The consular section keeps clear, narrow hours: 9:30am to 3:30pm, Monday to Friday, closed on both American and Namibian holidays. It handles citizen registration, nationality and passport matters, emergency travel documents and the registration of births, deaths and marriages.
Quick facts
Namibia works in English, which removes the translation step that most countries in this directory require. What it does not remove is the distance: there is one embassy for the whole United States, on New Hampshire Avenue.
Fees breakdown
| Item | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Passport | Confirm with the consular section | Not published |
| Emergency travel document | Confirm with the section | For urgent return |
| Citizen registration | Confirm with the section | Recommended for nationals abroad |
| Registration of a birth or marriage | Confirm with the section | A listed service |
| Return postage | Your own cost | Tracked service advised |
Fees are not published, so confirm them and the accepted payment method before travelling to Washington or posting anything.
How to apply
- Contact the consular section within its hours and ask for the current requirements.
- Register as a Namibian citizen abroad if you have not already.
- Gather your existing passport and evidence of nationality.
- Prepare photographs to the specification the section gives you.
- Confirm the fee and how it must be paid.
- Allow time for the file to travel, since there is only one office.
Required documents
- Current or most recent Namibian passport.
- Namibian identity document or birth certificate.
- Proof of your status in the United States.
- Photographs to specification.
- Police report where the passport was lost.
- The fee in the accepted form.
Where to apply
At the embassy in Washington, on New Hampshire Avenue, the only Namibian mission in the country.
Additional notes
Citizen registration first
The consular section lists it as a service in its own right, and being on the register is what makes the embassy able to reach you in an emergency.
What the embassy will do for you
Beyond documents, the consular section assists Namibian victims of crime, monitors the arrest and detention of Namibian citizens to ensure treatment consistent with local and international law, and works to locate missing Namibians. That is a fuller commitment than most missions publish.
Emergencies and disasters
The section is also responsible for assisting Namibian citizens in its district during natural disasters and large-scale emergencies, which is another reason to be registered.
Confirm before travelling
With narrow hours and one office, a call first is worth more than a wasted trip.