Managing your fleet in other African countries can be difficult because you need to be aware of the laws and regulations of each country and what the driver might need to enter them To ensure that your fleet is fully informed about all the documentation required when crossing borders, we have made a handy checklist:
- Do you have a valid passport and is it valid for six month after date of departure?
- If you are not a citizen of the country, do you need a Visa?
- Do you have a valid driver’s license and is it accepted in the country you’re visiting?
- Do you need inoculations?
- If your car or trailer is registered in South Africa, do you have a ZA sign displayed?
- If you don’t own the car, do you have a copy of the car license or a certified copy of the vehicle registration papers?
- Do you have a letter from the owner of the vehicle including dates that authorises you to take it across the border?
- Do you have an affidavit from the police giving you authorisation to take the car abroad?
Botswana
Documents
International driver’s license recommended
Compulsory vaccinations
Yellow Fever
Recommended vaccinations
Hepatitis A & B
Rabies
Typhoid
Polio
Tetanus
Precautions
Malaria risk
Mozambique
Documents
Temporary import permit for vehicle: Compulsory – approximately R15 payable in Meticals
Third-party insurance (Compulsory) R220 (valid for 30 days)
2 Red warning triangles
Reflective jacket (sed at an accident scene, when changing a tyre or while loading.)
Immigration Fees: R17.50 per person
Declaration Form for vehicle: Cost is approximately R50
International driver’s license recommended
Namibia
Documents
Carnet de Passage (Compulsory if the vehicle is being shipped to Namibia.) Cars registered in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Mozambique and Botswana do not need to obtain a Carnet
Permit (if staying in Namibia for longer for than 3 months and on a working permit). A payment of duties of 16.5% of the value of the car has to be paid to customs. Refundable when the car is exported from Namibia. The work permit must be shown on the passport and on the letter from the company in Namibia confirming that you will be working for them.
Compulsory vaccinations
Yellow Fever
Recommended Vaccinations
Hepatitis A & B
Typhoid
Polio
Tetanus
Precautions
Malaria risk
Tanzania
Compulsory Vaccinations
Yellow Fever
Recommended Vaccinations
Typhoid
Hepatitis A & B
Tetanus
Polio
Rabies
Meningitis
Precautions
Malaria risk
Documents
Third-party insurance (Compulsory and obtained at border post)
Carnet de Passage (Highly recommended)
If you have no Carnet, a TIP will be issued for USD 150
Fuel Levy of USD 5 for each entry
FVP Levy ofUSD 20
International driving permit (Recommended)
Zambia
Compulsory vaccinations
Yellow Fever
Recommended Vaccinations
Hepatitis A & B
Tetanus
Rabies
Meningitis
Typhoid
Documents
Third-party insurance (Compulsory and obtained at border post).
White and red reflective tape (Two small white rectangular size strips on the right and left hand side of the front bumper as well as two small red square strips on the right and left hand side of the rear bumper.)
Carnet de Passage (Not compulsory but will facilitate border crossing.)
Two warning triangles
Avis Fleet have a range of solutions that will help you whether you are driving in South Africa or crossing the border.