Money & duty free for Namibia
Exchange rates:
Namibian DollarC$1 = N$10.53
€1 = N$14.69
£1 = N$17.49
US$1 = N$14.13
Currency & Money
The Namibian Dollar (NAD; symbol N$) is in note denominations of N$200, 100, 50, 30, 20 and 10. Coins are in denominations of N$5, N$1, 50 cents, 10 cents and 5 cents.
The Namibian Dollar is at par with the South African Rand, meaning they are interchanged at equal value. Both currencies are accepted in Namibia.
Credit cards (especially Visa and Mastercard) are accepted by many hotels and restaurants, but petrol stations throughout the country and shops in remote places accept cash only.
ATMs can be found in most towns. To ensure smooth transactions, notify your bank of your intended travel to Namibia before your trip.
Mon-Fri 0900-1500, Sat 0900-1230. Note that at the end of the month, when many government employees are paid, queues at the banks can be long.
The import and export of local currency are limited to N$50,000.
The import of foreign currency is unlimited, provided sums are declared on arrival. Export of foreign currency is up to the amount imported and declared.
Namibia duty free
The following may be imported into Namibia by persons over 18 years of age without incurring customs duty:
• 200 cigarettes and 20 cigars and 250g of tobacco.
• 2L of wine and 1L of spirits.
• 50ml of perfume and 250ml of eau de toilette.
• Gifts to the value of N$5,000.
Import regulations apply to residents who have been out of Namibia for more than 48 hours and are subject to once in a calendar month. Namibians who have been out of the country for less than six months must declare all watches and fur garments purchased abroad or in a duty-free shop in Namibia.
Prohibited imports include narcotics, firearms and ammunition (other than for hunting purposes) and explosives. Imports of live animals, meat, honey, cereal (wheat, maize), raw hide and skins, diamonds, gold, and used pneumatic tires are also restricted.
Passengers carrying firearms and ammunition for only hunting purposes must apply for a permit before entering the country. Wild fauna and flora also require an import permit.
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