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Visit
Short stays: tourism, transit, business trips, medical, pilgrimage.
Tourist Visa
Angola Visa-Free Tourist Entry
Since Presidential Decree 189/23 of 29 September 2023, nationals of 98 countries (including all EU states, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Brazil, China, India, Japan, the UAE, Australia and many others) may enter Angola for tourism without any visa. The waiver covers stays of up to 30 days per visit and up to three entries per calendar year, strictly for recreational, sporting or cultural purposes. It does not permit paid work, study or residence; travellers for any other purpose must obtain the appropriate visa beforehand. A yellow-fever vaccination certificate is required, along with a return or onward ticket and proof of accommodation and funds.
Government fee
$0
Max stay
30 days
Document checklist (6)
Valid passportPassport valid at least 6 months beyond arrival, with at least two blank pages.
Yellow fever vaccination certificateInternational certificate of vaccination against yellow fever.
Return or onward ticketConfirmed ticket showing departure from Angola within the visa-free period.
Proof of accommodationHotel booking or host address for the stay.
Proof of sufficient fundsOptionalEvidence of means to support the stay.
Travel medical insuranceOptionalInsurance valid for the stay (recommended).
Tourist Visa
Angola Consular Tourist Visa
The tourist visa for recreational, sporting or cultural visits, issued at Angolan consulates for nationals who cannot use the visa waiver or who prefer a consular sticker. It must be used within 60 days of issue and allows a stay of up to 30 days, extendable once for an equal period; it permits single or multiple entries. It does not allow residence or any paid employment. At the Lisbon consulate the fee is EUR 70.80 for 3-business-day processing (EUR 85.00 for 2-day expedited).
Government fee
€70.80
Processing time
3 days
Max stay
30 days
Validity
60 days
Document checklist (8)
Visa application formCompleted consular visa application form.
Valid passportPassport valid for at least the required period with blank pages.
Proof of accommodationHotel booking or host invitation in Angola.
Proof of fundsEvidence of sufficient means for the stay.
Proof of fee paymentReceipt of the consular fee.
Tourist Visa
Angola Tourist e-Visa
Nationals not covered by the 98-country visa waiver can obtain a tourist visa online through the Serviço de Migração e Estrangeiros (SME) e-Visa portal at smevisa.gov.ao. The visa must be used within 60 days of issue and permits a stay of up to 30 days, extendable once at an SME office for a further 30 days. It is granted for recreational, sporting or cultural visits and does not allow paid work or residence. Applications are submitted, paid and tracked entirely online. The official fee is not consistently published; aggregators cite roughly USD 80-120, so the precise government fee is left null.
Return or onward ticketConfirmed travel itinerary in and out of Angola.
Proof of accommodationHotel reservation or host invitation.
Proof of sufficient fundsBank statement or equivalent evidence of means.
Transit Visa
Angola Transit Visa
The transit visa is granted to foreign nationals who must stop over in Angola to reach a third country. It must be used within 60 days of issue and permits a stay of up to 5 days. Passengers continuing to a third country on the same or first connecting flight within 24 hours who remain airside generally do not need it. It does not allow work or residence. The Lisbon consulate lists the fee as 'price on consultation' (left null) with a minimum of 8 business days processing.
Processing time
8 days
Max stay
5 days
Validity
60 days
Document checklist (6)
Visa application formCompleted transit visa application form.
Valid passportPassport valid for the required period with blank pages.
The short-duration visa covers urgent entry needs, including pressing business, emergencies or other situations requiring immediate travel to Angola. It is valid for 72 hours from issue, permits a single entry and a stay of up to 7 days, renewable once for an equal period. It does not allow residence or paid local employment. It can be obtained quickly, including via SME channels, but the official fee is not published.
Return or onward ticketConfirmed travel itinerary.
Business Visitor Visa
Angola Ordinary Visa (Business Prospecting / Family)
The ordinary visa allows entry to Angola for family reasons and for business prospecting (meetings, negotiations, market research). It must be used within 60 days of issue and permits a stay of up to 30 days, renewable twice for equal periods. It does not authorise residence or paid employment. At the Lisbon consulate a bilateral Angola-Portugal multi-year variant exists with fees from about EUR 470 to EUR 1,130 depending on validity; the standard government fee is otherwise not consistently published, so it is left null.
Processing time
8 days
Max stay
30 days
Validity
60 days
Document checklist (7)
Visa application formCompleted ordinary visa application form.
Valid passportPassport valid for the required period with blank pages.
Proof of accommodationHotel booking or host address in Angola.
Proof of fundsOptionalEvidence of sufficient means for the stay.
Medical Treatment Visa
Angola Medical Treatment Visa
The medical treatment visa is granted to foreign nationals coming to Angola for hospital treatment in a public or private health facility. It must be used within 60 days of issue, permits multiple entries and allows a stay of up to 180 days, extendable until treatment is completed. It does not authorise residence or paid employment. The consulate lists the fee as 'price on consultation', so the government fee is left null.
Processing time
30 days
Max stay
180 days
Validity
60 days
Document checklist (6)
Visa application formCompleted medical treatment visa application.
Valid passportPassport valid for the required period with blank pages.
Universities, language courses, internships and exchanges.
Student Visa
Angola Student Visa
The study visa is granted to foreign nationals admitted to academic or professional study at a public or private institution in Angola, or to undertake an internship at a company or service. It must be used within 60 days of issue, allows multiple entries and a stay of up to one year, renewable for equal periods until studies conclude. Employment is prohibited except for internships directly tied to the study programme. At the Lisbon consulate the fee is EUR 145.80 for 30-business-day processing (EUR 180.00 for 15-day expedited).
Study: Full enrolment at the admitting institution.
Government fee
€145.80
Processing time
30 days
Max stay
365 days
Validity
60 days
Document checklist (8)
Visa application formCompleted study visa application form.
Valid passportPassport valid for the required period with blank pages.
Criminal record certificateOptionalPolice clearance, where required for the stay length.
Proof of fee paymentReceipt of the consular fee.
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Language Course Visa
Internship / Trainee Visa
Exchange Program Visa
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Work & Self-Employment
Digital nomad, freelance, skilled employment and company transfers.
Skilled Work Visa
Angola Work Visa
The work visa, granted under Law 13/19, allows the holder to enter Angola to temporarily exercise a paid professional activity for an employer. It must be used within 60 days of issue, allows multiple entries and a stay of up to 365 days, renewable for equal periods until the employment contract ends. It must be based on a work contract or promise of contract that complies with the company's occupational qualifier (which sets the ratio of foreign to Angolan staff and the relevant professional group). On arrival the holder registers with SME for a residence title. At the Lisbon consulate the fee is EUR 235.80 for 30-business-day processing (EUR 471.60 expedited).
Work: Authorises paid work for the sponsoring employer under the contract.
Residency after 10 years
Government fee
€235.80
Processing time
30 days
Max stay
365 days
Validity
60 days
Document checklist (9)
Visa application formCompleted work visa application form.
Valid passportPassport valid for the required period with at least four blank pages.
Passport photographsTwo to four recent passport-style photographs.
Employment contractWork contract or promise of contract, notarised and meeting the occupational qualifier.
Criminal record certificatePolice clearance translated into Portuguese, notarised and legalised/apostilled.
Qualifications and CVProfessional qualifications, diplomas and curriculum vitae.
Medical certificateCertificate of fitness/health screening.
Golden visas, real estate, citizenship by investment, passive income.
Business Investor Visa
Angola Privileged Investor Visa
The privileged visa is granted to foreign investors, or representatives/attorneys of investing companies, to enter Angola to implement and execute an investment proposal approved under the Private Investment Law (Law 10/18). It must be used within 60 days of issue, permits multiple entries and a stay of up to two years, renewable for equal periods. Under Law 10/18 there is no fixed minimum investment to register an investment and access incentives, though sector- and zone-based thresholds apply for the highest benefit tiers. Applicants must first register the project with AIPEX and obtain the Private Investment Registration Certificate (CRIP). The consular fee is quoted on consultation, so it is left null.
Work: Permits activity to implement and run the registered investment project.
Residency after 10 years
Processing time
30 days
Max stay
730 days
Validity
60 days
Document checklist (7)
Visa application formCompleted privileged visa application form.
Valid passportPassport valid for the required period with blank pages.
Reunification, spouse routes and ancestry-based repatriation.
Family Reunification Visa
Angola Temporary Stay Visa (Family Reunification / Spouse)
The temporary stay visa covers several categories: humanitarian reasons, religious missions, scientific research, family members accompanying a holder of a study, medical, privileged or work visa, relatives of a valid residence-authorisation holder, and spouses of Angolan citizens. It must be used within 60 days of issue, allows multiple entries and a stay of up to 365 days, with successive renewals until the circumstances that justified it cease. It is the main family-reunification and spouse route. The consular fee is quoted on consultation, so it is left null.
Study: Holders may study in Angola.
Residency after 10 years
Family: Designed for spouses, dependent relatives and accompanying family members.
Processing time
30 days
Max stay
365 days
Validity
60 days
Document checklist (8)
Visa application formCompleted temporary stay visa application form.
Valid passportPassport valid for the required period with blank pages.
Talent, religious, humanitarian, media, official and permanent residence.
Long-Term Residence Permit
Angola Residence Establishment Visa
The residence establishment visa, under Law 13/19, is granted to foreign nationals who intend to settle and reside in Angola, and it also permits paid professional work. It must be used within 60 days of issue and grants an initial stay of 120 days, renewable for equal periods while the SME decides on the residence authorisation (autorização de residência). On approval the holder receives a temporary residence title, renewable, leading toward permanent residence after 10 years of legal residence. At the Lisbon consulate the fee is EUR 190.80 for 30-business-day processing (EUR 238.00 expedited).
Work: Permits paid professional work once residence is established.
Study: Residents may study in Angola.
Residency after 10 years
Government fee
€190.80
Processing time
30 days
Max stay
120 days
Validity
60 days
Document checklist (9)
Visa application formCompleted residence establishment visa application form.
Valid passportPassport valid for the required period with blank pages.
Permanent residence authorisation (autorização de residência permanente) under Law 13/19 is granted to foreign nationals who have held temporary residence and lived legally in Angola for at least 10 consecutive years, subject to continued lawful status, clean criminal record and tax compliance. The permanent residence card is issued for 5 years and is renewable. It grants the right to reside and work in Angola without further visa sponsorship. The application is processed in-country by SME; the government fee is not consistently published and is left null.
Work: Permits residence and work without further visa sponsorship.
Study: Full access to study.
Residency: This is permanent residence; the card is renewed every 5 years.
Validity
1,825 days
Document checklist (7)
Residence authorisation applicationCompleted permanent residence application filed with SME.
Valid passportPassport valid for the required period.
Current temporary residence titleProof of 10 consecutive years of legal residence on a temporary title.
Criminal record certificateAngolan police clearance.
Tax compliance proofEvidence of up-to-date tax obligations.
Proof of means and accommodationEvidence of subsistence and housing in Angola.
Biometric photographsRecent biometric photographs for the residence card.
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