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Namibia Ordinary Temporary Residence Permit - Other Purpose

7 facts quoted from the official source

For a temporary-residence purpose not covered by the published employment, student or short-term work services, subject to direct authority assessment.

Route type
Other & special
Can bring
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
1
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

1 requirement quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Qualifications and assessmentThe official forms inventory does not publish a complete eligibility threshold.
Also stated by the source
  • Decision is discretionary, not by rightNo complete public rules are published, so the case requires direct Ministry assessment.
  • Eligibility summaryThe current official forms inventory includes an application for an ordinary temporary residence permit.
  • How and where to applyThe authority publishes a prescribed ordinary temporary-residence application form.
  • Official source basisThe current official forms inventory includes an application for an ordinary temporary residence permit.
  • Report summaryThe current official forms inventory includes an application for an ordinary temporary residence permit.
  • Residual or unspecified purposeThe form is for a stated temporary-residence purpose assessed by the authority.
Family

Who you can bring

Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Namibia?
The official source states: For a temporary-residence purpose not covered by the published employment, student or short-term work services, subject to direct authority assessment.

Every answer is quoted from the official mhaiss.gov.na page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 7 points against the official source; 7 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source mhaiss.gov.naLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Namibia government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
· Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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