Visa policy of Angola explained

Visitors to Angola must obtain either a visa in advance from one of the Angolan diplomatic missions or a pre-visa online, unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries.

A tourist visa must be used within 60 days from the issue date and is valid for 30 days, a period that can be extended once for an additional period of 30 days. Passports must have a validity of 6 months and at least 2 blank pages. Transit without visa is allowed for passengers continuing their trip to a third country by the same or first departing plane if they do not leave the airport.[1]

In the future, Angola is expected to participate in the KAZA UniVisa programme, which if delivered as planned will allow holders of the KAZA visa to travel freely between Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.[2] [3]

Visa exemption

The following countries are exempt from visas under bilateral agreements.[4]

Citizens of the following countries can visit Angola without a visa, for up to 30 days per visit.[7] [8] According to the Government of Angola, citizens of these countries are limited to three visa-free entries per calendar year.

30 days

A mutual visa free agreement was signed with Turkey, but it has yet to be ratified.[9]

On October 21, 2023, Angola and Kenya agreed that each other would not require visas and would take steps to implement this as soon as possible.[10]

Diplomatic and official passports

In addition, holders of diplomatic or official/service passports of the following countries can also visit Angola without a visa for a maximum period of 30 days:

Visa waiver agreements for diplomatic and service passports were signed with the

Visa waiver agreement for diplomatic passport were signed with Benin,[18] Republic of the Congo,[19] Djibouti,[20] Ghana,[21] Morocco[22] and Timor-Leste[23] but have not yet come into force.

Transit

Passengers with a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country within 24 hours. They must stay in the international transit area of the airport and have the documents required for their next destination.

Visitor statistics

Most visitors arriving to Angola for tourism purpose were nationals from the following countries:[24] [25]

See also

References

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  2. Web site: Kaza UniVisa to include Angola, Botswana and Namibia . 2016-01-15. 2016-06-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160630080559/http://www.tourismupdate.co.za/Home/Detail?articleId=105396 . live.
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  4. Web site: SME PORTAL.
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  7. Web site: Decreto Presidencial n.º 189/23 . Diário da República . pt . 29 September 2023 . 4 October 2023.
  8. Web site: DECRETO PRESIDENCIAL Angola isenta cidadãos de 98 países de vistos de turismo . Governo de Angola . pt . 2 October 2023 . 4 October 2023.
  9. Web site: Visa abolished between Angola and Turkey With the agreement signed between Turkey and the Republic of Angola, visa exemption was started for travel between the two countries. . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211208214051/https://twitter.com/dokuz8news/status/1450008755857465345 . December 8, 2021 . 2021-12-18 . Twitter . en.
  10. Web site: Ruto scraps visa requirements for Angolan citizens.
  11. Web site: Hidipo Hamutenya . Hidipo Hamutenya . Namibia and Angola: Analysis of a symbiotic relationship . 15 June 2021 . 94 . en . 16 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210616043134/https://www.kas.de/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=8ad998dc-963b-eaef-b9fa-f169c37e9097&groupId=252038 . live .
  12. Web site: VISA EXEMPTION AGREEMENT BETWEEN ANGOLA AND MOZAMBIQUE COMES INTO FORCE. 2 December 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20201023030149/https://mozambiquetribune.com/visa-exemption-agreement-between-angola-and-mozambique-comes-into-force-2/. 23 October 2020. 18 August 2023.
  13. Web site: Angola exempts tourism visas to one Asian and four African countries . Angop . 18 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200111050609/http://www.angop.ao:80/angola/en_us/noticias/politica/2018/1/7/Angola-exempts-tourism-visas-one-Asian-and-four-African-countries,b612cf56-b3cd-43d9-88a6-042d7dd8f366.html . 11 January 2020 . en . 17 February 2018 . dead.
  14. News: Kimenyi . Bryan . Angola waives visa requirements for Rwandans . 18 August 2023 . . . 28 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230818132134/https://www.newtimes.co.rw/article/154870/News/angola-waives-visa-requirements-for-rwandans . 18 August 2023 . en . live.
  15. News: Chawe . Michael . Visa-free travel for Angola, Zambia citizens begins . 18 August 2023 . The East African . Nation Media Group . 15 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230818131643/https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/rest-of-africa/visa-free-travel-for-angola-zambia-citizens-begins-1400406 . 18 August 2023 . en . live.
  16. Web site: Селаковић: Историјско пријатељство и разумевање Србије и Анголе .
  17. Under visa exemption agreement on 3 February 2014; from 10 October 2015 https://treaties.un.org/doc/Publication/Monthly%20Statement/2015/10/monstate.pdf
  18. https://mobile.x.com/angola_Mirex/status/1811071282567434611
  19. News: Angola: Defense Minister Back Home From Congo Brazzaville . 2017-06-16 . Angola Press Agency (Luanda) . 2017-07-21 . 2019-01-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190102172736/https://allafrica.com/stories/201706160533.html . live.
  20. https://djiboutipress.com/en/news/1909
  21. Web site: Ghana, Angola waive Entry Visa Requirements. 9 August 2019. 10 August 2019 . 9 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190809190440/https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Ghana-Angola-waive-Entry-Visa-Requirements-770783 . live.
  22. News: Morocco and Angola Abolish Diplomatic Visa Requirements . Igrouane . Youssef . 2017-06-20 . Morocco World News. 2017-07-21 . en-US . 2020-10-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201025230514/https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2017/06/220536/morocco-and-angola-abolish-diplomatic-visa-requirements/ . live.
  23. https://en.tatoli.tl/2024/07/10/timor-leste-and-angola-sign-visa-free-agreement-for-diplomatic-service-passport/14/
  24. Web site: Anuário de Estatística do Turismo 2014 . 2016-12-10 . 2016-11-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161126090355/http://www.minhotur.gov.ao/download.aspx?id=1448&tipo=publicacao . live.
  25. Web site: Anuário de Estatística do Turismo 2015 . 2017-10-15 . 2017-06-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170613205143/http://www.minhotur.gov.ao/download.aspx?id=1576&tipo=publicacao . live .

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