A passport is required. Overseas inquiries should be made to the nearest Namibian embassy or consulate. Doctors and hospitals often expect immediate cash payment for health services. U.S. medical insurance is not always valid outside the United States. Travelers have found that supplemental medical insurance with specific overseas and medical evacuation coverage has proven useful.
Some petty crime occurs, and violent crime is on the increase.
Travelers should exercise extra caution when traveling near the Angolan border, where banditry is a problem. The loss or theft abroad of a U.S. passport should be reported immediately to local police and to the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate. Both are available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. Penalties for possession, use or trafficking in illegal drugs are strictly enforced. Convicted offenders can expect stiff jail sentences and fines.