Only Namibian citizens, persons lawfully admitted to Namibia for permanent residence and that ordinarily reside in Namibia; or holder of an employment permit for the purpose of employment in the service of the State are eligible to practice the legal profession and be partners in a law firm. Permanent residence permits can only be granted to foreign nationals who are spouse, dependent, parent of a person permanently resident in Namibia who is able and undertakes in writing to maintain him or her. Foreign lawyers resident in a country declared as a reciprocating country may also be admitted by the Minister of Justice. The conditions subject to which such lawyers, once registered, may practise in Namibia have not yet been regulated. The Chief Justice or, in his or her absence, the Judge-President may grant, having regard to the complexity or special circumstances of a matter [exceptional basis], may grant a certificate authorising a lawyer who has special expertise relating to the matter to practice in Namibia in relation to the matter for which the certificate was granted.
For the purpose of the OECD FDI RR Index, it is assumed that, subject to reciprocity, foreign lawyers may be admitted and practice at par conditions with locally registered lawyers.


"3. Admission of legal practitioners
No person shall be admitted and authorised to practise as a legal practitioner or be enrolled as such, except in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
4. Persons qualified to be admitted as legal practitioners and application for admission
(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Court shall admit and authorise to practise as a legal practitioner any person who, upon application made by him or her, satisfies the Court that he or she -
(a) is a fit and proper person to be so admitted and authorised;
(b) is duly qualified in accordance with the provisions of section 5; and
(c) (i) is a Namibian citizen; or (ii) has been lawfully admitted to Namibia for permanent residence therein and is ordinarily resident in Namibia; or (iii) is the holder of an employment permit issued in terms of section 27 of the Immigration Control Act, 1993 (Act 7 of 1993) for the purpose of employment in the service of the State.
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7. Juristic person may conduct a practice
(1) A private company may, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Act, conduct a practice if -
(a) such company is incorporated and registered as a private company under the Companies Act, 1973 (Act 61 of 1973), with a share capital, and its memorandum of association provides that all present and past directors of the company shall be liable jointly and severally with the company for the debts and liabilities of the company contracted during their periods of office;[The Companies Act 61 of 1973 has been replaced by the Companies Act 28 of 2004.]
(b) only natural persons who are legal practitioners and who are in possession of current fidelity fund certificates are members or shareholders of the company or persons having an interest in the shares of the company;
(c) the name of the company consists solely of the name or names of any of the present or past members of the company or of persons who conducted, either on their own account or in partnership, any practice which may reasonably be regarded as a predecessor of the practice of the company: Provided that the words "and associates" or "and company" may be included in the name of the company.
(2) Every shareholder of the company shall be a director of the company, and no person other than a shareholder of the company shall be a director thereof. 
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81. Regulations
(1) The Minister, after consultation with the Board, may make regulations prescribing anything which in terms of Part I is to be prescribed or which the Minister considers it necessary or expedient to prescribe for the purposes of any provision of this Act.
(2) The Minister may, after consultation with the Chief Justice, make regulations - [...]
(b) specifying the conditions subject to which lawyers resident in a country declared as a reciprocating country under section 85(1) may be registered and the conditions subject to which such lawyers, once registered, may practise in Namibia;
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85. Reciprocal arrangements and certificates of authorization to act in Namibia
(1) Where the Minister is satisfied that the law of a foreign country permits the admission or authorization otherwise of legal practitioners resident in Namibia to practise law in that country, whether generally or in particular cases, the Minister may, after consultation with the Chief Justice and by notice in the Gazette, declare such country to be a reciprocating country for the purposes of this Act.
(2) Where the Chief Justice or, in his or her absence, the Judge-President is satisfied that, having regard to the complexity or special circumstances of a matter, it is fair and reasonable for a person to obtain the services of a lawyer who has special expertise relating to the matter and that the lawyer is not resident in Namibia or a reciprocating country, he or she may, upon application made to him or her in that behalf, grant to such lawyer a certificate authorising him or her to act in Namibia in relation to that matter.
(3) A certificate granted under subsection (2) shall be subject to the condition that the lawyer concerned shall not engage in the practising of law in Namibia except in relation to the matter for which the certificate was granted. [...]
(5) A lawyer from a reciprocating country permitted to practise in Namibia in accordance with regulations made under section 81(2)(b) and a lawyer acting under a certificate granted under subsection (2), shall not be entitled to accept, receive or hold trust money.[...]" (Legal Practitioners Act No 15 of 1995, as amended)
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"Part V – LIMITATION OF ENTRY INTO, AND RESIDENCE IN, NAMIBIA PERMANENT RESIDENCE PERMITS, EMPLOYMENT PERMITS, STUDENTS' PERMITS AND VISITORS' ENTRY PERMITS
24. Limitation or entry into, and residence in, Namibia
Subject to the provisions of section 35, no person shall -
(a) enter or reside in Namibia with a view to permanent residence therein, unless such person is in possession of a permanent residence permit issued to him or her in terms of section 26; 
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26. Application for permanent residence permits [...]
(3) The board may authorize the issue of a permit to enter and to be in Namibia for the purpose of permanent residence therein to the applicant and make the authorization subject to any condition the board may deem appropriate: Provided that the board shall not authorize the issue of such a permit unless the applicant satisfies the board that - [...]
(g) he or she is the spouse or dependent child, or a destitute, aged or infirm parent of a person permanently resident in Namibia who is able and undertakes in writing to maintain him or her.[...]" (Immigration Control Act No. 7 of 1993)
Legal Practitioners Act No 15 of 1995, as amended
Immigration Control Act No. 7 of 1993
[<a href="https://namiblii.org/akn/na/act/1995/15/eng@2005-11-01">Act</a>],[<a href="https://media.namiblii.org/files/legislation/akn-na-act-1993-7-eng-1993-08-19.pdf">Act</a>]