About
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We supervise and regulate the business of Pension Funds in Namibia with the ultimate objective of contributing to a safe, stable, and fair Pension Funds system in which Pension Fund members are protected.
Our activities are mainly to ascertain whether Pension Funds’ assets are managed prudently and whether they are compliant with the Pension Funds Act 1956, (Act No. 24 of 1956) (“the Act”), its accompanying Regulations, as well as Directives and Circulars issued by the Registrar in accordance with the Act.
What We Do
- We conduct on and off-site inspections
- Assess applications submitted to determine compliance with the Act
- Enforce compliance

Title | Published Date | File Size | Download |
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Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority Act 2021 (Act 3 Of 2021) |
December 6, 2024 | 429.59 KB | Download |
Financial Institutions And Markets Act 2021 (Act No. 2 Of 2021) |
May 13, 2022 | 1.75 MB | Download |
Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority Act 2001 (Act 3 Of 2001) |
May 22, 2017 | 173.68 KB | Download |
Pension Funds – Act 24 of 1956 |
April 7, 2017 | 249.59 KB | Download |
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Chapter 5 Retirement Funds Standards |
December 6, 2024 | 993.85 KB | Download |
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#7452 – February 2021 |
February 8, 2021 | 370.73 KB | Download |
RF.R.5.1 Classes of Funds |
July 14, 2020 | 214.15 KB | Download |
RF.R.5.11 Exemption form prohibited investments |
July 14, 2020 | 213.66 KB | Download |
RF.R.5.8 Protection of Unpaid Contributions |
July 14, 2020 | 236.56 KB | Download |
RF.R.5.7 Rate of Interest payable on benefits not transferred |
July 14, 2020 | 248.25 KB | Download |
RF.R.5.4 Funds to be exempted |
July 14, 2020 | 84.00 KB | Download |
RF.R.5.3 Distribution of Surplus |
July 14, 2020 | 84.00 KB | Download |
RF.R.5.5 Loans |
July 14, 2020 | 246.04 KB | Download |
PF Regulations |
August 31, 2018 | 652.02 KB | Download |
Amendments to Regulations |
June 15, 2017 | 5.93 MB | Download |
Reg 28 – Reg 29 Ammendments |
April 7, 2017 | 370.47 KB | Download |
Levies Regulation |
April 7, 2002 | 108.58 KB | Download |
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NAMFISA-04-2015 – ALL APPLICATIONS TO NAMFISA |
January 31, 2025 | 82.50 KB | Download |
PF/CIR/02/2024 – PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO PENSION FUND REGULATIONS |
February 1, 2024 | 517.26 KB | Download |
PF-DIR-01-2020 – SUSPENSION OF PART OF PARAGRAPH 5.1 OF DIRECTIVE-PI-PF-DIR-05-2015 |
July 28, 2022 | 931.14 KB | Download |
PF-DIR-01-2022 – PENSION FUND RULES MUST SET OUT MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH MEMBERS MAY BECOME ENTITLED |
February 2, 2022 | 258.45 KB | Download |
NAMFISA-01-07-2021 – STATUS OF THE BILLS |
July 6, 2021 | 513.25 KB | Download |
PF-CIR-01-2021 – RETROSPECTIVE EFFECTIVE DATE OF RULES IN RESPECT OF PROSPECTIVE PARTICIPATING EMPLOYERS UNDER UMBRELLA FUNDS |
February 16, 2021 | 150.79 KB | Download |
PF-CIR-03-2020-HOUSING LOAN FACILITY FOR PENSION FUND MEMBERS |
December 9, 2020 | 592.62 KB | Download |
PF-CIR-02-2020 – MASTER RULES AMENDMENT EMPOWERING TRUSTEES TO PERMIT TEMPORARY CONTRIBUTIONS REDUCTIONS OR SUSPENSION |
May 13, 2020 | 1.36 MB | Download |
PF-CIR-01-2020 – EFFECT OF COVID-19 ON PENSION FUNDS |
May 13, 2020 | 313.68 KB | Download |
PF-CIR-06-2019 – BENEFITS PROVIDED BY PROVIDENT FUNDS |
October 31, 2019 | 1.13 MB | Download |
PF-EN-01-2019 – CLARIFICATION OF PROPERTY ASSET CLASS IN REGULATION 13(1) |
July 4, 2019 | 700.32 KB | Download |
PF-CIR-04-2019 – DISPOSAL OF DEATH BENEFITS OF PENSIONER-MEMBER |
June 17, 2019 | 1.01 MB | Download |
PF-CIR-02-2019 – HANDLING OF UNCLAIMED PENSION FUNDS BENEFITS |
May 10, 2019 | 1.01 MB | Download |
PF-01-2019 – INCLUSION OF SEPARATELY INSURED BENEFITS IN PF RULES AND TRANSMISSION OF INSURANCE PREMIUMS THROUGH PENSION FUND |
April 25, 2019 | 916.87 KB | Download |
PI-PF-02-2014-REVOCATION OF CERTAIN CIRCULARS DUE TO THE AMENDMENT OF REGULATION 28 UNDER THE PENSION FUNDS ACT |
March 20, 2019 | 45.87 KB | Download |
PI-PF-DIR-01-2014 – VOLUNTARY TERMINATION OF PARTICIPATING EMPLOYERS IN UMBRELLA FUNDS |
March 20, 2019 | 141.80 KB | Download |
PI-PF-DIR-02-2014 – LATE PAYMENT AND NON PAYMENT OF CONTRIBUTIONS IN CONTRAVENTION OF SECTION 13A OF THE PENSION FUNDS ACT |
March 20, 2019 | 84.55 KB | Download |
PI-PF-DIR-03-2015 – SUBMISSION OF RESOLUTIONS FOR RULE AMENDMENTS |
March 20, 2019 | 107.97 KB | Download |
PI-PF-DIR-06-2015 – FIDICIARY DUTIES OF TRUSTEES TOWARDS REGISTERED FUNDS AND MEMBERS OF REGISTERED FUNDS WITH REGARD TO CONTRIBUTIONS PAYABLE TO SUCH FUNDS |
March 20, 2019 | 95.28 KB | Download |
PI-PF-02-2005-REGISTRAR CLARIFIES THE PROCESS OF PURCHASING LIVING ANNUITIES |
March 20, 2019 | 893.60 KB | Download |
PI-PF-02-2004-APPOINTMENT OF EMPLOYEES OF PENSION FUNDS ADMINITRATORS |
March 20, 2019 | 794.92 KB | Download |
PI-PF-DIR-02-2015 – ADMINISTRATION OF FUNDS TO BE DONE IN NAMIBIA |
March 20, 2019 | 70.13 KB | Download |
PI-PF-1-2005 – PENSION FUNDS AND RETIREMENT ANNUITY FUNDS ANNUAL LEVIES |
March 20, 2019 | 564.87 KB | Download |
PI-PF-3-2003 – INTEPRETAION OF HOUSING LOANS AND GUARANTEES AS PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 19(5)(a) OF THE PENSION FUNDS ACT |
March 20, 2019 | 3.16 MB | Download |
PI-PF-DIR-01-2016-COSTS INCURRED IN THE ADMIN OF UNCLAIMED BENEFITS |
March 20, 2019 | 222.52 KB | Download |
PI-PF-03-2012 – SECTION 14 OF THE PENSION FUNDS ACT 24 OF 1956 PROVIDING PROOF OF CONSENT FROM THE MEMBERS AND PARTICIPATING EMPLOYERS |
March 20, 2019 | 85.75 KB | Download |
PI-PF-01-2004 – CLARIFICATION OF THE POSITION OF THE DEPENDANTS PENSIONER-MEMBERS |
March 20, 2019 | 841.72 KB | Download |
UT-CIS-1-2015-PENSION FUNDS COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS 28 -29 VIS-À-VIS UNLISTED INVESTMENTS |
March 19, 2019 | 193.78 KB | Download |
PF-NO-8-1996 – APPROVAL OF LIQUIDATOR IN TERMS OF SECTION 28 |
April 7, 2017 | 290.28 KB | Download |
PI-PF-CIR-03-2015 – REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF SPECIFIED PERIODS |
September 7, 2015 | 94.26 KB | Download |
PI-PF-CIR-02-2015 – REVOCATION-OF-CIRCULAR-PI-PF-CIR-01-2015 |
September 7, 2015 | 44.94 KB | Download |
PI-PF-DIR-04-2015 – REGISTRATION OF SPECIAL RULES FOR PARTICIPATING EMPLOYER |
April 7, 2015 | 61.08 KB | Download |
PI-PF-DIR-05-2015 – RULE AMENDMENTS THAT MAY NEGATIVELY AFFECT MEMBERS BENEFITS |
April 7, 2015 | 99.88 KB | Download |
PI-PF-DIR-07-2015 – PROHIBITION AGAINST THE REVERSION OF UNCLAIMED MONIES-BENEFITS TO THE FUND |
April 7, 2015 | 124.96 KB | Download |
PI-PF-DIR-01-2015 – SUBMISSION OF FUND RELATED DOCUMENTS BY MEANS OF THE PRESCRIBED APPLICATION FORMS |
February 13, 2015 | 56.80 KB | Download |
PI-PF-01-2014 – ROLES AND RESPONSBILITIES WITH REGARDS TO REG 29 |
April 7, 2014 | 92.88 KB | Download |
PI-PF-04-2003 – VOLUNTARY TERMINATION OF PARTICIPATING EMPLOYERS UNDER AN UMBRELLA SCHEMES |
April 7, 2014 | 408.51 KB | Download |
PI-PF-03/2024 – INTERPRETATION OF DEDUCTIONS A FUND MAY MAKE FROM A PENSION BENEFIT UNDER SECTION 37D(b)(ii)(aa;bb) |
September 12, 2005 | 793.88 KB | Download |
NAMFISA Circular 1-2003 – CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |
May 6, 2003 | 2.21 MB | Download |
PI-PF-2-2003 – SECTION 14 OF PENSION FUNDS ACT 1956 AMALGAMATIONS AND TRANSFERS |
April 7, 2003 | 422.63 KB | Download |
CIRCULAR LETTER 1 OF 2002 – SUBMISSION OF AUDITED AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
April 7, 2002 | 474.19 KB | Download |
PF-10-1998 – PENSION FUNDS IN NAMIBIA |
March 24, 1998 | 226.89 KB | Download |
PF-NO-9-1997 – NEW FORMS TO BE COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED |
April 7, 1997 | 236.57 KB | Download |
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Pension-Backed Housing Loans & Guarantees |
August 1, 2022 | 201.45 KB | Download |
Amendment of Levy Model |
April 7, 2017 | 5.51 MB | Download |
Late and Non-payment of Contributions Survey |
April 7, 2017 | 702.01 KB | Download |
Guidelines for SIH Returns |
April 7, 2017 | 759.49 KB | Download |
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#8311 – February 2024 |
November 19, 2024 | 1.20 MB | Download |
#8297 – February 2024 |
November 19, 2024 | 852.59 KB | Download |
#8236 – February 2023 |
November 19, 2024 | 1,005.57 KB | Download |
#7749 – February 2022 |
March 24, 2023 | 294.05 KB | Download |
#7735 – February 2022 |
March 24, 2023 | 477.95 KB | Download |
#7734 – January 2022 |
March 24, 2023 | 1.79 MB | Download |
#7889 – August 2022 |
March 23, 2023 | 296.67 KB | Download |
#8031 – February 2023 |
February 18, 2023 | 261.71 KB | Download |
#8027 – February 2023 |
February 10, 2023 | 266.12 KB | Download |
#8021 – February 2023 |
February 7, 2023 | 304.81 KB | Download |
#7452 – February 2021 |
February 8, 2021 | 370.73 KB | Download |
#7446 – February 2021 |
February 8, 2021 | 348.21 KB | Download |
#7333 – September 2020 |
February 2, 2021 | 254.88 KB | Download |
#7104 – January 2020 |
June 19, 2020 | 252.19 KB | Download |
#7096 – January 2020 |
June 19, 2020 | 226.17 KB | Download |
#7103 – January 2020 |
June 19, 2020 | 282.02 KB | Download |