The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security says recent media reports that short-term employment permits are now available at various border posts are incorrect.
This comes after a local publication reported that various points of entry into Namibia have received authorisation to issue short-term employment permits without applicants having to travel to the ministry’s headquarters.
Ministry spokesperson Margaret Kalo says short-term employment visas can only be applied for at the ministry’s headquarters or online.
“Applicants have to apply and meet the requirements for short-term employment visas. Once the application is approved, they receive a loose-leaf visa, which the visitor on short-term employment presents the immigration officer upon arrival at the port of entry,” she says.
Kalo says immigration officers will then endorse a rubber-stamp visa in the visitor’s passport.
“Only the endorsement of approved visas are done at the borders,” she says.
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