Namibia Immigration & Working In Namibia

Requests for information on the above subjects are amongst the most regular emails that we receive, and there are a whole variety of circumstances and reasons for the requests for information. The requests comes with a variety of questions and can involve more than one Namibia Government Ministerial Departments. We are presently 'putting this section together'. Here are our findings to date and trust it is of some help to you.

 

1. Persons wanting to claim Namibian Citizenship: Namibia gained Independence on 21 March 1990. The time prior to independence the country was occupied by the South African colonial regime. During this time the peoples of Namibia were regarded as being South African citizens or subjects. Thus, Namibians were deprived of their nationality.

 

During the period of occupation many 'Namibians' settled outside of the country and in order to travel were provided either with South African 'citizenship'.

 

Any person who was born in Namibia during the period of South African occupation has the right to claim their Namibian Nationality and Citizenship.

 

2. Persons wanting to work, on a temporary basis, in Namibia: In compliance with the Affirmative Action and Black Economic Empowerment legislation, Namibian employers are required to first investigate the opportunities for giving employment to "Previously Disadvantaged" Namibian citizens, and then to White Namibians. If the vacant position cannot be filled by either of these groups the employer can then offer the position to a non-citizen. It is then the employer's responsibility to obtain the Temporary Working Visa and the Temporary Residence Visa for the employee.

 

Study Permit

 

  Requirements For A Working Visa 

Period: 1 - 3 Months

1. Visa Application Form

2. Copy of Passport / Travel Document

3. Motivation letter explaining in detail the purpose

4. Educational qualifications.

 

Period: 4 - 12 Months

1. Visa Application Form

2. Copy of Passport / Travel Document

3. Favourable Medical Certificate

4. Favourable Police Clearance Certificate

5. Motivation letter explaining in detail the purpose

6. Proof of Tender / Contract

7. Educational Qualifications

 

  Requirements For A Business Visa 

Only passport holders exempt from visa requirements

1. Visa Application Form

2. Copy of Passport

3. Motivation letter explaining briefly the purpose

4. Invitation letter in case of Board Meeting, Workshop or Conference

Prescribed Fee: N$138.00

 Examples of Forms

• Temporary Residence Permit For Work Purposes
• Application For Temporary Work Or Study Permit
• Application For Visa

Next update of this page due end September

Further Useful Links In This Category

• Namibia Immigration
• Foreign Countries Having Diplomatic Representation in Namibia
• Namibian Diplomatic Representation in Foreign Countries

  The directory as registered with the Namibia Tourism Board

  The directory of Namibia businesses complete

  The directory as registered with the Namibia Tourism Board

  The directory of licensed professional hunters, plus all you need to know

  A site designed specifically, to help you plan your tour of Namibia

  For detailed digitally produced road and town directional maps of Namibia

  User friendly timetable of all Air Namibia flights.

  User friendly timetable of all South African Airways flights.

Namibia Immigration & Working In Namibia

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