Updated African Travel Restrictions Due to COVID-19 – Namibia
Posted on August 24th, 2020 by Overland Africa– Updated 26 January 2021 –
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Namibia announced new implementation protocols that will guide the country’s international tourism revival initiative. These protocols came into effect from 1 September 2020, which signalled the reopening of Hosea Kutako International Airport in Windhoek to international visitors. Entry to Namibia is only allowed via this airport.
Open for international travel
- Yes
Health screening & COVID-19 protocols on arrival
- Present a negative COVID-19 PCR test result, conducted within 72 hours of boarding the flight to Namibia.
- Undergo health screening and temperature testing.
- Submit your full trip itinerary.
Mandatory quarantine
- Not required, unless a traveller’s PCR test is older than 72 hours (but less than seven days) – supervised quarantine of seven days is then required.
Countries allowed to travel to the destination
- All
- Travellers arriving in England from Namibia will not be required to quarantine for 14 days. This ruling comes into effect from 21 November 2020.
Airlines flying into the destination
- Ethiopian Airlines
- Lufthansa from 19 September 2020
- Air Namibia
- Eurowings from 20 September 2020
- Qatar Airways from 1 October 2020
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