Namibia, general travel information
ARRIVAL / DEPARTURE AIRPORTS
a) Hosea Kutako International Airport
VACCINATIONS
Vaccination against yellow fever is mandatory for citizens of countries where the disease is considered endemic or for travellers flying via one of these countries.
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Treatment for malaria is not mandatory.
Consult a specialist in tropical medicine with the authority to advise, inform and recommend which vaccinations and medications should be taken.
VISA AND PASSPORT
Certain countries do not require a visa for a maximum stay of 90 days in Namibia.
Check here whether your country has a visa waiver agreement:
https://www.namibiaembassyusa.org/page/foreign-nationals
If your passport requires you to obtain a visa before arriving in the country, you should apply directly to the Namibian embassy in your home country or the embassy of the country nearest to where you live.
Other requirements: passport valid for at least 6 months at the moment of entering the country, and at least 3 completely blank pages in the passport.
Entry requirements for Namibia may change without prior notice so it is the responsibility of each traveller to stay informed.
If you are travelling with minors, a child's birth certificate is required. If the original is not in English, it must be accompanied by an official translation. Moreover, if the child is travelling with only one parent, a letter of legal consent is also required. If the original is not in English, an official expert translation must be provided.
Best time to travel to Namibia
Climate change is modifying the temperature and rainfall pattern, which may vary significantly. These changes also alter the behavioural patterns of wildlife. For all of the above reasons, you should consider the information provided as a guideline.
APRIL TO MAY
• Transition season before the dry season.
• At dusk there is the chance of some very localised short thunderstorms inland.
• Wildlife in Etosha-Ongava is widely dispersed.
• Average daytime temperatures are 26°C and 14°C at night.
• In the desert area, temperatures are more extreme.
JUNE TO OCTOBER
• Dry season.
• This is the best season for wildlife watching. The whale season lasts up until September.
• In June, average daytime temperatures are 22°C, going down to 8°C at night.
• In October, average daytime temperatures are 29°C, descending to 14°C at night.
• In the desert area, temperatures are more extreme.
NOVEMBER
• A transition month before the wet season.
• At dusk there is the chance of some very localised short thunderstorms inland.
• The first rains stimulate the births of some animal species.
• Average daytime temperatures are 26°C, going down to 14°C at night.
• In the desert area, temperatures are more extreme.
DECEMBER TO MARCH
• Wet season.
• Occasional thunderstorms in the evening cool down the hot air.
• Temperatures are highest during these months.
• Wildlife in Etosha-Ongava is dispersed.
• Average daytime temperatures are 31°C, going down to 17°C at night.
• In the desert area, temperatures are more extreme.