US Embassy in Windhoek
Embassy 
United States Windhoek, Namibia
- Address
- Metje Street 38, Windhoek
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Record last updated on 29 March 2024
At Metje Street 38, Windhoek, the US embassy in Windhoek represents the United States towards Namibia. Namibian citizens need a visa for the United States, obtained before travel.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in Namibia
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Human Rights Day
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Christmas Day
Public holidays in the United States
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Veterans Day
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Thanksgiving Day
United States visa for Namibian citizens
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Namibian citizens need a visa for the United States, obtained before travel. Check with the US embassy in Windhoek whether visas are handled at its counter or by an appointed visa centre.
US visa statistics
| Visas issued | FY 2024 | FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Visitor (B) | 1,665 | 1,513 |
| Student (F, M) | 118 | 158 |
| Exchange (J) | 109 | 105 |
| Work and treaty (H, L, O, E…) | 131 | 99 |
| Transit and crew (C, D) | 146 | 101 |
| Diplomatic and official (A, G) | 174 | 200 |
| Total | 2,343 | 2,176 |
The US embassy in Windhoek issued 2,176 nonimmigrant visas in fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 to September 2025). 70% were visitor visas (B1/B2), followed by diplomatic and official (9%) and student (7%) visas. That is 7% fewer than in fiscal year 2024 (2,343).
From October 2025 to February 2026, it issued 397, 59% fewer than in the same months a year earlier.
The State Department publishes issuances per post but no refusal figures per post, and these numbers say nothing about how long the wait for an interview is; check the current wait time on travel.state.gov before planning.
Source: US Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, monthly nonimmigrant visa issuances up to February 2026 and adjusted refusal rates (public domain). US fiscal years run from October to September. How these figures are made
Other missions nearby
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Embassy of the Republic of the Congo in WindhoekMarien Ngouabi Street, Windhoek
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Embassy of Finland in WindhoekCrohn Street 2, Windhoek
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High Commission of Kenya in WindhoekRobert Mugabe Avenue 134, Windhoek
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High Commission of the United Kingdom in WindhoekRobert Mugabe Avenue 116, Windhoek
The United States’ other missions in Namibia
The US embassy in Windhoek is the only mission of the United States in Namibia on record. Namibia in turn has 2 missions in the United States, its embassy being in Washington D.C.
Good to know
About the US embassy in Windhoek
It appears in official lists as Embassy of the United States in Windhoek.
Address and contact
Address: Metje Street 38, Windhoek. No phone number or website is on record for the US embassy in Windhoek.
US citizens travelling to Namibia
US citizens receive their visa for Namibia at the border; it covers up to 90 days.
When the US embassy in Windhoek is closed
Expect the US embassy in Windhoek to be shut on Human Rights Day on Thursday 10 December 2026 and Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026, and often on Veterans Day on Wednesday 11 November 2026, a holiday in the United States.
Near the US embassy in Windhoek
The US embassy in Windhoek has 5 other foreign missions within 1 km.
Frequently asked questions
What is the address of the US Embassy in Windhoek?
The US embassy in Windhoek is at Metje Street 38, Windhoek.
When is the US Embassy in Windhoek closed?
The US embassy in Windhoek closes on Namibia’s public holidays, the next being Human Rights Day on Thursday 10 December 2026, and usually on the national day of the United States.
Do Namibian citizens need a visa for the United States?
Namibian citizens need a visa for the United States, obtained before travel.
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