After Western Africa, we started Southern part in Africa. You can find border crossing, vehicle pay and bribe details here to Namibia, South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland, Mozambique, Botswana and Zimbabwe.
Namibia
We entered Namibia from Santa Clara border
Passport – this is like Angola a real border with electronic passport control all easy and straightforward.
Import vehicle – We used our Carnet de Passage (see our blog about that)
Vehicle insurance – No insurance needed in Namibia
Road tax – We needed to pay 177 Namibia dollar each motorcycle (possible to pay with card)
Bribery – No money or gifts asked for
Leaving Namibia
We left Namibia from Vioolsdrift border
Passport – All electronic and easy to stamp out
Export vehicle – We used our Carnet de Passage (see our blog about that)
Bribery – No money or gifts asked for
South Africa
We entered South Africa from Vioolsdrift border
Passport – all is electronic easy to get the entry stamp.
Import vehicle – We used our Carnet de Passage
Vehicle insurance – No insurance needed in South Africa
Road tax – no road tax to be paid in South Africa
Bribery – No money or gifts asked for
Leaving South Africa
We left South Africa from Oshoek border
Passport – All electronic and easy to stamp out
Export vehicle – We used our Carnet de Passage (see our blog about that) We had a hard time to have a stamp to our Carnet here. Because they said that we cant get stamp from this border we have to go Mozambique border. They already showed us a list which South African border you can have enter and exit stamp for the Carnet. She had last day of her carnet and it was coming sunset. Therefore we didn’t have time to go Mozambique border for it. After told a while they gave us exit stamp.
If You take Oshoek to enter or exit South Africa You must remember it for your carnet.
Bribery – No money or gifts asked for
Lesotho
We entered Lesotho from the Sani pass border
Passport – you need to fill in a paper with your details and how long you want to stay, after that easy stamp.
Import vehicle – no export/import in Lesotho
Vehicle insurance – No insurance needed in Lesotho
Road tax – We needed to pay 50 rand each motorcycle (cash)
Bribery – No money or gifts asked for
Leaving Lesotho
We left Lesotho from Calendoorsport border
Passport – not electronic but easy to stamp out
Export vehicle – no export/import in Lesotho
Bribery – No money or gifts asked for
Swaziland
We entered Namibia from Ngwenya border
Passport – easy crossing, passport stamped straight away.
Import vehicle – no export/import in Swaziland
Vehicle insurance – No insurance needed in Swaziland
Road tax – We needed to pay 50 rand each motorcycle (cash)
Bribery – No money or gifts asked for
Leaving Swaziland
We left Swaziland from Lomahasha border
Passport – not electronic but easy to stamp out
Export vehicle – no export/import in Swaziland
Bribery – No money or gifts asked for
Mozambique
We entered Mozambique from Namaacha border
Passport – you need to fill in a paper with your details and how long you want to stay, this also to get the visa (more details see visa story) .
Import vehicle – you need to fill in a form and you will get a TIP for free
Vehicle insurance – you need to buy third part insurance costs 10 usd per motorcycle
Road tax – no road tax to he paid
Bribery – few fixers around but just ignore them.
Leaving Mozambique
We left Mozambique from Ressano Garcia border
Passport – easy to stamp out
Export vehicle – show your TIP
Bribery – No money or gifts asked for
Botswana
We entered Botswana from the border Schilpadhoek
Passport – you need to fill in a paper with your details and how long you want to stay, this 8s also to get the visa (more details see visa story) .
Import vehicle – you need to fill in a form and you will get a TIP for free
Vehicle insurance – you need to buy third part insurance what is valid for 3 months costs 50 Pula 5 usd per motorcycle
Road tax – you pay a road fund and permit valid for 1 year this costs 115 Pula (11,50 usd) all is possible to pay with card.
Bribery – no money or gifts are asked
Leaving Botswana
We left Botswana from Kazungula
Passport – easy to stamp out
Export vehicle – just write down you license plate number
Bribery – No money or gifts asked for
Zimbabwe
We entered Zimbabwe from Kazungula
Passport – you need to fill in a paper with your details and how long you want to stay, this is also to get the visa (more details see visa story) .
Import vehicle – you need to fill in a form and you will get a TIP for free
Vehicle insurance – you need to buy third part insurance costs 20 usd per motorcycle
Road tax and Carbon tax – We paid 11 usd per motorcycle
Bribery – No bribes or gifts asked, also only friendly fixers around
Leaving Zimbabwe
We left Zimbabwe from Kariba
Passport – easy to stamp out
Export vehicle – just show your vehicle registration at customs and also at Interpol, you receive a stamp to leave the border.
Bribery – No money or gifts asked for
We are keep continue our Africa journey next is Eastern Africa trip
We made a short video for our Zimbabwe journey. We hope that you like to watch :
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