diff --git a/kuryr_tempest_plugin/config.py b/kuryr_tempest_plugin/config.py
index 6adcb4b9..1e2f493c 100644
--- a/kuryr_tempest_plugin/config.py
+++ b/kuryr_tempest_plugin/config.py
@@ -33,3 +33,8 @@ port_pool_enabled = cfg.BoolOpt("port_pool_enabled",
 lb_build_timeout = cfg.IntOpt("lb_build_timeout",
                               default=900,
                               help="The max time it should take to create LB")
+
+namespace_enabled = cfg.BoolOpt("namespace_enabled",
+                                default=False,
+                                help="Whether or not namespace handler and "
+                                     "driver are enabled")
diff --git a/kuryr_tempest_plugin/plugin.py b/kuryr_tempest_plugin/plugin.py
index e10090d7..8d11d39b 100644
--- a/kuryr_tempest_plugin/plugin.py
+++ b/kuryr_tempest_plugin/plugin.py
@@ -38,9 +38,12 @@ class KuryrTempestPlugin(plugins.TempestPlugin):
                           group='kuryr_kubernetes')
         conf.register_opt(project_config.lb_build_timeout,
                           group='kuryr_kubernetes')
+        conf.register_opt(project_config.namespace_enabled,
+                          group='kuryr_kubernetes')
 
     def get_opt_lists(self):
         return [('service_available', [project_config.service_option]),
-                ('kuryr_kubernetes', [project_config.port_pool_enabled]),
+                ('kuryr_kubernetes', [project_config.port_pool_enabled,
+                                      project_config.namespace_enabled]),
                 ('vif_pool', [project_config.ports_pool_batch,
                               project_config.lb_build_timeout])]
diff --git a/kuryr_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/base.py b/kuryr_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/base.py
index 77b38108..46a373db 100644
--- a/kuryr_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/base.py
+++ b/kuryr_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/base.py
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ from tempest.scenario import manager
 CONF = config.CONF
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+KURYR_NET_CRD_GROUP = 'openstack.org'
+KURYR_NET_CRD_VERSION = 'v1'
+KURYR_NET_CRD_PLURAL = 'kuryrnets'
+
 
 class BaseKuryrScenarioTest(manager.NetworkScenarioTest):
 
@@ -235,3 +239,36 @@ class BaseKuryrScenarioTest(manager.NetworkScenarioTest):
             cls.service_ip, CONF.kuryr_kubernetes.lb_build_timeout)
 
         cls.addClassResourceCleanup(cls.delete_service, service_name)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def create_namespace(cls, name=None):
+        if not name:
+            name = data_utils.rand_name(prefix='kuryr-namespace')
+        namespace = cls.k8s_client.V1Namespace()
+        namespace.metadata = cls.k8s_client.V1ObjectMeta(name=name)
+        namespace_obj = cls.k8s_client.CoreV1Api().create_namespace(
+            body=namespace)
+
+        # wait until namespace gets created
+        while True:
+            time.sleep(1)
+            ns = cls.k8s_client.CoreV1Api().read_namespace_status(name)
+            if ns.metadata.annotations is not None:
+                break
+
+        return name, namespace_obj
+
+    @classmethod
+    def delete_namespace(cls, name, **kwargs):
+        body = cls.k8s_client.V1DeleteOptions(**kwargs)
+        cls.k8s_client.CoreV1Api().delete_namespace(name=name, body=body)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def list_namespaces(cls, **kwargs):
+        return cls.k8s_client.CoreV1Api().list_namespace(**kwargs)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_kuryr_net_crds(cls, name):
+        return cls.k8s_client.CustomObjectsApi().get_cluster_custom_object(
+            group=KURYR_NET_CRD_GROUP, version=KURYR_NET_CRD_VERSION,
+            plural=KURYR_NET_CRD_PLURAL, name=name)
diff --git a/kuryr_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/test_namespace.py b/kuryr_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/test_namespace.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ea6aa095
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kuryr_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/test_namespace.py
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+# Copyright 2018 Red Hat, Inc.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+from oslo_log import log as logging
+from tempest import config
+
+from kuryr_tempest_plugin.tests.scenario import base
+
+LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+CONF = config.CONF
+
+
+class TestNamespaceScenario(base.BaseKuryrScenarioTest):
+
+    @classmethod
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(TestNamespaceScenario, cls).skip_checks()
+        if not CONF.kuryr_kubernetes.namespace_enabled:
+            raise cls.skipException('Namespace driver and handler must be '
+                                    'enabled to run this tests')
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setup_clients(cls):
+        super(TestNamespaceScenario, cls).setup_clients()
+
+    def test_namespace(self):
+        namespace_name, namespace = self.create_namespace()
+        self.addCleanup(self.delete_namespace, namespace_name)
+
+        existing_namespaces = [ns.metadata.name
+                               for ns in self.list_namespaces().items]
+
+        self.assertIn(namespace_name, existing_namespaces)
+
+        subnet_name = 'ns/' + namespace_name + '-subnet'
+        kuryr_net_crd_name = 'ns-' + namespace_name
+
+        seen_subnets = self.os_admin.subnets_client.list_subnets()
+        seen_subnet_names = [n['name'] for n in seen_subnets['subnets']]
+
+        self.assertIn(subnet_name, seen_subnet_names)
+
+        subnet_id = [n['id'] for n in seen_subnets['subnets']
+                     if n['name'] == subnet_name]
+        net_id = [n['network_id'] for n in seen_subnets['subnets']
+                  if n['name'] == subnet_name]
+
+        kuryr_net_crd = self.get_kuryr_net_crds(kuryr_net_crd_name)
+
+        self.assertIn(kuryr_net_crd_name, kuryr_net_crd['metadata']['name'])
+        self.assertIn(kuryr_net_crd['spec']['subnetId'], subnet_id)
+        self.assertIn(kuryr_net_crd['spec']['netId'], net_id)