Namibia (DNV)
Digital Nomad Visa
Launched 2022.
- Income req
- $2K/mo
- Initial validity
- 0.5 yr
- Renewable
- Yes
- Application fee
- $124
- Permit fee
- $0
- Processing
- 2-4 wks
- Path to PR
- No
- Path to citizenship
- No
Income requirements
- Monthly minimum (USD): $2K
- Monthly minimum (native): 2,000 USD
USD 2,000/mo single, USD 3,000 (couple), USD 4,000 (family)
USD 2K-4K depending on family size.
Tax treatment
- Becomes tax resident: Namibia uses source-based taxation — foreign income exempt for residents
- Special regime: Territorial taxation
- Foreign income: Foreign income not taxable in Namibia even if resident.
Namibia source-based tax is structurally favorable. PIT on Namibian-source income only (DNV holders cannot earn this).
Remote work requirements
- Must work for foreign employer: Yes
- Local clients allowed: No
- Local employment allowed: No
- Self-employed accepted: Yes
- Salaried vs freelance: both
Family inclusion
- Spouse: Yes
- Children under 18: Yes
- Dependent adult children: No
- Parents dependent: No
- + Income per dependent: $1K
Income scales by family size.
Path to PR & citizenship
Permanent residency
- Available: No
DNV does not count toward PR; Namibia Financial Independent / Retirement permits are separate (see /research/rbi/NA.json).
Citizenship
- Available: No
Naturalization requires 10 years legal residence.
Eligibility requirements
- Non-Namibian
- USD 2K+/mo income
- Remote employment
- Clean criminal record
- Health insurance
Disqualifiers
- Namibian employer
Recent changes
- 2022-10
Namibia DNV launched.
Notes
Namibia DNV = source-based tax (zero on foreign income) + Africa adventure base + USD 2K floor. 1-year max non-renewable. For Africa-focused nomads only.
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