmarAsia
NauruOceania
NetherlandsEurope
New CaledoniaOceaniaNew ZealandOceania
NicaraguaAmericas
NigerAfrica
North KoreaAsia
North MacedoniaEurope
Northern Mariana IslandsOceania
NorwayEurope
OmanMiddle East
PalestineMiddle East
ParaguayAmericas
PeruAmericas
PolandEurope
PortugalEurope
Puerto RicoCaribbean
Republic of the CongoAfrica
RéunionAfrica
RomaniaEurope
San MarinoEurope
Saudi ArabiaMiddle East
SerbiaEurope
Sint MaartenCaribbean
SlovakiaEurope
SloveniaEurope
Solomon IslandsOceaniaSouth KoreaAsia
SpainEurope
St. HelenaAfrica
SudanAfrica
SwedenEurope
SwitzerlandEurope
TaiwanAsia
TongaOceania
TurkmenistanAsia
Turks and Caicos IslandsCaribbean
UkraineEurope
United Arab EmiratesMiddle EastUnited KingdomEuropeUnited StatesAmericas
UruguayAmericas
US Virgin IslandsCaribbean
UzbekistanAsia
Vatican CityEurope
YemenMiddle EastHow to strengthen the passport
A second citizenship opens the countries where this passport needs a visa. We count the better of the two passports.
- +118
Austria
Europe · new destinations
- +91
St. Kitts and Nevis
Caribbean · new destinations
- +85
Antigua and Barbuda
Caribbean · new destinations
- +81
Grenada
Caribbean · new destinations
- +78
Dominica
Caribbean · new destinations
- +76
St. Lucia
Caribbean · new destinations
Frequently asked questions
Namibia: how many countries are visa-free?
In the BRIDGES index as of 4 October 2026: 71 of 226 countries and territories, 49 visa-free, 4 with an ETA and 18 with a visa on arrival. That is rank 67 of 199.
Namibia: is a Schengen visa needed?
Yes, a Schengen visa is required, applied for in advance at a consulate or visa centre.
Namibia → United Kingdom: is a visa needed?
Visa required. Through a consulate.
Namibia → United States: is a visa needed?
Visa required. Through a consulate.
Namibia → United Arab Emirates: is a visa needed?
Visa required. Through a consulate.
How can the list of countries be expanded?
A second citizenship. For example, a passport of Austria adds 118 destinations without a prior visa, St. Kitts and Nevis adds 91. We will match a programme to your travel and budget.