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 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[1] |
| Cost | N$400[2] |
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
editThe 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
editAs of the 2022 passport index, the Namibian passport is 62nd in global power rank, sharing this place with Azerbaijan and having left behind the passport of the Philippines. In 2022 the mobility score of Namibian citizens has reached its highest - 80. Holders of Namibian passports can visit 40 countries without a visa and 37 countries with a visa on arrival. [3]
Identification page
edit- 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
editNamibian 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.
Gallery of historic images
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Namibian non-biometric passport (1990–2017)
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Namibian passports validity period to be increased to 10 years". Namibian.
- ^ "Passports". GRN Portal. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ "Namibia Passport Dashboard". Passport Index. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
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