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Health insurance for the Namibia DNV visa

Verified data Last verified June 15, 2026 Reviewed by Henry van de Vorming

Most digital-nomad visas make health insurance a condition of approval — and the Namibia DNV is no different. Here's exactly what's required, the plans that plausibly meet it, and what to check before you buy.

The requirement

Insurance
Required (explicit)
Minimum coverage
Not specified
Required for
Full visa period

NIPDB explicitly requires applicants to hold valid international health and travel insurance covering risks while in Namibia for the duration of stay. No minimum coverage amount is published by the authority. A medical certificate (form 3-1/0003) and a radiological (TB) report (form 31/0004) are also required as part of the application documents.

Plans that meet the requirement

Ranked by requirement fit, then price. Qualification status is shown per plan — always double-check the policy certificate matches the consulate's wording before you apply.

Cigna Healthcare (Cigna Global Insurance Company Limited) · International health insurance

NIPDB requires valid international health insurance covering risks in Namibia for the whole stay, and Cigna Global is a worldwide international medical plan (Silver $1M / Gold $2M / Platinum unlimited) with no upper age limit, buyable by someone relocating to Namibia as an expat; with no published minimum the only watch-item is confirming Namibia sits in the chosen coverage area.

  • Three core tiers with annual maximums of $1M/€800k (Silver), $2M/€1.6M (Gold) and paid-in-full with no overall cap (Platinum)
  • No upper enrollment age (18+); insurer states it does not terminate policies based on age
  • Modular design: outpatient, evacuation & crisis assistance, health & wellbeing, vision & dental can be added; deductibles ($0-$10,000) and cost shares (0-30%) reduce the premium
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MyHealth International

Likely qualifying

APRIL International Care France (health risk insured by Groupama Gan Vie; assistance/personal liability by CHUBB European Group SE) · International health insurance

APRIL MyHealth International is a worldwide full international health plan ($500k-unlimited, hospitalisation and evacuation at 100%) for people residing outside their country of nationality, which matches a nomad moving to Namibia and satisfies NIPDB's international-health requirement; max entry age 74 (60 in some markets) and full medical underwriting are the only caveats.

  • Four plan tiers with annual limits from EUR/USD 500,000 (Explore) up to unlimited (Extensive/Elite; capped at EUR/USD 2M-4M for treatment in China, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, USA)
  • Enrollment from age 10 up to 74 in most countries; one-year contract with automatic renewal
  • Hospitalisation, medical evacuation and cancer treatment at 100% on all tiers, with hospital direct billing and free unlimited 24/7 telehealth (Teladoc)

Foyer Global Health S.A. (Foyer Group, Luxembourg) · International health insurance

Foyer Global Health provides worldwide international health cover with unlimited inpatient benefits and requires a stay abroad of at least 3 months, fitting a Namibia visa stay; it satisfies the 'international health' requirement with no minimum to clear, the only restriction being that US permanent residents are not insurable.

  • No overall annual or lifetime limit on core medical cover in all three plans; unlimited inpatient benefits confirmed on the official plan comparison
  • Insurer FAQ explicitly confirms cover in the home country as well as the country of expatriation; worldwide or worldwide-ex-USA regions
  • Luxembourg-regulated insurer (Foyer Group); 24/7 medical assistance, evacuation, teleconsultation and second medical opinion included in all plans

SafetyWing (underwritten by SafetyWing Insurance I.I., Puerto Rico; Complete health portion by VUMI Group I.I.) · Nomad subscription

SafetyWing Nomad Insurance is a worldwide travel-medical subscription (Essential ~USD 250k incl. evacuation, Complete USD 1.5M) that runs the full stay and covers Namibia (Africa, non-US), and a visa certificate of coverage is downloadable from the dashboard, matching NIPDB's accepted travel + international-health types with no published minimum.

  • Subscription model: Essential auto-extends every 28 days (5-364 days per policy) and can be bought while already abroad; coverage in 170+ countries
  • No deductible on either plan; Essential also includes travel benefits (lost checked luggage, trip interruption, evacuation from local unrest)
  • Complete is full health insurance (USD 1.5M/year) including routine and preventive care, mental health, cancer treatment and limited maternity; renewable for life if enrolled before age 64

Genki UG (policyholder/agent); underwritten by Squarelife Insurance AG, Liechtenstein · Long-stay travel insurance

Genki Traveler is a worldwide long-stay travel-health policy (EUR 1,000,000/yr, valid in every country including Namibia for up to 12 months) buyable globally even while already abroad, with an insurance certificate issued immediately after first payment for the visa application, satisfying the accepted travel-insurance type with no minimum to meet.

  • Up to EUR 1,000,000 medical coverage valid in every country for up to 12 months, with monthly billing and cancellation possible after the first month
  • Sign-up is possible while already abroad and up to age 69; insurance certificate for visa applications and border checks is issued immediately after the first payment
  • 24/7 emergency assistance (MCI Assist) with direct payment for inpatient hospital stays and no deductible on inpatient treatment

Care Concept AG (Bonn, Germany) · Long-stay travel insurance

Care Concept Care Expatriate is a worldwide long-stay travel/expat policy (outpatient, inpatient, repatriation, marketed as authority-recognised above EUR 30k) with terms from 3 months to 5 years, fitting a Namibia stay; status is needs_verification because it is a travel-style product with per-benefit sub-limits rather than full health insurance, so acceptance by NIPDB as 'international health' should be confirmed.

  • Contract terms from 3 months up to 5 years; max entry age 74 (Care Expatriate); Germans/Austrians abroad can re-extend repeatedly until their 74th birthday
  • Home-country visits insured: 30 (Basic) / 45 (Comfort) / 90 (Premium) days per insurance year
  • Official insurer FAQ states products generally meet Schengen visa requirements; instant online confirmation issued at booking and products are recognized by German authorities (>EUR 30,000 coverage)

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What to check before you buy

  • 📄The certificate wording matches the visa requirement — name the country and the coverage period explicitly.
  • 💶Coverage is comprehensive (inpatient, outpatient and emergency), since no fixed minimum is published.
  • 🚑Emergency treatment, hospitalisation and medical repatriation are all included.
  • 📅The policy runs the full stay you’re applying for — many travel policies cap the trip length.
  • 🌍You’re actually eligible to buy it (some plans only sell to EU/UK/US residents).
  • 🤝It pairs with how care works locally — see the health system page.
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Insurance for the DNV: FAQ

Insurance for the DNV: FAQ

Is health insurance mandatory for the Namibia DNV?

Required (explicit). NIPDB explicitly requires applicants to hold valid international health and travel insurance covering risks while in Namibia for the duration of stay. No minimum coverage amount is published by the authority. A medical certificate (form 3-1/0003) and a radiological (TB) report (form 31/0004) are also required as part of the application documents.

Can I use regular travel insurance?

Long-stay travel medical insurance is among the accepted types for this program, as long as it meets the coverage minimums for the full required period.

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