Memberships

Associate Membership

Associate members shall be those foreign bodies, societies, associations and organizations engaged in the promotion of tourism to and within Namibia, and/or those principals, organizations, bodies, companies or closed corporations that do not have any registered and effective office infrastructure in Namibia, but will have to submit proof of an equivalent membership in their country of origin. Requires NTB Registration. Requirements: As per application form.

Affiliate Membership

Affiliate members shall be those tourism related businesses such as Travel Agents, Car Rental Companies, Accommodation providers, Students, persons and institutions, who have an interest in tourism and would like to keep in touch with TASA and its members and be informed on tour operation development in Namibia. Requires NTB registration. Requirements: As per application form.

Corporate Membership

Corporate Members are those companies not actively or directly involved in the operation of any kind of tourism venture. They shall have the right to display the TASA logo on material that does not bring the Association into disrepute. These members shall not have the right to attend meetings except at the invitation of the National Executive Council, and shall not have the right to vote, or be elected to the National Executive Council. These companies must comply with all legal requirements of the republic of Namibia and any other country in which they are operational. Requirements: As per application form.

Provisional Membership (Pre-requisite to become a Full Member)

Provisional members shall be those Namibian organizations, bodies, companies or closed corporation engaged in the professions of Tourism Service Providers, with or without own vehicles or other forms of transportation, whose main activities are to develop, market, sell, undertake and/or to arrange tourism packages to and within Namibia. Full membership must be applied for after the two year probation period, the probation period has a total lifespan of 2years.
o Should a provisional member allow their membership to lapse for any reason a member will not be allowed to re-apply for a 12month period.
o (For the purpose of this definition a tourism package is understood to be a combination of any two of the following: -transport, meals, accommodation and activities. Requirements: As per application form.

o Not allowed to display TASA Logo

Full Membership

Full members shall be those organizations, bodies, companies or closed corporation engaged in the professions of Tour Operator or Tour Wholesaler, with or without own vehicles or other forms of transportation, whose main activities are to develop, market, sell, undertake and/or to arrange tourism packages to and within Namibia. (For the purpose of this definition a tourism package is understood to be a combination of any two of the following: transport, meals, accommodation and tour guiding). Requirements: As per application form.

MSME Membership

MSME members shall be those organizations, bodies, companies, or closed corporation engaged in the promotion of tourism to and within Namibia, with or without own vehicles or other forms of transportation, whose main activities are to develop, market, sell, undertake and/or to arrange tourism packages to and within Namibia. (For the purpose of this definition a tourism package is understood to be a combination of any two of the following: transport, meals, accommodation, and tour guiding).
o MSME membership has a total lifespan of two (2) full years from the date of initial joining. h. After two years MSME Members shall:
o Either apply for membership in the highest other category of membership they are eligible – this can be Provisional Membership or Affiliate Membership. The normal membership subscriptions for the category applied for will then apply. Requirements: As per application form.

o Not allowed to display TASA Logo