At a glance
If a local employer offers you a job in Namibia, it can support an Employment Permit application with recruitment and business records. Immigration must approve the work before you start. The employer also needs to provide the required financial guarantee.
- Job offer required?
- Yes, with local employer support
- Recruitment evidence
- A local advertisement and records of unsuccessful Namibian candidates
- Financial guarantee
- Required; a bank or employer signature may be needed
Summary
Namibia’s Employment Permit lets an overseas worker take a specific approved job. The employer must document its business and local recruitment effort, including the advertisement and unsuccessful Namibian candidates. The Employment Permit application also needs the required guarantee. Immigration approval must be in place before the overseas worker starts the job.
Eligibility
Provide the job offer, company profile, local vacancy advertisement, and information about Namibian candidates who were not selected. The employer must supply social-security registration and employee records.
Arrange the required financial guarantee, which may need a bank or employer signature. Prepare your passport, qualifications, any professional registration, medical and police records, and the application forms.
The published Employment Permit charge is NAD 2,600 per year. Confirm the current bill and permit term before making plans.
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Confirm employer support Prepare the offer and local-recruitment records.
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Gather the application evidence Include company, guarantee, qualification, and personal documents.
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Obtain the Employment Permit Wait for approval before starting work.
Follow the approved role and dates on the permit.
What This Route Allows
You can live and work in Namibia in the role and for the period approved. The investment agency's current comparison describes Employment Permits as normally lasting up to two years, but the actual approval determines your stay.
What This Route Is Not
A job offer, business visit, or entry visa alone does not authorize employment. The permit does not guarantee unrestricted job changes, work rights for accompanying family, permanent residence, or citizenship.
Next Steps
- Confirm the job and employer support for the Employment Permit.
- Gather local-recruitment, company, financial-guarantee, and personal records.
- Obtain approval before starting work, confirm the current charges and term, and follow the permit's conditions.
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