Retirement Permanent Residence (substantial means)

Overview

If you want to retire to Namibia and can support yourself from a pension, investments or other substantial means, this is the route that aims at durable residence rather than a job. It is handled by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security as a permanent residence basis for people of independent means, granted on evidence of a stable income or assets sufficient to support you without taking local employment. Because it is a permanent residence basis, we treat it as leading to settlement. Good to know: the focus is on your means and ties rather than work, so this route is not a work permit; if you later wanted to work for a Namibian employer you would need the separate employment permit, and permanent residence remains distinct from Namibian citizenship.

Eligibility

Application pathway

1. 01

   Check the route fit

   Confirm you can show stable, substantial means and that the retirement permanent residence basis fits your situation on the official Ministry page.

2. 02

   Build the evidence pack

   Gather proof of your income or assets, your passport, character documents and evidence of ties.

3. 03

   Submit through the official channel

   Submit the application to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security as a permanent residence basis.

4. 04

   After approval

   Hold the permanent residence status, comply with any conditions, and remember that working locally would need the separate employment permit.

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Related routes

• Permanent Residence Permit (PRP)

  For foreign nationals who have built a long, lawful connection to Namibia: the Permanent Residence Permit (PRP) gives durable, long-term residence beyond the renewable temporary permits, applied for directly to the Ministry of Home Affairs in Windhoek.

• Investor Residence (qualifying investment)

  For foreign nationals making a qualifying investment in Namibia and running their own business there: this investor route lets you reside on the strength of that investment, with the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board helping coordinate the permit through the Ministry of Home Affairs.

• Employment Permit

  For foreign nationals taking up a job in Namibia: the employment permit lets you work for a Namibian employer, applied for through the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security.