The Namibian government has ended visa-free entry for Canada, the USA, 22 European nations, and some Asian countries that have not reciprocated its visa exemption gestures.
The government resolved that citizens from over 30 countries will no longer enjoy visa-free access to Namibia unless their countries reciprocate visa exemption agreements.
The Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security said the proposal has been approved by the Cabinet.
Data from Namibia’s Tourism Board and embassies across the world indicate that this move could affect around 31 countries.
At the moment, Namibia has visa exemptions for 55 nations, with only 18 of them reciprocating the exemptions.
Angola, Botswana, South Africa, Zimbabwe, and others will remain unaffected by the changes, as they have reciprocal visa arrangements with Namibia.
The directive seeks to engender mutual understanding among nations regarding visa regulations. The 31 countries impacted by this decision are Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Moldova, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States of America, and Uzbekistan.
