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Border post · Namibia to South Africa

Velloorsdrif

Karas · 28.73°S 19.31°E

Short answer

Velloorsdrif border post is open from 08:00 to 16:30 on the Namibian side (checked 12 October 2026). It crosses to Onseepkans in South Africa.

Hours
08:00 to 16:30Namibian side · checked
Other side
Onseepkans (South Africa)
Nearest town
Karasburg
Road
C10 / R358

What to know

  • Sources disagree: CBRTA (2019), Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap give 08:00 to 16:30; the Namibia Tourism Board gives 08:00 to 22:00. Drive South Africa gives 08:00 to 17:00 for Onseepkans on the South African side, so I used the shorter window.

Bring with you

  • Your passport
  • The vehicle's registration papers
  • For a hired car, the rental company's letter of authority to take it across
  • Whatever South Africa asks of your passport: visa, fees and the papers it wants to see
Entry rules for South Africa

Quick answers

What time does Velloorsdrif border post open and close?

08:00 to 16:30 on the Namibian side. Sources disagree: CBRTA (2019), Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap give 08:00 to 16:30; the Namibia Tourism Board gives 08:00 to 22:00. Drive South Africa gives 08:00 to 17:00 for Onseepkans on the South African side, so I used the shorter window.

Where does Velloorsdrif border post go?

It crosses to Onseepkans in South Africa. The nearest Namibian town is Karasburg.

Places to stay within 40 km

2
  • Oana Base Camp
    Campsite
    oananamibia.org
    35.8 KM
  • Pella Orange River Resort Campsite
    Campsite
    30.2 KM

Sources

  1. Namibia Tourism Board, border posts and points of entry (undated)checked 12 Oct 2026, official
  2. Cross-Border Road Transport Agency, Namibia country handbook, table of border posts and hours (PDF, March 2019)checked 12 Oct 2026, one source only
  3. Wikipedia, Namibia and South Africa border crossings tablechecked 12 Oct 2026, one source only
  4. Drive South Africa, South Africa border crossing guide (updated 29 July 2026)checked 12 Oct 2026, one source only
  5. OpenStreetMap border control nodes (Geofabrik Namibia extract), opening_hours tagschecked 7 Oct 2026, one source only

Cite as: Travel Africa Guide, "Velloorsdrif border post hours", checked 12 October 2026, https://travelafrica.guide/namibia/border-posts/velloorsdrif/