Namibian passport

Namibian passport
Namibian passport
	Front cover of a contemporary 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
Cost	N$400

Namibian passports are travel documents issued to citizens and permanent residents of Namibia by the Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration for identification and international travel.

Namibian passports are green, with the national coat of arms emblazoned on the front cover. "REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA" is inscribed above the coat of arms and "PASSPORT" is inscribed below. The "Biometric" logo also appears above "PASSPORT". All information in the passport is printed in English with the photo page also translated into French.

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; existing non-biometric passports issued until said date continue to be valid until expired.

Namibian passport power

As of 2024, Namibian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 80 countries and territories, ranking the Namibian passport 67th 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.