The annual Python programming conference for professionals, entrepreneurs, scientists, academics and students.

Visas

Travellers to Namibia who are travelling for the purpose of attending the conference will be considered as business travellers. Business travellers from most countries will require a visa. See the website of the Visit Namibia for more information.

It is not recommended that attendees declare their purpose of travel as leisure in order to avoid business visa requirements. 

Visa Support Letter for PyCon Namibia 2025

Attendees of PyCon Namibia 2025 who require a visa for travel can request a visa support letter to assist with their application.

Once your ticket is purchased, you will automatically be registered as an attendee.

To request a support letter, fill out the Visa Support Letter Request Form at least one week before submitting your visa application:
Visa Support Letter Request Form↗

Your letter will be emailed directly to you.

Key Information:

  • Only confirmed attendees are eligible for visa support letters. Buy ticket Here if you haven't done so.

  • If your ticket was purchased by your organization, please ensure they email us to register you as an attendee and obtain the order code required for the form.

  • While we encourage speakers to purchase a ticket to help support the conference, we understand if this is not possible. Please feel free to let us know if you're unable to do so, and we can discuss alternative arrangements.


PyCon Namibia conference brought visitors who travelled from:

  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe
  • Zambia
  • Nigeria
  • the Netherlands
  • Germany
  • the UK
  • the USA
  • Brazil
  • Canada.
  • Czech Republic
  • Romania
  • Ghana
  • many African countries
     

For 2025's edition, once again we expect visitors from all over the world.

Windhoek

Windhoek, Namibia’s capital city, is a compact town of just over 320 thousand people. It’s a safe, pleasant and convenient city for visitors, with numerous hotels, restaurants, sites to visit and shopping centres.

Windhoek’s main airport (Hosea Kutako) is a 20-minute drive from the centre.

Getting to Windhoek

Windhoek has several direct daily connections to Frankfurt, Johannesburg and several African cities. For most international travellers connections via Frankfurt or Johannesburg are most convenient.

Health and vaccinations

Medical services in Namibia are of a high standard.

Tap water is clean and safe to drink.

Moderate precautions are advised against mosquito bites, which can carry malaria, though the risk in Windhoek is minimal.

No vaccinations are required for travellers from most countries, though visitors from some countries may be required to show proof of certain vaccinations.

However it is recommended that Hepatitis A, Tetanus and Typhoid immunisation is up-to-date. If you are considering travelling outside Windhoek you should consider vaccination against Cholera, Diphtheria, Hepatitis B and Rabies.

There is no risk of yellow fever in the country.

Currency

The Namibian dollar is linked to the South African rand and can be exchanged on a one-to-one basis locally. Attendees who would like to buy currency for their trip before travelling will find it easier to buy rand than Namibian dollars.