Cross Border Info
Please note that our camp is located around 10 km from the Namibia border at Noordoewer, on the Namibian side.
For ease of travel, we have included some useful information about Cross Border requirements to Namibia below. For directions on how to get to our base camp view: Driving Directions
NOTE: VALID PASSPORTS ARE ESSENTIAL for all travelers!
- A valid passport. It ought to have at least two blank pages and be good for six months after the leave date.
- If you are from a country where obtaining a visa is necessary, obtain one. Please always verify with the Namibia High Commission at +27 (012) 481 9100 or visit https://visitnamibia.com.na/visainformation/ as the list of countries is subject to change at any time.
Online applications are available at https://eservices.mhaiss.gov.na.
- When traveling with both parents, all minors must have passports and unabridged birth certificates.
They will also need an affidavit from the absent parent or legal guardian if they are going with just one parent or guardian. A commissioner must sign and stamp the affidavit. - Cross-border road tolls are paid at the border as a means of funding road upkeep.
- Vehicle documentation and the vehicle’s country sticker
- Certificate of yellow fever vaccination in case of travel from an affected area.
- Arrival AND Departure border forms. downloadable from the following URL (https://bundi.co.za/orange-river-cross-border-information/ ) or obtained at the border.
- Please inquire about any unique health needs or rules from the border. It is the customers’ obligation to stay informed about this kind of need.
Vioolsdrift Border:
Namibia side
Tel: 00264-63-297122
Fax: 00264-63-297021
South Africa side
Tel: +27(0)27 761 8760
Fax: +27(0)27 761 8931
Nakop Border:
Namibia side
Tel: +264(0)63 280 057
Fax: +264(0)63 280 058
South Africa side
Tel: +27(0)54 571 0008
Fax: +27(0)54 571 0009
You won’t be allowed to cross the border if your car documentation isn’t in order. The following documents need to be on hand:
- The driver’s valid passport and driver’s license
- A certified copy of the vehicle registration documents; the police will verify the license data, engine, chassis, and trailer numbers.
- Documentation from the owner or rental company proving ownership of the car
- Should the car be rented; you’ll need to bring the contract documentation from the rental company.
- If the car is still being financed, bring the vehicle paperwork and a letter of approval from the bank that specifies the dates of travel.
- A letter from insurance attesting to their awareness of the border crossing.
- A country sticker for the car.
- Visitors from nations outside of the SACU are required to apply for a Temporary Import Permit.
Please click this link to the page at https://bundi.co.za/orange-river-cross-border-information/ for further details. Not relevant to citizens of RSA.
Border Regulations
Vioolsdrift Border:
Namibia side
Tel: 00264-63-297122
Fax: 00264-63-297021
South Africa side
Tel: +27(0)27 761 8760
Fax: +27(0)27 761 8931
Nakop Border:
Namibia side
Tel: +264(0)63 280 057
Fax: +264(0)63 280 058
South Africa side
Tel: +27(0)54 571 0008
Fax: +27(0)54 571 0009
NON-SA Passports might need Namibian visa requirements:
- South African passport holders do not need a visa when crossing the border
- All other passport holders must check with the Namibian Tourism Board whether or not you require a visa:Tel: +27 (0) 21 422 3298.
- Please ensure that your visa allows you to enter Namibia AND return to South Africa.
- Visa if you are from Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania, China, Slovakia or Slovenia. This list can be updated at any time – please always check with the
Namibia High Commission: Tel: +27 (012) 481 9100 or visit https://www.visahq.co.uk/namibia/ and select your country of origin.
Re-entering SA: NON-SA passports:
- Require visa or have study-/residency permits
- DO NOT: travel with foreign passport without a valid/in date entry stamp into South Africa!!
South Africans with Dual Citizenship
- IE, If you have dual passports DO NOT grab your foreign passport for this tour rather use your valid SA passport.
Orange River Canoeing
- Email: info@orangerivercanoeing.co.za
- Tel: +27 21 975 9326 (09:00 - 14:00)
- Canoeing Base Camp: Noordoewer, Southern Namibia
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