How to travel with your firearm to Namibia

Take out full insurance for all firearms before travelling anywhere. All bags need to be adequately marked with name tags for identification;

• Pack an unloaded rifle in a sturdy carry case;

• Have a separate lockable container in which you store the ammunition separate from your rifle in your checked luggage;

• At the check-in counter at the point of departure, insist that the agent check your firearm through to Hosea Kutako International Airport, Windhoek. Your bag tag should read, for example: New York - Frankfurt - Windhoek OR Atlanta - Johannesburg - Windhoek. (This is sometimes not possible if the airlines that you are using do not have baggage agreements. Inquire about this before purchasing your ticket.)

• Windhoek Airport's International baggage code is WDH; and

• Physically check baggage tag to ensure that it has been correctly printed and attached. Inquire if a colourful 'in transit tag' is necessary when travelling to another country.

​

Visa Requirements

​

All visitors to Namibia must be in possession of a valid passport. Temporary residence permits for visitors are issued on arrival and allow tourists a period of 90 days per year in the country. 
Tourists and people traveling for business of the following countries are exempt from visa requirements: Angola, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Botswana, Canada, Croatia, Estonia, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lichtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Mozambique, Paraguay, Peru, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, Tanzania, United Kingdom, United States of America, Uruguay, Vatican city and Zimbabwe. 

Visitors are, however, advised to confirm visa requirements with their travel agent.