South African Visa is not required for Namibians
Stay Duration: 90 days
Entry Requirements
- Namibians must hold a passport valid for at least one month from the date of departure from South Africa.
- The passport must have at least one blank page for endorsement and for stay extension.
- Citizens of Namibia can stay in South Africa for a maximum period of 90 days without a visa.
- South Africa, located at the Southern tip of Africa is the best place to start from if you want to explore Southern Africa.
- The country is bordered by Lesotho, Mozambique, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Swaziland.
- South Africa has the strongest economy in Africa and is one of the world’s largest producers of gold.
- The country is a predominantly Christain country with 68% Christians. Other religions in South Africa are 2% Muslims, 1.5% Hindu and 28.5% indigenous beliefs, animists, others and people with no religion.
- South Africa is considered two countries within one. This is because some countries are highly developed while others are underdeveloped with a large poverty scale.
- Citizens of South Africa consider 11 of their languages as official languages. The three most common however are Afrikaans, English and Zulu.
- Since June 2015, minors(children under 18 years) have been required to have with them an original birth certificate with particulars of both parents.
- As of 2017, about 208,747 of Namibians travelled to South Africa making Namibia among the top 10 countries to travel to South Africa.
- Cuisines in South Africa are as diverse as its cultures and are influenced by Native Africans, English, Dutch. etc
- Some of the top dishes in South Africa are Braaivleis, pap, Potjiekos, Bobotie.
- Both Namibia and South Africa operate in the same time zone (GMT +2) so there is no time difference between both countries.
- There are nine provinces in South Africa: Gauteng, Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Free State, Kwazulu-Natal, North West, Mpumalanga, and Limpopo.
- Pretoria is the administrative capital of South Africa and is located in Gauteng. Johannesburg is the seat of the provincial Government and economic heart of Africa.
- Renting a car in South Africa can range anywhere from USD15 per day and upwards of USD200 per day depending on the car group, location and availability.
- Travellers to South Africa are required to have a return/onward ticket.
- WHO recommends the following vaccinations before travelling to South Africa: hepatitis A, hepatitis B, typhoid, yellow fever, rabies, meningitis, polio, measles, mumps and rubella (MMR), Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis), chickenpox, shingles, pneumonia and influenza.