Namibia

Visas

No visas are required for visitors from Australia, New Zealand, France, Germany, the UK, Ireland, Canada or the USA. Travellers receive entry for an initial 90 days (free).

Visa extensions

Extensions on the initial 90-day visa are available from the immigration office (292 2111; mlusepani@mha.gov.na; cnr Kasino St & Independence Ave; 8am-1pm Mon-Fri) in Windhoek. It’s usually free to extend your visa; however, you are at the mercy of the immigration official. Another way of extending your visa is to simply leave the country for a few days and then return.

Visas for onward travel

Visas for the following neighbouring countries can be obtained in Windhoek. See opposite for embassy and consulate information.

Angola Travellers must apply for a visa in their home country (usually limited to fly-in visas for arrival in Luanda) or attempt to secure an overland visa from the Angolan consulate in Oshakati, northern Namibia. Visas cost US$75 for 30 days.

Botswana No visa is required by citizens of most Commonwealth countries (including Australia and the UK), EU countries (except Spain and Portugal), Israel, Norway, South Africa, Switzerland and the USA. On arrival you’ll get a 30-day entrance stamp.

South Africa No visa is required by citizens of most Commonwealth countries (including Australia and the UK), most Western European countries, Japan and the USA; they’ll be issued with a free entry permit on arrival, valid for a stay of up to 90 days. If you aren’t entitled to an entry permit, you’ll need to get a visa (also free) before you arrive.

Zambia Visas take one day to process and cost US$60/95 for a single/double-entry visa, and US$188 for a multipl­e-entry visa. Note that they’re available at the border for considerably less (normally US$25 for US citizens and UK£45 for British subjects).

Zimbabwe With a few exceptions, visas are required by nationals of all countries. They can be obtained at your point of entry and cost US$30/45 for single-entry/double-entry visas. Multiple-entry visas (valid for six months) cost US$55, but are only issued at Zimbabwean diplomatic missions.