What education or training is this pathway designed for?
Tertiary education, listed on the fee schedule as 'Study Permit: Tertiary Education'.
See recorded sources
- https://mhaiss.gov.na/application-fees
Study Permit: Tertiary Education
Student Permit - Tertiary Education
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Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.
What type of institution/course must accept or enrol the applicant?
The applicant must submit proof of acceptance or registration with the study institution together with the motivation letter.
See recorded sources
- MHAISS -- All Permits General Information
Proof of acceptance/registration with study institution Motivation letter stating among others, reasons for studying in Namibia
What are the most important financial or study-related conditions: tuition, funds, insurance, full-time study, attendance or equivalent?
The permit costs N$2,200.00 per year. Financial evidence is indirect: a written undertaking from a parent, guardian or sponsor to sponsor the studies, and, where relevant, written proof of bursary funding naming the funding source. The official source does not state a tuition amount, minimum-funds threshold or medical-insurance requirement.
See recorded sources
Limits of the record
- No tuition amount, minimum-funds threshold, or medical-insurance requirement is stated on this page.
- MHAISS -- Application Fees, table row / Study Permit: Tertiary Education
N$ 2 200.00 (per year)
- MHAISS -- All Permits General Information, table / Students' Permit
Written undertaking of parent /guardian/sponsor to sponsor your studies.
- MHAISS -- All Permits General Information, table / Students' Permit
Written proof of bursary (name and contact details of source of funding for your education
Can the student work? Under what major restrictions? What is the family position where clearly stated?
A student's permit does not authorise the holder to take up employment, conduct a business or carry on a profession or occupation in Namibia, unless the holder is legally required to be employed in order to undergo the training or education and the permit relates to that employment. The Chief of Immigration may authorise in the permit the spouse and dependent child who accompany or reside with the student to enter and reside with that person.
See recorded sources
- https://mhaiss.gov.na/documents/d/mhaiss/immigration-control-act-7-of-1993-1
(6) The provisions of this section shall not be construed as authorizing any person to whom a student's permit has been issued (whether or not as a purpose for which or a condition subject to which such permit has been issued), to enter into or to be in any employment or to conduct any business or to carry on any profession or occupation in Namibia, unless such person is under any law required to enter into or to be in any employment in order to attend or undergo any such training, instruction or education and such permit or such purpose or condition relates to such employment.
- https://mhaiss.gov.na/documents/d/mhaiss/immigration-control-act-7-of-1993-1
(4) When the Chief of Immigration issues such a student's permit to any person under subsection (1), he or she may authorize in that permit the spouse and dependent child of that person, if the spouse or child accompanies or resides with him or her, to enter and reside inN amibia with that person.
How long does the status last, how is it renewed, and what officially documented post-study work or residence possibilities exist?
The permit is charged per year (N$2,200.00 for tertiary education). Renewal/extension or change requires form 3-1/0069, visa application form 3-1/0033, proof of acceptance/registration with the study institution, a progress report from the previous academic year, a Namibian police clearance (applicants 18 and above) and, if changing institutions, a motivation letter. The official source does not state a post-study work or residence option.
See recorded sources
Limits of the record
- The source states no post-study work or residence possibilities.
- https://mhaiss.gov.na/all-permits-general-information
Renewal/extension and or change of Students' Permit Completed application for Renewal of an Employment Permit, Students’ Permit or a Visitor’s Entry Permit and/ or Change of Condition Form number 3-1/0069 Completed Visa Application Form Number 3-1/0033 Proof of acceptance/registration with study institution Progress report from previous academic year Namibian police clearance certificate (applicants 18 years and above) Motivation letter stating reasons for changing to another institution (applicable to applicants who are changing institutions)
- https://mhaiss.gov.na/all-permits-general-information
Per Year N$ 1 600 (Primary & Secondary Education) N$ 2 200.00 (Tertiary Education)
These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.
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