Absentee Voting Week is October 1-8, 2022 Be an Active Voter by taking the necessary steps to vote in the 2022 U.S. elections and participating in Absentee Voting Week! In some states voter registration and ballot request deadlines for the November 2022 elections are as early as October 5th. Whether you are a first-time voter …
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Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Windhoek, Namibia Location: Countrywide Event: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 2 Travel Health Notice for Monkeypox in Multiple Countries . The World Health Organization has determined the multi-country outbreak of Monkeypox is a Public Health Emergency of International Concern ( click here to view the WHO’s determination). To date, there have been …
Read More» On July 31, 2022, the United States conducted a precision counterterrorism strike in Afghanistan that killed Ayman al-Zawahiri, Osama bin Laden’s deputy and successor as leader of al-Qa’ida. Al-Zawahiri was one of the masterminds of the attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001, and had continued to urge his followers to attack the …
Read More» Registering to vote and submitting a ballot is fast, easy, and can be done from anywhere in the world! Start by confirming your voter registration with your state. Some states require absentee voters to register annually so you may need to re-register. Go to FVAP.gov to connect to your state’s voter portal to register to vote, …
Read More» Location: Namibia, countrywide Event: On December 6, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will implement a one-day COVID-19 testing requirement for travelers over age two coming to the United States. Regardless of vaccination status or nationality, any individual coming to the United States must show a negative pre-departure COVID-19 viral test taken the …
Read More» Embassy of the United States of America Windhoek, Namibia Health Alert – U. S. Embassy Windhoek, Namibia – November 27, 2021 Location: Southern African Countries Event: On November 26, the White House announced a travel restriction due to the detection of a variant of SARS-COV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in Namibia. The policy does not …
Read More» Location: Addis Ababa Event: Ethiopia Travel Restriction for U.S. Government Personnel Due to the Ordered Departure of non-essential personnel from U.S. Embassy Addis Ababa, travel to Ethiopia by U.S. State Department employees, including transit, is prohibited without special permission. Actions to Take: Consider taking alternate routes if traveling through Addis Ababa Contact your airline and ask …
Read More» On October 25, President Biden announced the United States will adopt a global air travel policy. This policy prioritizes public health, protecting U.S. citizens and residents as well as those who come to visit us. Effective November 8 all non-citizen, nonimmigrant (not a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, or traveling to the United …
Read More» U.S. citizens may directly return to the United States with certain expired U.S. passports. If you are overseas and your passport expired on or after January 1, 2020, you may be able to use your expired passport to return directly to the United States until December 31, 2021. You qualify for this exception if all …
Read More» Security Alert: U.S. Embassy Windhoek (September 10, 2021) Location: Namibia Event: U.S. citizens are urged to be cautious and vigilant when living and traveling abroad given the potential threat of terrorist attacks and extremist action against U.S. citizens and interests. As the 20th anniversary of September 11th approaches, the possibility for violence overseas may increase. …
Read More» Reconsider travel to Namibia due to COVID-19. Read the Department of State’s COVID-19 page before you plan any international travel. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 3 Travel Health Notice for Namibia due to COVID-19, indicating a high level of COVID-19 in the country. Your risk of contracting COVID-19 and developing severe symptoms may be lower if you are fully vaccinated with an FDA authorized vaccine . Before …
Read More» Do not travel to Namibia due to COVID-19. Read the Department of State’s COVID-19 page before you plan any international travel. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 4 Travel Health Notice for Namibia due to COVID-19, indicating a very high level of COVID-19 in the country. Your risk of contracting COVID-19 and developing severe symptoms may be lower if you are fully vaccinated with an FDA authorized vaccine . Before …
Read More» Namibia – Level 4: Do Not Travel Do not travel to Namibia due to COVID-19. On June 17, 2021, the Department authorized the voluntary departure of non-emergency U.S. government employees and family members. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 4 Travel Health Notice for Namibia due to COVID-19, indicating a very high level of COVID-19 in the country. Your risk of contracting COVID-19 …
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The U.S. Embassy in Windhoek would like to notify U.S. citizens in Namibia of the following opportunities to get your voting questions answered live. While the last day to submit ballots to the U.S. Embassy in Windhoek for mailing to the U.S. via the diplomatic pouch is next Tuesday, October 20, some states will let voters …
Read More» Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: Travel Advisory for Namibia – Level 3: Reconsider travel to Namibia due to COVID-19 The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 11,654 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. 9,451 of these cases have recovered, and there have been 125 fatalities. Reconsider travel to Namibia due to COVID-19. Read the Department of State’s COVID-19 page …
Read More» Location: Windhoek Event: Be Alert to Follow-Home Crimes and Other Theft The U.S. Embassy in Windhoek advises U.S. citizens to be aware of continued incidents of crime in Namibia. The Embassy received reports of an individual in Windhoek who was followed home at a high rate of speed by a quadbike in the Eros neighborhood. …
Read More» Location: Windhoek Event: Attacks on Cyclists on Detour of Kuferberg Landfill Road The U.S. Embassy in Windhoek advises U.S. citizens that there have been four attacks in the last six weeks on cyclists on the new detour road towards Kuferberg Landfill Road off of Highway C26 in Windhoek. Reports of four men attacking cyclists with stones …
Read More» Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: COVID-19 Weekly Update, New Restrictions Implemented The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 3,406 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia and 22 deaths. On August 12, 2020, the Namibian Government announced that the entire country will revert from Stage 4 to Stage 3 of Namibia’s response to the COVID-19 …
Read More» Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: Travel Advisory for Namibia – Level 4: Do Not Travel Due to COVID-19 Do not travel to Namibia due to COVID-19. The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 2,652 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. 563 of these cases have recovered, and there have been 15 fatalities. Read the Department of State’s COVID-19 page before you plan any …
Read More» Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: COVID-19 Weekly Update, August Lufthansa Flight The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 2,540 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. 556 of these cases have recovered, and there have been 12 fatalities. The majority of Namibia remains at “Stage 4” of Namibia’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic until at …
Read More» Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: COVID-19 Weekly Update, Possible Early August Flight The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 1,402 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. Sixty-four of these cases have recovered, and there have been 7 fatalities. The majority of Namibia remains at “Stage 4” of Namibia’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic until …
Read More» Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: Special Commercial Flight Available from Windhoek to Frankfurt The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 293 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. Twenty-four of these cases have recovered, and there have been no fatalities. The U.S. Embassy in Windhoek has been informed that WestAir Aviation will be offering a …
Read More» Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: Namibia Announces New Stages, Special Dispensation for Parts of Erongo The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 67 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. Twenty-one of these cases have recovered, and there have been no fatalities. On June 22, 2020, the Namibian Government announced that the majority of Namibia …
Read More» Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: COVID-19 Weekly Update The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 39 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. Nineteen of these cases have recovered, and there have been no fatalities. At this time, Stage 1 lockdown measures remain in effect for the Erongo Region until at least midnight on June …
Read More» Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: COVID-19 Weekly Update The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 31 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. Seventeen of these cases have recovered, and there have been no fatalities. At this time, Stage 1 lockdown measures remain in effect for the Erongo Region until at least midnight on June …
Read More» Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: Walvis Bay Lockdown Measures Expanded to Erongo Region The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 31 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. Sixteen of these cases have recovered, and there have been no fatalities. On June 8, 2020, the Namibian Government announced that the Stage 1 lockdown measures in …
Read More» Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: Upcoming Flight on Qatar Airways; Possible Future Flight on Air Namibia The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 25 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. Sixteen of these cases have recovered, and there have been no fatalities. The U.S. Embassy in Windhoek has been informed that the Qatar Airways …
Read More» Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: Air Namibia Flight Time Changed; COVID-19 Weekly Update The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 22 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. Fourteen of these cases have recovered, and there have been no fatalities. On May 28, 2020, the Namibian Government announced that the majority of Namibia will move …
Read More» Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: Commercial Flight Delayed on Air Namibia, Limited Seats Still Available Air Namibia has informed the U.S. Embassy in Windhoek that the flight from Windhoek to Frankfurt and then onward to London that was originally scheduled for May 27 has been delayed until June 2. If you had already purchased tickets for …
Read More» Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: Commercial Flights Available Through Air Namibia Air Namibia has informed the U.S. Embassy in Windhoek that it is planning two special commercial flights out of Windhoek for any foreign citizens seeking to depart. One flight, SW9303, will depart Windhoek on May 22 at 7:50 am. It will make stops in the …
Read More» Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: COVID-19 Weekly Update Unless emergent situations require more frequent messages, the U.S. Embassy in Windhoek will be sending weekly updates on COVID-19 in Namibia. The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 16 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. Twelve of these cases have recovered, and no new cases have …
Read More» Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: COVID-19 Weekly Update Unless emergent situations require more frequent messages, the U.S. Embassy in Windhoek will be sending weekly updates on COVID-19 in Namibia. The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 16 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. Eight of these cases have recovered, and no new cases have …
Read More» Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: COVID-19 Weekly Update Unless emergent situations require more frequent messages, the U.S. Embassy in Windhoek will be sending weekly updates on COVID-19 in Namibia. The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 16 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. Eight of these cases have recovered, and no new cases have …
Read More» Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: COVID-19 Weekly Update Unless emergent situations require more frequent messages, the U.S. Embassy in Windhoek will be sending weekly updates on COVID-19 in Namibia. The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 16 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. Eight of these cases have recovered, and no new cases have …
Read More» Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: COVID-19 Weekly Update Unless emergent situations require more frequent messages, the U.S. Embassy in Windhoek will now be sending weekly updates on COVID-19 in Namibia. The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 16 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. Six of these cases have recovered, and no new cases …
Read More» Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: Lockdown Extended by Namibian Government Through May 4, 2020 The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 16 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. On April 14, 2020, the Namibian Government announced that it is extending the lockdown countrywide until midnight on May 4, 2020. Additional information about the measures …
Read More» Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: Repatriation Flight Departing Windhoek on April 15 The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 16 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. The U.S. Embassy in Windhoek is currently organizing a charter flight to depart Windhoek for the United States on Wednesday, April 15, and there will be limited seats …
Read More» Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 16 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. The U.S. Embassy in Windhoek is not aware of any additional flights departing Windhoek at this time, nor is it planning any future repatriation flights. If you would like to be included on any future …
Read More» Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 14 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. The Department of State has issued a Global Level 4 Health Advisory for COVID-19, and the Centers for Disease Control issued on March 27, 2002 a global Warning Level 3 Travel Health Notice to avoid nonessential international travel. The U.S. …
Read More» Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 13 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. Another diplomatic mission in Windhoek may be arranging a flight for Saturday, April 4, and there may be seats available for U.S. citizens. We expect this flight will be the last opportunity for the foreseeable …
Read More» Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 13 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. On April 1, 2020 over 40 American citizens departed Namibia successfully on a U.S. Embassy-arranged special commercial flight to Lusaka, where they will connect to an Ethiopian Airlines commercial flight through Addis Ababa and on …
Read More» Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 11 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. The Department of State has issued a Global Level 4 Health Advisory for COVID-19, and the Centers for Disease Control issued on March 27, 2002 a global Warning Level 3 Travel Health Notice to avoid nonessential international travel. The U.S. …
Read More» Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Windhoek, Namibia (March 29, 2020) Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 11 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. The Department of State has issued a Global Level 4 Health Advisory for COVID-19, and the Centers for Disease Control issued on March 27, 2002 a global Warning Level …
Read More» Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 11 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. The Department of State has issued a Global Level 4 Health Advisory for COVID-19, and the Centers for Disease Control issued on March 27, 2002 a global Warning Level 3 Travel Health Notice to avoid nonessential international …
Read More» REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA GUIDELINES & REGULATIONS FOR 21-DAY LOCKDOWN OF KHOMAS AND ERONGO REGIONS INCLUDING OKAHANDJA AND REHOBOTH 1. When will the lockdown come into force? The lockdown will begin at 23:59 on Friday 27 March, 2020 until 23:59 on 16 April, 2020. The lockdown will remain in force for twenty-one (21) days. 2. The …
Read More» Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 8 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. The Department of State has issued a Global Level 4 Health Advisory for COVID-19. We recognize this has been a challenging period for many of our fellow Americans, particularly those of you seeking to depart Namibia as …
Read More» Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 8 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. The Department of State has issued a Global Level 4 Health Advisory for COVID-19. We recognize this has been a challenging period for many of our fellow Americans, particularly those of you seeking to depart Namibia as …
Read More» Location: Windhoek, Namibia Event: Message to American Citizens Regarding New COVID-19 Namibian National Response Measures The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has now confirmed seven cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. In response to the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic, the Namibian government announced that internal travel restrictions will apply with respect to Khomas and …
Read More» Location: Windhoek, Namibia Event: There is an ongoing outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) first identified in Wuhan, China. The global public health threat posed by COVID-19 is high, with more than 80,000 reported cases worldwide. On March 14, 2020, the Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services announced two confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Windhoek, Namibia. …
Read More» Location: SWAPO Party District and Regional Offices Nationwide Event: Demonstrations beginning March 7, 2020 The U.S. Embassy in Windhoek has received reports of multiple demonstrations organized by the SWAPO Party. The Party is calling for peaceful demonstrations commencing March 7, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. at all 121 SWAPO Party District Offices and 14 SWAPO Party …
Read More» Last updated: March 07, 2023 The CDC’s Order requiring proof of vaccination for non-U.S. citizen nonimmigrants to travel to the United States is still in effect. For more information see Requirement for Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination for Air Passengers . Check the CDC website for additional information and Frequently Asked Questions . Entry and Exit Requirements: Are there COVID-related entry requirements for U.S. citizens? No Is a negative …
Read More» Location: Namibia Event: Heightened Middle East Tensions There is heightened tension in the Middle East that may result in security risks to U.S. citizens abroad. The Embassy will continue to review the security situation and will provide additional information as needed. Actions to Take: Keep a low profile. Be aware of your surroundings. Stay alert …
Read More» Location: Independence Avenue Event: Demonstration on December 7, Downtown Windhoek The U.S. Embassy in Windhoek has received reports of a demonstration organized by a former presidential candidate, to protest the result of the recent presidential elections. On Saturday, December 7 he and his supporters will march down Independence Avenue to the Katutura Youth Complex from …
Read More» LOCATION: Kunene and Zambezi Regions EVENT: Reports of Suspected Anthrax in Livestock, Wildlife, and Humans The U.S. Embassy advises U.S. citizens to avoid all contact with dead animals in the wild, particularly following reports of suspected anthrax (Bacillus anthracis) in livestock, wildlife, and humans in the Kunene and Zambezi Regions. Bacillus anthracis is a naturally occurring …
Read More» We have recently been contacted by several members of the public who have fallen victim to scammers. Fraudulent Job Offers in Dallas, TX Several Namibians have been offered jobs at Impart Energy. Unfortunately they are fake job offers! Have you received a job offer that sounds a little bit too good to be true? Job offer …
Read More» Location: Windhoek Event: The U.S. Embassy has received reports of a planned demonstration by the Centre for People’s Resistance regarding U.S. policy towards Venezuela on Wednesday, January 30, starting at 12:45 p.m. The demonstration will begin at the Kudu near the High Court on Independence Avenue and travel to the U.S. Embassy near the Post …
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