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What is the COVID situation in Namibia?
Data source: Our World In Data / Data updated on May 23, 2022
Data last reviewed on: 25 October 2021
Basic facts about Namibia
Namibia is a large country located in Southern Africa. The capital of Namibia is Windhoek and the most spoken language is English. The national currency in Namibia is Namibian dollar (NAD).
What taxi apps are available in Namibia?
Practical information
Check with your bank to determine if there are any costs for international transactions. When you use a foreign ATM, your home bank will typically charge you a fee. While some banks don't charge a fee, some charge a fixed fees for every withdrawal or provide a limited amount of free withdrawals.
When you spend money abroad with your card, you're unlikely to get the interbank exchange rate. This implies that each time you spend in a foreign currency, you may be paying a significant fee. Varying service providers may charge different markups, but they should not exceed 3% of the transaction value on average.
To reduce the transaction costs, you may choose to consider one of the travel cards offered by the following mobile banks: Wise.com, Revolut, N26 or Monose
What socket types are used in Namibia?
There are 2 common plug types used in Namibia:
Type D 220 V, 50 Hz Type M 220 V, 50 Hz
The sockets' shapes and voltage differ from country to country and a travel plug adapter may be required. Portable devices, such as phones, notebooks or tablets, usually handle the entire range of voltages used across the world (110-240V).
What countries need visa to enter Namibia?
Currently, citizens of 55 countries can enter Namibia without obtaining a visa. This figure includes nationals who can acquire a visa on arrival. Please note that you may be needed to get an electronic visa before arriving.
What are visa requirements to enter Namibia?
Use the list below to check visa requirements for your country to enter Namibia.
- Algeria Visa required
- Angola Visa free (90 days)
- Benin E-visa
- Botswana Visa free (90 days)
- Burkina Faso E-visa
- Burundi E-visa
- Côte d'Ivoire E-visa
- Cabo Verde E-visa
- Cameroon E-visa
- Central African Republic E-visa
- Chad E-visa
- Comoros E-visa
- Democratic Republic of the Congo Visa required
- Republic of the Congo Visa required
- Djibouti E-visa
- Egypt Visa required
- Equatorial Guinea E-visa
- Eritrea E-visa
- Eswatini Visa free (90 days)
- Ethiopia Visa required
- Gabon E-visa
- Gambia E-visa
- Ghana Visa required
- Guinea-Bissau E-visa
- Guinea E-visa
- Kenya Visa free (90 days)
- Lesotho Visa free (90 days)
- Liberia E-visa
- Libya Visa required
- Madagascar E-visa
- Malawi Visa free (90 days)
- Mali Visa required
- Mauritania Visa required
- Mauritius Visa free (90 days)
- Morocco Visa required
- Mozambique Visa free (90 days)
- Niger Visa required
- Nigeria E-visa
- Rwanda E-visa
- Sao Tome and Principe E-visa
- Senegal Visa required
- Seychelles Visa free (90 days)
- Sierra Leone E-visa
- Somalia Visa required
- South Africa Visa free (90 days)
- South Sudan Visa required
- Sudan Visa required
- Tanzania Visa free (90 days)
- Togo E-visa
- Tunisia E-visa
- Uganda E-visa
- Zambia Visa free (90 days)
- Zimbabwe Visa free (90 days)
- Afghanistan Visa required
- Armenia Visa free (90 days)
- Azerbaijan Visa free (90 days)
- Bahrain Visa required
- Bangladesh Visa required
- Bhutan Visa required
- Brunei Darussalam Visa required
- Cambodia E-visa
- China Visa required
- Georgia Visa required
- Hong Kong Visa free (90 days)
- India Visa required
- Indonesia Visa free (30 days)
- Iran Visa required
- Iraq Visa required
- Israel Visa required
- Japan Visa free (90 days)
- Jordan Visa required
- Kazakhstan Visa free (90 days)
- North Korea Visa required
- South Korea E-visa
- Kuwait Visa required
- Kyrgyzstan Visa free (90 days)
- Laos Visa required
- Lebanon Visa required
- Macao Visa free (90 days)
- Malaysia Visa free (90 days)
- Maldives Visa required
- Mongolia Visa required
- Myanmar Visa required
- Nepal Visa required
- Oman Visa required
- Pakistan Visa required
- State of Palestine Visa required
- Philippines Visa required
- Qatar Visa required
- Saudi Arabia Visa required
- Singapore Visa free (90 days)
- Sri Lanka Visa required
- Syria Visa required
- Taiwan Visa required
- Tajikistan Visa free (90 days)
- Thailand E-visa
- Timor-Leste Visa required
- Turkey E-visa
- Turkmenistan Visa free (90 days)
- United Arab Emirates E-visa
- Uzbekistan Visa free (90 days)
- Viet Nam E-visa
- Yemen Visa required
- Antigua and Barbuda Visa required
- Bahamas Visa required
- Barbados Visa required
- Cuba Visa free (90 days)
- Dominica Visa required
- Dominican Republic Visa required
- Grenada Visa required
- Haiti Visa required
- Jamaica Visa free (90 days)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis Visa required
- Saint Lucia Visa required
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa required
- Trinidad and Tobago Visa required
- Belize Visa required
- Costa Rica Visa required
- El Salvador Visa required
- Guatemala Visa required
- Honduras Visa required
- Nicaragua E-visa
- Panama Visa required
- Albania Visa required
- Andorra Visa required
- Austria Visa free (90 days)
- Belarus Visa free (90 days)
- Belgium Visa free (90 days)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa required
- Bulgaria E-visa
- Croatia Visa required
- Cyprus Visa required
- Czech Republic E-visa
- Denmark Visa free (90 days)
- Estonia Visa required
- Finland Visa free (90 days)
- France Visa free (90 days)
- Germany Visa free (90 days)
- Greece Visa required
- Hungary E-visa
- Iceland Visa free (90 days)
- Ireland Visa free (90 days)
- Italy Visa free (90 days)
- Latvia Visa required
- Liechtenstein Visa free (90 days)
- Lithuania Visa required
- Luxembourg Visa free (90 days)
- Malta Visa required
- Moldova Visa free (90 days)
- Monaco Visa required
- Montenegro Visa required
- Netherlands Visa free (90 days)
- North Macedonia Visa required
- Norway Visa free (90 days)
- Poland E-visa
- Portugal Visa free (90 days)
- Romania E-visa
- Russian Federation Visa free (90 days)
- San Marino Visa required
- Serbia Visa required
- Slovakia E-visa
- Slovenia Visa required
- Spain Visa free (90 days)
- Sweden Visa free (90 days)
- Switzerland Visa free (90 days)
- Ukraine Visa free (90 days)
- United Kingdom Visa free (90 days)
- Canada Visa free (90 days)
- Mexico E-visa
- United States of America Visa free (90 days)
- Australia Visa free (90 days)
- Fiji Visa required
- Kiribati Visa required
- Marshall Islands Visa required
- Micronesia Visa required
- Nauru Visa required
- New Zealand Visa free (90 days)
- Palau Visa required
- Papua New Guinea Visa required
- Samoa Visa required
- Solomon Islands Visa required
- Tonga Visa required
- Tuvalu Visa required
- Vanuatu Visa required
- Argentina Visa required
- Bolivia Visa required
- Brazil Visa free (90 days)
- Chile E-visa
- Colombia Visa required
- Ecuador Visa required
- Guyana Visa required
- Paraguay Visa required
- Peru Visa required
- Suriname Visa required
- Uruguay Visa required
- Venezuela E-visa
Data last reviewed on: 25 October 2021
Is it safe in Namibia?
The U.S. State Department uses a four-level travel advisory system. The levels show how safe it is to travel throughout the world. The countries with the lowest level (1) are considered safe for visitors, while those with the greatest level (4) should be avoided, at least temporarily.
On May 9, 2022, the risk level for Namibia was changed to Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions.
Emergency phones in Namibia
- Namibia Travel Advisory (United States: Department of State)
- Travel Advice for Namibia (United Kingdom: The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)