Visa policy of Angola
Visitors to Angola must obtain a visa from one of the Angolan diplomatic missions 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 9 months and 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]
Angola is expected to become part of the universal KAZA visa.[2][3]
Visa policy map
Visa exemption
Ordinary passports
Citizens of the following 8 countries who are holders of normal passports can visit Angola without a visa for up to 30 days per visit, up to 90 days per year (unless otherwise noted):[4]
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Visa on arrival from 30 March 2018:[7]
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Unknown: Namibia |
Diplomatic and official passports
Holders of diplomatic or official passports of the following countries can also visit Angola without a visa:
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Visa waiver agreements for diplomatic and service passports were signed with
Congo,[10]
Indonesia,[11]
Venezuela[12] and for diplomatic passports 
Morocco[13] and they are yet to come into force.
Simplified procedure
Simplified procedure for visa issuance will commence on 30 March 2018 for the citizens of Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, China, Cuba, the European Union, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Monaco, Morocco, New Zealand, Norway, Russia, Sao Tome and Principe, South Korea, Swaziland, Switzerland, Timor-Leste, United Arab Emirates, the United States, Uruguay, Vatican City, Venezuela and Zambia. Under the simplified procedure, there will be no requirement for an invitation letter and the visas will be issued in a period not exceeding three working days. Online visa application will be made possible through the Migration and Foreigners Service.[14]
Visitor statistics
Most visitors arriving to Angola for tourism purpose were from the following countries of nationality:[15][16]
| Country/Territory | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|
 Portugal |
82,629 | 219,258 |
 South Africa |
49,424 | 56,852 |
 China |
76,016 | 49,965 |
 Brazil |
70,184 | 44,001 |
 Namibia |
61,505 | 25,079 |
 France |
20,097 | 18,806 |
 United Kingdom |
14,267 | 18,363 |
 DR Congo |
13,824 | 692 |
| Congo |
11,432 | 613 |
 India |
9,170 | 6,464 |
 Italy |
9,150 | 17,274 |
| Total | 592,495 | 594,998 |
See also
References
- ^ Tourism Visa
- ^ Kaza UniVisa to include Angola, Botswana and Namibia
- ^ Angola seeks Univisa
- ^ "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
- ^ [3]
- ^ [4]
- ^ [5]
- ^ "Angola: Defense Minister Back Home From Congo Brazzaville". Angola Press Agency (Luanda). 2017-06-16. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
- ^ Angola and Indonesia Sign Visa Waiver Deal for Diplomats
- ^ [6]
- ^ Igrouane, Youssef (2017-06-20). "Morocco and Angola Abolish Diplomatic Visa Requirements". Morocco World News. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
- ^ Angola isenta vistos de turismo
- ^ Anuário de Estatística do Turismo 2014
- ^ Anuário de Estatística do Turismo 2015