Namibia has taken a significant step to boost its tourism industry by announcing the implementation of visas on arrival at five key border posts across the country. The immigration ministry revealed this groundbreaking decision at their headquarters in Windhoek last week. Minister Albert Kawana emphasised the initiative’s potential to streamline travel procedures and facilitate hassle-free...
Visitors entering Namibia through the Katima Mulilo, Ngoma, and Impalila border posts in the Zambezi Region will now acquire visas upon arrival starting December 15, 2023. Only Hosea Kutako and Walvis Bay International Airports, as well as the Transkalahari Border Post, required visas upon arrival. Some countries without diplomatic representation in Namibia will no longer...
Stefanus Nashama The Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration Safety, and Security, Dr Albert Kawana, has revealed that the Ministry has issued and processed 42,890 passports of all categories and 23,970 visas in 2023. Kawana said these figures were recorded between April and November this year, and he was speaking at the last official address of...
THE Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security says recent media reports that short-term employment permits are now available at various border posts are incorrect. This comes after a local publication reported that various points of entry into Namibia have received authorisation to issue short-term employment permits without applicants having to travel to the...
India has suspended visa services for Canadian citizens amid an escalating row over the killing of a Sikh separatist on Canadian soil. Visa service provider BLS posted a message from India’s mission blaming “operational reasons” for the decision. Meanwhile, the U.S. says it is “deeply concerned”. Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai. https://futuremedia.com.na/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/ENG-Washington-on-India-row.mp3 Source link
Niël Terblanché With immediate effect, Namibian nationals will need to apply for a visa to visit the United Kingdom. According to a statement issued by the British High Commission in Windhoek, the UK Government decided to impose the new visa regime because of the sustained and significant increase since 2016 in the number of UK...