Travel Documents & Airport Requirements
Entry Requirements
The information below addresses entry requirements for U.S. and Canadian citizens residing in the United States. U.S. citizens living outside the U.S. and Canada, and citizens of other countries living in the U.S. and Canada, should contact CGEE for further information. If you are a citizen of a country other than the U.S., check with your nation’s consulate for visa and entry requirements. CGEE will assist you in reviewing information, but the responsibility for obtaining and paying for proper documentation is yours.
Passport Book: It is recommended on the U.S. Department of State’s website that travelers going to or coming from Namibia via South Africa have six or more unstamped visa pages in their passport. Travelers merely transiting through South Africa (those not stopping over or exiting the international terminal in South Africa) may require fewer blank pages for travel. For more specific information consult the U.S. Department of State’s website for entry requirements to Namibia.
Keep any documents inserted into your passport or given to you by immigration officials upon arriving in Namibia. You will need to present them upon departure.
Visa & Entry Requirements: Since you will only be visiting Namibia for less than 30 days, no visa is required. You will enter as a tourist. On the arrival form, you will need to tick a box under "Purpose of Entry". Please mark Holiday/Tourist. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT. Although your occupation may be a student, you are not entering Namibia to study, as you will not be receiving the credit from the Center for Global Education and Experience. On the arrival form, you will also need to fill in your "Address in Namibia." Please write 5 Simpson Street, Windhoek West. It is the address of our guesthouse
Extended Stay: For those who have an extended stay in Namibia that requires a visa, be sure to check that your passport has at least two blank pages in the visa section. This is a new security requirement for those who travel with a U.S. passport.
When you arrive at the airport in Namibia:
When you arrive in Namibia: You may be asked by the officials what your itinerary and schedule are. If so, simply respond: you don't know what your schedule is. (You will receive a tentative schedule of appointments from the Center staff upon arrival in Namibia.) Identify yourself as a tourist if asked; the official purpose of your trip is educational tourism. Watch your bags and documents at the airport, as bags have been stolen before and while loading luggage into the vans.
Luggage:
Most CGEE travel programs to Namibia use South African Airways which has fairly specific guidelines for economy class passengers. Since they are more restrictive than many U.S. carriers, we urge you to follow their standards. Only one carry-on item is allowed with a maximum weight of 15 pounds, and no larger than 22” by 14” by 9”. International travel baggage restrictions and fees for excess cargo may vary by airline and destination. In general, the maximum allowance per piece of checked luggage is 50 pounds and 62 linear inches (total length + width + height) for international flights.
***Please check any airline for the most up to date luggage specifications.
Due to space restrictions on our vehicles in Namibia, you are allowed to only pack one large, soft-covered bag and one carry-on, plus a purse, camera case, or briefcase. Pack as lightly as you can. In general, if you cannot comfortably walk five city blocks with all of your gear, you have packed too much. You may want to pack a small tote bag or collapsible suitcase in your luggage for souvenirs you will acquire during your trip. The suitcases designed to double as large backpacks are especially good for travel in Namibia.