Embassy of Namibia in France

The Embassy of Namibia in Paris was established in 1990, and is accredited to France, Italy, Portugal and Spain. Our mandate incorporates both bilateral and multilateral diplomatic relations with accreditations to the United Nations Education Science and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in Paris, France, - the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) in Madrid, Spain, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Paris, France the International Bureau of Expositions (BIE) in Paris, France the World Organization for Animal Health, and the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP) in Lisbon, Portugal. The Embassy has a staff compliment of 16 officials, of which 8 are home-based (diplomats) and 8 are locally recruited staff members.

The objectives of the Mission are to: Promote and protect Namibia’s national interest through bilateral and multilateral cooperation, advancement of economic diplomacy, Foreign Direct Investment promotion and facilitation as well as trade and tourism promotion. We continuously strive to forge strategic partnerships through which we promote developmental projects, to achieve the Agenda 2030 Sustainable Developmental Goals of the United Nations. We further aim to deliver quality consular services to Namibian nationals residing or travelling through the countries of our accreditation.