--- title: "Hiring in Namibia 2026 | Employer of Record Guide" description: "Hire in Namibia through Teamed's EOR for from $599 per employee per month. No local entity needed. Payroll in NAD, English is the working language." canonical: https://www.teamed.global/country-hiring-guides/namibia --- Namibia · Country overview Served by Teamed vetted partner-entity network in Namibia # What do you need to know to hire in *Namibia*? English is Namibia's sole official language, so your contracts and your team brief read in one shared tongue from day one. Most skilled roles sit in Windhoek, pay runs in the Namibia dollar (NAD), and a foreign company can hire here without opening a local entity. Each guide below takes one layer. Last reviewed 13 June 2026 · Namibia guide ## How does Teamed handle Namibia hiring for you? Teamed becomes your legal [employer of record](/lp/employer-of-record) in Namibia for [**from $599 per employee per month**](/pricing), with **zero FX mark-up** in any currency. Payroll, contracts, and the local employment paperwork run on **one platform**. **Real HR and legal experts** manage every Namibia hire, from the first offer letter to the final payment. **An actual person**, not a chatbot or a pooled queue, handles your Namibia team alongside EOR, contractor onboarding, and entity payroll on **one platform**. There is **no setup fee** and **no exit fee**. Employer cost **passes through at cost, itemised** on every invoice. A Namibia contractor who converts to employment keeps their record, and that same employee can **graduate** to your own Namibia entity without re-onboarding. EOR is the right model for a first Namibia hire, **until it isn't**. We tell you when the model no longer fits and help you move. Three things you won't find on any other Namibia EOR guide - **You can hire in Namibia without setting up a local company.** Teamed becomes the legal employer through a vetted partner entity in country. You direct the work. We hold the registration, run payroll, and keep the contract compliant. - **English is the working language, so your paperwork stays in one tongue.** Namibia uses English as its official language for government and business. Your contracts, offer letters, and payslips read the same way your team brief does. That removes a translation step many African-market guides skip over. - **Pay runs in the Namibia dollar (NAD), and our fee does not move with the rate.** Salaries, taxes, and benefits pass through at cost. Teamed absorbs the currency conversion at zero mark-up. You see what each line is before you approve it. The cost breakdown guide gives the full picture. Answer.cite this You can hire in Namibia without opening a local entity. Teamed acts as the legal employer through a vetted partner in country. Payroll runs in the Namibia dollar (NAD). Teamed handles the contract, the payroll, and the local filings for each hire. Statutory minimums apply to pay, leave, notice, and severance. Our team confirms the current figures for your role before the offer goes out. This page is the map. Each guide below is the detail. At a glance · Namibia NAD · English · Monthly payroll Currency NAD (Namibia dollar) Region Africa Capital Windhoek Official language English Local entity Not required with Teamed Employer of Record Available via vetted partner Payroll Run by Teamed in NAD Statutory figures Confirmed per role on request ![A warm illustration of Windhoek at golden hour, the city spread across the hills with the Christ Church spire and the Auas Mountains glowing in the distance.](/images/country-guides/namibia-hiring.webp) Teamed EOR · Namibia $ 599 Per employee per month to hire compliantly in Namibia, one fixed fee. Zero FX mark-up. No setup fee. No exit fee. Zero FX Fixed No setup fee No exit fee One platform ## How much does it cost to hire an employee in Namibia in 2026? Teamed's fee is from $599 per employee per month, with zero FX mark-up. On top of that sit the salary, the employer taxes, and any benefits. Those pass through at cost. Your cost has two parts. The first is Teamed's fee, one fixed number per employee per month in any currency pairing. The second is the local employer cost. That covers gross salary, employer social contributions, and benefits. Statutory minimums apply to each. We confirm the current rates for your role before the offer goes out. Every line shows on the invoice. Salary, employer taxes, benefits, and the Teamed fee sit on separate lines. No setup fee. No exit fee. The full Namibia breakdown, with worked numbers for your role, is in the cost guide. Read the full Namibia cost breakdown ## Do you need a Namibia entity to hire employees in Namibia? No. An Employer of Record runs Namibia payroll and contracts from day one. Your own entity makes sense later, once your headcount in country grows. Opening your own company in Namibia means registration, tax setup, and ongoing local filings. That takes time and carries a monthly running cost. An [Employer of Record](/lp/employer-of-record) is faster and cheaper at low headcount. Teamed runs Namibia payroll, contracts, and compliance through a vetted partner entity from day one. The point where your own entity becomes cheaper depends on salary levels and how many people you hire. Most providers will not tell you when you have crossed it. We do, and we help you move. You progress from contractor to EOR to your own Namibia entity on **one platform** under Teamed's Graduation Model, with tenure preserved. Read the full Namibia EOR vs entity guide ## How does payroll work in Namibia in 2026? Payroll runs monthly in the Namibia dollar (NAD). Employer social contributions and income tax apply. Statutory minimums apply to each. We confirm the current rates for your role. Namibia payroll runs in the Namibia dollar. Income tax and employer social contributions apply to each hire. The exact rates and thresholds are set by local law and can change. We do not quote a number we cannot stand behind, so our team confirms the current figures for your role before the offer goes out. Teamed handles the local deductions and remittances for you. Every employer cost passes through at cost, itemised on the invoice. The tax and payroll guide sets out how each contribution works once your role is confirmed. Read the full Namibia tax and payroll guide ## How do you terminate an employee in Namibia? Notice and severance are set by local law, not by your contract alone. The figures depend on the role and the reason for leaving. We confirm the current numbers before you act. Ending employment in Namibia follows the local labour rules. The reason for the exit, the length of service, and the role all shape the notice and any severance due. Statutory minimums apply. A contract can offer more than the floor but not less. Our team confirms the current notice and severance figures for your specific case before any step is taken. **Real HR and legal experts** run the process with you, so the exit is clean and compliant. The termination guide walks through the full sequence. Read the full Namibia termination and severance guide ## What should you know before hiring in Namibia? Two things catch new employers out. The first is that hiring is fully possible without your own local company. The second is that the statutory figures change, so we confirm the current numbers per role rather than quote from memory. **You do not need a local company to start.** Teamed hires your person through a vetted partner entity in Namibia. The contract, payroll, and filings sit with us. You direct the work and keep the relationship with your team member. **The local rules are the source of truth, not a template.** Pay floors, leave, notice, and severance are set by Namibia law and can change. We confirm the current figures for your role before the offer goes out, so the numbers you plan against are the ones in force. The hiring guide covers safe process in detail. Read the full Namibia hiring guide ## Frequently asked questions Can a US company hire in Namibia without an entity? Yes. An Employer of Record like Teamed hires your person through a vetted partner entity in Namibia and becomes the legal employer. You direct the work. Teamed runs the contract, the payroll, and the local filings. You do not need your own local company to start. What currency are Namibia employees paid in? Employees in Namibia are paid in the Namibia dollar (NAD). Teamed runs the payroll in NAD and absorbs the currency conversion at zero mark-up. Salary, employer taxes, and benefits pass through at cost, itemised on every invoice. What language are employment contracts in Namibia written in? English is Namibia's official language for government and business, so employment contracts are written in English. That means your offer letters, contracts, and payslips read in the same language as your team brief. Teamed prepares each contract to local legal standards for your role. How much does it cost to hire an employee in Namibia through an EOR? Teamed's fee is from $599 per employee per month, with zero FX mark-up in any currency pairing. On top of that sit the gross salary, employer social contributions, and any benefits, all passed through at cost. Statutory minimums apply. We confirm the current rates for your role before the offer goes out. The cost breakdown guide has the full picture. What is the notice period in Namibia? Notice in Namibia is set by local law and depends on the role and the reason for leaving. A contract can offer more than the statutory minimum but not less. Our team confirms the current notice figure for your specific case before any step is taken. The termination and severance guide covers the process. How long does it take to onboard someone in Namibia with Teamed? Onboarding starts once terms are confirmed and the contract is in place. Teamed sets up the employment through a vetted partner entity, so there is no wait for you to register your own local company. The hiring guide walks through the steps from offer to first payslip. Teamed Legal Operations Namibia is a real and reachable hiring market for foreign employers, and you can start without a local entity. English as the working language takes friction out of contracts and onboarding. The thing to get right is the detail. Pay floors, notice, and severance are set by local law and they move over time. We confirm the current figures for each role before the offer goes out, so what you plan against is what is actually in force. A note from Tom Price-Daniel Namibia lets you hire without your own local company, with English as the working language and payroll in the Namibia dollar. The figures that matter, pay floors, notice, and severance, sit in local law and change over time. Confirm the current Namibia numbers with us before the first hire, not after the first problem. Tom Price-Daniel · Co-founder, Teamed ## Keep reading - Namibia hiring guide, offer to payslipguide - Namibia employer cost breakdown 2026guide - EOR vs entity in Namibiaguide - Namibia termination and severanceguide - Namibia tax and payrollguide - [Employer of Record overview](/lp/employer-of-record)core - The Graduation Modelcore - [Teamed pricing, Zero FX Fixed](/pricing)core - [Talk to an expert](https://www.teamed.global/contact)CTA A note on this page. This is a guide, not legal, tax or accounting advice. Rules change and vary by jurisdiction. Verify current requirements with the Inland Revenue Department of the Ministry of Finance of Namibia and the Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Creation of Namibia, or speak to a qualified professional, before relying on any specific framework.