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Visa

Visas in both directions

Two guides, one for each direction. Each sets out, chapter by chapter, the way from a holiday visit to citizenship: what applies, the steps, the documents and where to apply. The authorities decide; these pages help you prepare.

For Swiss passport holders

Namibia

For Swiss citizens who visit, live in or settle in Namibia: the visas and permits that apply, what they allow, the documents to prepare and where to apply. The Namibian authorities decide; this guide helps you prepare.

  1. IHoliday and tourist visaVisiting
  2. IIHoliday and tourist visa extensionStaying longer
  3. IIIDigital nomad visaWorking remotely
  4. IVWork permitWorking
  5. VInvestor visaInvesting
  6. VIPermanent residencySettling
  7. VIIResidency by marriageMarriage
  8. VIIINaturalisationCitizenship
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For Namibian passport holders

Switzerland

What Namibian citizens need to visit, work, live and settle in Switzerland: the visas and permits, where to apply and what to prepare. The Swiss and German authorities decide; this guide helps you find the right office and arrive prepared.

  1. IHoliday and tourist visaVisiting
  2. IIHoliday and tourist visa extensionStaying longer
  3. IIIWork permitWorking
  4. IVInvestor visaInvesting
  5. VPermanent residencySettling
  6. VIResidency by marriageFamily
  7. VIINaturalisationCitizenship
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The Visa Pack

Every step, set out in order

The Visa Pack brings together, for both directions, every route from a holiday visa to naturalisation: the steps in order, the documents to prepare, printable checklists and example letters to adapt. Free, by email, in four languages.

Sent by email as soon as you sign up, in the language you choose.

  • Holiday and tourist visa, its extension, and the digital nomad visa
  • Work permit, and the routes for investors and the self-employed
  • Permanent residency, residency by marriage and naturalisation
  • Members’ experience where it helps, with practical safeguards
  • Printable checklists for every application
  • Example letters to adapt: motivation, invitation and cover letters
  • Worksheets for dates, deadlines and documents
  • Certified copies in Windhoek: where and how

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Where next
Culture & Travel →What makes each country itself, the places worth the journey and how to get there.Swiss Desk →Plain guides, and a person who answers your question.Living in Namibia →Settling in Namibia: daily life, offices, health and schools.