Document checklist
Wallis and Futuna → Namibia: Employment Permit
What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.
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Required documents
12 itemsIdentity
Completed MHAISS application forms
RequiredThe Employment Permit application form (form 3-1/0001) and the employer representation form (form 3-1/0002), both clearly and legibly completed.
Passport-size photos
RequiredTwo passport-size photos of you, and two of your spouse if applicable.
Valid passport
RequiredA copy of your valid passport.
Employment
Copy of the job advertisement
If the position was advertised, a copy of that advertisement.
Letters from your Namibian and current employer
RequiredA letter from the Namibian employer or institution offering you the job, and a letter from your current employer.
Work references or service certificates
RequiredReferences or service certificates from your previous employer(s).
Other
Deed of surety
RequiredA completed deed of surety form (form 3-1/0005).
Educational qualifications and certificates
RequiredCopies of your educational qualifications and certificates.
English translation of foreign-language documents
Any document not already in English must be translated into English by an official translator.
Marriage contract (if married to a Namibian citizen)
If you're married to a Namibian citizen, a copy of the marriage contract.
Medical certificate and radiological report
RequiredA medical certificate (form 3-1/0003) and a radiological (chest X-ray) report (form 3-1/0004).
Police clearance certificate
RequiredA police clearance certificate from your country of origin, for applicants aged 18 or older.
Why applications on this route get refused
Incomplete or illegible application
The embassy's own guidance warns that incomplete submissions or unclear form completion cause processing delays, and processing already takes 2 to 4 months once everything is in order.
How to avoid it: Work through every listed form and document before submitting, and make sure each form is filled in clearly.
Sources
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