The embassy lists registration of births, deaths and marriages among its consular services, alongside citizen registration. For a Namibian family in the United States, that means the events of a life abroad can be brought into the Namibian record without anyone travelling home.
Quick facts
Because both countries work in English and Namibia accepts the apostille, a U.S. birth certificate needs one certification and nothing else before it can be used. That is unusually simple.
Fees breakdown
| Service | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Registration of a birth abroad | Confirm with the section | A listed service |
| Registration of a marriage or death | Confirm with the section | Also listed |
| Citizen registration | Confirm with the section | Recommended for all nationals |
| U.S. certificate and apostille | $15–$50 plus $3–$25 | State offices |
| Namibian certificates | Charged in Namibia | Civil registration authority |
Namibian certificates themselves come from the civil registration authorities at home, and obtaining one usually needs a relative there.
How to file
- Register as a citizen abroad if you have not already.
- Order the U.S. certificate of the event from the state vital records office.
- Have it apostilled by that state’s Secretary of State.
- Contact the consular section within its hours to confirm the requirements.
- Submit with the parents’ or relatives’ Namibian documents.
- Keep copies before anything travels.
Required documents
- U.S. certificate of the event, apostilled.
- Parents’ Namibian passports or identity documents.
- Parents’ marriage certificate where applicable.
- Proof of status in the United States.
- Photographs where a document is being issued.
- Completed forms from the embassy.
Where to file
At the embassy in Washington, within its consular hours.
Additional notes
Register the family
Citizen registration is what lets the embassy reach you, and it is listed as a service in its own right.
Register events promptly
Bringing a birth or marriage into the Namibian record while the documents are fresh is far easier than reconstructing it later.
No translation needed
An advantage worth remembering when comparing costs with other countries.
Keep copies
One office and long distances make replacing documents slow.