Visa Information
Embassy InformationNamibia embassy based in the UK
6 Chandos Street
London
W1G 9LU
Tel: 020 7636 6244
Fax: 020 7637 5694
Website: http://namibia.embassyhomepage.com/
UK embassy based in Namibia
British High Commission
P O Box 22202
116 Robert Mugabe Avenue
Namibia
Tel: (264) (61) 274800
Website: http://ukinnamibia.fco.gov.uk/en/
Health & VaccinationsMalaria: All travellers should visit there GP of travel health clinic around 4-8 weeks before departure.
Malaria: Malaria precautions are recommended for people travel to privences of Ohangwena, Kunene, Omusati, Omaheke, Oshana, Oshikoto, Otjozondjupa and the Caprivi Strip.
Malaria can be serious and sometimes fatal disease transmitted by mosquitoes. Malaria cannot be vaccinated against so other precautions must be taken.
Malaria Precautions:
· Ask your doctor or visit a travel clinic for suitable antimalaria tablets
Avoid mosquito bites by using mosquito repellent, covering your skin and if necessary sleep under a mosquito net.
Note* If you have been travelling in a malarious area and develop a fever seek medical attention promptly. Remember malaria can develop even up to one year after exposure.
For more information on malaria please visit www.malariahotspots.co.uk
Vaccinations
Polio
One-time booster recommended for any adult traveler who completed the childhood series but never had polio vaccine as an adult.
Yellow fever
Required for travelers arriving from a yellow-fever-infected area in Africa or the Americas
Hepatitis A
Recommended for all travelers
Typhoid
Recommended for all travelers
Hepatitis B
For travelers who may have intimate contact with local residents, especially if visiting for more than 6 months
Rabies
For travelers who may have direct contact with animals and may not have access to medical care
Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR)
Two doses recommended for all travelers born after 1956, if not previously given
Tetanus-diphtheria
Revaccination recommended every 10 years