Coins were also introduced in 1994 in denominations of NAD 5, 0.50 and 0.10. The South African Rand is also acceptable as currency in Namibia. Check with your credit card company for details of merchant acceptability and other services which may be available. The import and export of local currency is limited to NAD500. The import of foreign currency is unlimited.
Export is limited to the amount imported and declared on arrival.
Those countries or parts of countries that were included in the former endemic zone in Africa and South America are regarded by the Namibian authorities as infected. Travellers with scheduled airlines whose flights have originated outside areas regarded as infected but have passed through such areas in transit are not required to possess a certificate provided they have remained at the scheduled airport or in the adjacent town during transit. All passengers with unscheduled airlines whose flights originated or passed in transit through an infected area are required to possess a certificate. The certificate is not insisted upon in the case of children under one year of age, but such infants may be subject to surveillance. The predominant falciparum strain is reported to be resistant to chloroquine.