Namibia
Namibia Digital Nomad Visa: health insurance requirements
Yes: health insurance is required
Namibia runs a formal Digital Nomad Visa, launched in 2022 and administered by the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board. It is valid for six months and non-renewable, for people earning income from outside Namibia. Health or travel insurance covering the stay is a written requirement, though no minimum sum insured is published.
The requirements at a glance
| Repatriation required | Not required |
|---|---|
| Minimum policy duration | Full duration of stay |
| Local-licensed insurer required | No: compliant international IPMI is accepted |
| Accepted proof | Proof of medical and/or comprehensive travel insurance covering risks while in Namibia for the duration of stay, submitted with the visa application; no government-specified format or minimum sum. |
Proof of income earned outside Namibia (USD 2,000/month applicant, USD 1,000/month spouse, USD 500/month per child) via payslip or employment contract; police clearance certificate from country of origin (notarised/certified, translated into English); valid passport; completed application form (3-1/0033). Visa fee NAD 3,300 payable on approval. Six months, non-renewable; reapplication permitted 12 months after expiry.
Our take
The insurance rule here is soft on paper: the visa asks for health or travel insurance covering risks in Namibia for the duration of stay, with no minimum amount and no named insurer. That makes it easy to under-buy. Treat the published rule as a floor, not a target.
The real driver is geography, not the visa text. Strong hospitals sit in Windhoek and on the coast, distances are vast, and serious cases are flown to South Africa. Buy on the strength of the medical evacuation and repatriation cover, and confirm the assistance line works up-country, not just in the capital.
What happens if you get it wrong
Buying a thin policy that technically satisfies the wording but caps or excludes air evacuation. In a country where the definitive answer to a serious case is a flight to South Africa, a low evacuation limit is the gap that bites.
Assuming cover travels everywhere. The malaria-endemic north and the long gravel roads are exactly where you are furthest from care, so a policy that is weak on rural assistance or excludes certain activities can leave you exposed precisely where the risk is highest.
Interactive
Verified pricesWhat would it cost in Namibia without insurance?
You pay, out of pocket
$1,500–$7,000
A serious private admission or common surgery.
Bars to scale. A flight home is in another league.
That is the bill you carry alone. Insurance exists for exactly this.
See what cover costsTypical private-care estimates for illustration, not a quote. Actual bills vary by hospital, city and severity.
FAQ
Yes. Applicants must show valid health or travel insurance covering risks while in Namibia for the full duration of the stay. No minimum sum insured is published by the authorities.
No confirmed official figure. The rule asks for insurance covering risks in Namibia for the duration of stay but does not state a minimum sum, so cover including medical treatment, evacuation and repatriation is the sensible benchmark.
Six months, and it is non-renewable. You may reapply twelve months after the visa expires.
USD 2,000 a month for the main applicant, plus USD 1,000 for an accompanying spouse and USD 500 per accompanying child, all earned from outside Namibia, shown via payslip or employment contract.
The fee is NAD 3,300, payable on approval. You also need a police clearance certificate from your country of origin (certified and translated into English), a valid passport and the completed application form.
Reviewed by Lukas Schönberg, Founder & researcher, Nomad Insurance Broker OÜ
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