Overview
The Namibian mission at Allée David-Morse 8 in Geneva combines two roles. As a bilateral embassy it represents Namibia in the Swiss Confederation; as a Permanent Mission it accredits Namibia to the United Nations Office at Geneva and to a wide range of Geneva-based international organisations — the WTO, WHO, OHCHR, UNCTAD, ILO and others. The Geneva mission is the contact point for Namibian citizens resident in Switzerland and the route through which Namibia engages in multilateral negotiation on trade, human rights, public health and labour. Ordinary travel-visa applicants — Swiss, Liechtenstein, and other listed-nationality passport holders heading to Namibia — apply online through the Ministry's online portal rather than through the embassy.
Visa Services
Ordinary visa applications (Visa on Arrival, Holiday Visa, work up to six months, MICE, study) from Switzerland are submitted directly to the Namibian Ministry of Home Affairs through its online portal — the form, electronic payment of the N$1,600 Visa-on-Arrival fee, and electronic delivery of the approval all happen online. Swiss-passport holders qualify for Visa on Arrival under the listed-nationality regime; children under 6 are free, children 6–11 pay 50%. The embassy in Geneva processes only Diplomatic and Official-Passport visas in-house and answers visa-procedure questions by appointment.
Consular Services
The embassy serves Namibian citizens resident in Switzerland with passport applications and renewals, emergency travel documents, registration of births and marriages, identity documents, citizenship matters, apostille and legalisation of Namibian-issued documents, and notarial support. The Honorary Consulate of Namibia in Lausanne extends the network in the French-speaking cantons.
Trade & Export Support
The mission supports Namibian trade and investment promotion in Switzerland and Liechtenstein, with priority sectors including green hydrogen — a strand of cooperation aligned with Switzerland's net-zero strategy — sustainable mining and critical minerals, agriculture and tourism. Switzerland is a long-standing investor in Namibia, particularly through the diamond, watchmaking-grade-component and reinsurance sectors.
Cultural & Educational Programs
The embassy maintains cultural and academic links with Swiss institutions, including the Graduate Institute Geneva, the University of Bern's African Studies programmes and Swiss museums holding Southern-African collections. It supports the Namibian diaspora through national-day events and student outreach.
Service Area
Bilateral representation: Switzerland (host state). Multilateral representation: United Nations Office at Geneva and the Geneva-based international organisations. The Honorary Consulate in Lausanne provides initial advice within the western Swiss cantons.
Appointment Information
Visa and consular appointments are arranged in advance — most easily by telephone +41 22 733 02 20 — during office hours. Ordinary travel-visa applicants should not arrange an embassy appointment; the application is fully online.
Special Notes
Allée David-Morse 8 is in the Pâquis quarter close to Place des Nations and the UN headquarters; reachable on foot from Cornavin station in about 15 minutes or by bus lines serving Place des Nations. The neighbourhood concentrates the diplomatic and UN missions and parking is restricted. Bring originals and copies of every document to consular appointments.