4. Once immigration is cleared, the driver must proceed to the Namibia Roads Agency counter. Have all the required vehicle documents ready, as well as the odometer reading. To enter Namibia with a foreign registered vehicle you are required to pay a cross border charge of R220 per vehicle and R150 per trailer (2013 charges). 5. Declare all valuables at customs. Have a list of all your cameras and electronic equipment with serial numbers and values ready; it will be much easier to complete the forms. 6. You can now proceed to the border gate. Have your gate pass (signed by both the customs and immigra tion departments) together with your passports ready for inspection. If your gate pass is not stamped, you will be sent back to the border post for the additional stamp!
without having to pay customs duty. There are, however, restrictions on the duty free quantities of the following consumables:
Customs It is illegal to have any of the following prohibited goods in your possesion:
When you return to South Africa, you are not allowed to take fuel in containers through the border without paying import duty. Empty the fuel containers into your vehicle before crossing the border.
• Narcotic, habit-forming drugs and related substances in any form. • Military firearms, ammunition and explosives. • Indecent and obscene material such as pornographic books, magazines, films, videos, DVDs and software. Namibia is a tourist friendly country and allows visitors to take personal items like binoculars, cameras, clothing, jewellery, etc. into the country
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Cigarettes – 400 Cigars – 50 Tobacco – 250 g Wine – 2 ℓ Spirits or other alcoholic beverages – 1 ℓ Perfume – 50 ml Eau de Toilet – 250 ml Other than your personal items, travellers can take new or used goods to the value of not more than the equivalent of 3 000 South African rand duty free into Namibia. Please note that you are not allowed to take maize or firewood into Namibia.
A special note on meat, fruit and vegetables The regulations on importing meat, meat products, fruit and vegetables change frequently because they are based on disease outbreaks in the region. Unfortunately there is not yet an official website that can give you the latest update on these regulations; it is therefore best to speak to people