Travel & Visa

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  Most visitors enter Namibia at Hosea Kutako International Airport in Windhoek. The airport is about 45 km out of town. The Eros Airport which is closer to town does not have a runway for larger aircraft and is used for domestic flights and by local charter companies only.

  Visitors to Namibia can access the country via its main airport, the Hosea Kutako International Airport, situated 48 km east of the capital city of Windhoek. The medium-size Eros Airport in the city accommodates smaller aircrafts. Regional flights are also undertaken from the Walvis Bay Airport. Several smaller airports give access to various destinations in the 13 regions. Air Namibia, the national airline, offers domestic, regional and international flights. At present, Air Namibia flies with its A340 Airbus fleet six times a week directly from Frankfurt, Germany to Windhoek. Air Berlin flies from Munich to Windhoek, twice a week. All other airlines – Lufthansa, SAA, KLM, Swiss, British Airways – service Windhoek via Johannesburg only, which increases the travel time from 10 to about 12 to 14 hours, often at a cheaper tariff, though. Emirates has longer stops in Dubai, Qatar Airways in Qatar.

  Visa

  Delegates from countries needing a visa to visit Namibia should submit a request for a letter of invitation to the conference secretariat. Nationals from some countries are not required to obtain visas to travel to Namibia for visits shorter than three months, as long as they are bona-fide tourist or business travellers. For more information, visit the Namibia Ministry of Foreign Affairs website or contact your local Namibia consulate.

  Airport Transfer

  Shuttle services are offered between the airport and area hotels. Download the list of shuttle service providers here http://bit.ly/N1Hcr5

  Vaccinations

  No proof required for travellers from Europe, unless you enter from a yellow fever country.

  Customs Regulations

  Duty-exempt are items for personal use, 1 litre liquor, 2 litres of wine, 50ml perfume, 250ml Eau de Toilette, 400 cigarettes or 50 cigars, 250g tobacco, other new or used items to the value of N$ 2000. All things exceeding this limit including food, are subject to strict tariff regulations. One may not import more than 10 kg meat or meat products, fruit and vegetables. This also applies to travellers from South Africa. Gifts up to a value of 200 N$ and all personal items are duty-free. For questions phone customs in Windhoek: tel 061 2099111.

  Border Crossing with a Rental Car

  If you travel from Namibia to South Africa, Botswana, Zambia or Zimbabwe in a rented car, you need a written permit by the car rental company.

  Road Toll

  If you travel to Namibia by car, a cross border charge of 160 N$ is payable as a contribution to road maintenance.