The Embassy of Namibia in Finland represents Namibia in Finland and serves Namibian citizens living in or visiting the country.
Contact Details
| Address | Unioninkatu 18, 00130 Helsinki, Finland |
| Telephone | +358 10 850 9700 |
| Fax | +358 10 108 509 780 |
| helsinki@mirt.gov.na | |
| Website | www.namembassy.fi |
| Head of Mission | Gebhard Benjamin Kandanga, Ambassador |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 - 13:00 / 14:00 - 16:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 13:00 / 14:00 - 16:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 13:00 / 14:00 - 16:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 13:00 / 14:00 - 16:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 13:00 / 14:00 - 16:00 |
Opening hours according to the embassy’s official website (checked October 2026). Visa applications without appointment: Monday to Friday 09:30–15:30. The embassy closes for lunch from 13:00 to 14:00. Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Embassy
About the Embassy of Namibia in Finland
The ambassador is Gebhard Benjamin Kandanga, who presented the letter of credence on 13 November 2025, according to the ministry’s list of heads of mission in the order of precedence. Namibia also has an honorary consulate in Lempäälä. The office is in Helsinki, less than 1 km in a straight line from the city centre (Senate Square) and about 17 km from Helsinki Airport.
From the embassy’s website
Visa applications are submitted in person, or by an authorised person with a power of attorney and identification; the embassy gives a processing time of five working days, or one working day for the express service.
Source: www.namembassy.fi (checked October 2026).
Do Namibian citizens need a visa for Finland?
Citizens of Namibia need a Schengen visa for short stays in Finland, as Namibia is listed in Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 (consolidated version of 30 December 2025); Finland applies the common Schengen visa list.
Other consulates and embassies in Helsinki
92 other countries are represented in Helsinki, among them: Netherlands (embassy), New Zealand (honorary), Norway (embassy), Oman (honorary), Pakistan (honorary), Peru (embassy), Philippines (embassy), Poland (embassy), Portugal (embassy), Qatar (embassy), Romania (embassy), Russia (embassy), Rwanda (honorary), San Marino (honorary), Saudi Arabia (embassy), Serbia (embassy), Singapore (honorary), Slovakia (embassy), South Africa (honorary), Spain (embassy). The full list of all 93 missions is on the overview page for Finland.
Closing days
Finland’s public holidays are New Year’s Day, Epiphany (6 January), Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Monday, May Day (1 May), Ascension Day, Whit Sunday, Midsummer Day (the Saturday between 20 and 26 June), All Saints’ Day (the Saturday between 31 October and 6 November), Independence Day (6 December), Christmas Day and St Stephen’s Day; Midsummer Eve and Christmas Eve are also paid days off for a large part of the population. Holidays that fall on a weekend are not moved to a weekday. In 2027, Good Friday falls on 26 March and Midsummer Eve on 25 June.
Emergency assistance
In Finland, dial 112 for the police, an ambulance or the fire service (GOV.UK travel advice). Finnish citizens who need help in Namibia can contact the 24/7 service of the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs on +358 9 1605 5555 (consular emergencies only; um.fi).
Diplomatic missions of Namibia in Finland
Namibia in Finland
Measured in a straight line from Helsinki, the nearest other Namibian office is the Honorary Consulate in Lempäälä (about 140 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Helsinki.
- Helsinki – Embassy of Namibia in Finland (this page)
- Lempäälä (140 km) – Honorary Consulate
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Details checked on 20 October 2026. Sources: official website of the embassy (checked October 2026), entry in the Helsinki Diplomatic List (accessed 20 October 2026), Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs – Helsinki Diplomatic List (accessed 20 October 2026), heads of mission in the order of precedence, Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 (consolidated version of 30 December 2025), University of Helsinki Almanac Office – Flagging and public holidays, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: Finland (getting help), www.namembassy.fi.
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