Namibia digital nomad visa

Requirements

• Income of at least $2,000/month for the main applicant ($1,000 for a spouse, $500 per child), from payslips or contracts — savings don't count
• Proof of remote employment or client contracts, plus a portfolio of work
• Six months of bank statements
• Health insurance valid in Namibia
• A radiological report (chest X-ray) by a licensed radiologist — a standard Namibian immigration requirement
• Original or notarised police clearance from your home country (translated if not in English)

How to apply

1. Confirm your income meets the $2,000/month threshold (it must come from work, not savings)
2. Complete application form 3-1/0033 (and a separate form for any dependents)
3. Get your chest X-ray (radiological report) and police clearance certificate
4. Submit the application by email to the NIPDB before you travel
5. On approval, enter Namibia and pay the NAD 3,300 fee (about $180) on arrival; the visa is valid six months, non-renewable

Renewal and long-term stay

• Renewable: no — a single fixed term

Six months, not renewable — and the cooling-off is unusually harsh: you may only reapply 12 months after your previous visa expired, so a second stint means a full year away. Plan it as a single six-month season rather than a base.

Applying: where and how

• Income requirement as published: $2,000 per month (single applicant)

Bringing a partner or children

• Dependants: yes — a partner and children can be included
• Extra income required: add ~$1000/month for a partner and ~$500/month per child

Dependants are allowed and the tiers are published plainly: $2,000/month alone, $3,000 with a spouse, $3,500 with a spouse and one dependant, then a further $500 per additional dependant.

Tax

No published nomad-specific tax treatment that we could verify. In practice the six-month, non-renewable design means most holders will not be there long enough to trigger residency — but confirm with the Namibia Revenue Agency rather than assuming, particularly if you already have Namibian ties.

This summarises published rules, not your situation, and it is not tax advice. Two things it can't tell you: your home country may tax you anyway — US citizens are taxed on worldwide income wherever they live — and day-count is only the most common trigger for tax residency, not the only one. Having a permanent home, a family or your centre of economic interests in a country can make you resident well before the day count does. Get advice before you move.

Moving abroad means more than the visa — sort your travel insurance (many visa applications require proof of coverage), set up borderless banking, and land with data working.

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