Update - Minors younger than 18 years traveling to Namibia

The Namibian Home Affairs has changed the conditions for the minors younger than 18 years traveling to Namibia. The minors now must have an unabridged birth certificate. In addition, when traveling :

A. WITH AN ADULT WHO IS NOT THEIR BIOLOGICAL PARENT : AN AFFIDAVIT FROM THEIR PARENTS GIVING CONSENT FOR THE MINOR TO TRAVEL WITH THE ADULT IS REQUIRED.

B. WITH AN ADULT OTHER THAN A PARENT/LEGAL GUARDIAN : COPIES OF THEIR LEGAL GUARDIANS/PARENTS’ PASSPORTS OR DOCUMENTS OF IDENTITY ARE REQUIRED. CONTACT DETAILS OF THE PARENTS/LEGAL GUARDIANS SHOULD ALSO BE PROVIDED.

C. WITH A PARENT : AN AFFIDAVIT FROM THE OTHER PARENT GIVING CONSENT FOR THE MINOR TO TRAVEL IS REQUIRED. A DEATH CERTIFICATE SHOULD BE PROVIDED IF ONE PARENT IS DECEASED.

D. UNACCOMPANIED : AN AFFIDAVIT FROM THEIR PARENTS/LEGAL GUARDIANS CONSENTING THEIR TRAVEL, A LETTER CONTAINING THE CONTACT DETAILS AND RESIDENTIAL INFORMATION OF THE PERSON WHO WILL RECEIVE THE MINOR PASSENGER, A COPY OF THE IDENTITY DOCUMENT, VALID PASSPORT OR PERMANENT RESIDENCE PERMIT OF THE PERSON WHO WILL RECEIVE THE MINOR PASSENGER, AND THECONTACT DETAILS OF THE MINOR’S PARENTS/LEGAL GUARDIANS ARE REQUIRED.

Last updated on: 31 July 2018