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Recreational, sports, or cultural visits to Angola. Holders may not establish residence or engage in any paid activity.

• Fee is 36,600 KZ (Angolan kwanza) paid in cash at the border - no USD equivalent stated officially.
• Visa must be used within 60 days of issuance.
• Stay of up to 30 days, extendable once for an equal period.
• Requires valid passport (6+ months), photograph, vaccination certificate, and round-trip air ticket booking.
• Nationals of 98+ countries are exempt from this visa under Presidential Decree No. 189/23 of 29 September 2023.
• The e-visa portal (sme.gov.ao) allows online pre-authorization.

Urgent or short-term entry needs including business contacts, market research, and similar brief activities. No residence or paid employment permitted.

• Must be used within 72 hours of issuance.
• Maximum stay of 7 days, renewable once for another 7 days.
• Issued for urgent entry needs.
• No residence establishment or paid employment allowed.

Market research, business meetings, investment negotiations, and board representation under the Angola-Brazil bilateral protocol. No paid activity permitted.

• Valid for 24 months (730 days).
• Maximum stay of 90 days per 12-month period; non-renewable within the same period.
• Processing time: 10 days.
• Applies to Brazilian nationals only under the Angola-Brazil bilateral protocol.
• Covers market researchers, business people, investors, and board members.

For foreign citizens who must make a stopover in Angola to reach their final destination country. Does not permit residence or paid activity.

• Legal category under Law No. 13/19 of 23 May.
• Must be used within 60 days of issuance; valid for one or two entries; not renewable; maximum stay of 5 days.
• Minimum processing period 8 business days.
• Fee available on consultation with the consulate.

For entry to handle particular/private affairs, family reasons, or business prospecting. Does not permit establishment of residence or paid employment in Angola.

• Legal category under Law No. 13/19 of 23 May.
• Must be used within 60 days of issuance; maximum stay of 30 days, extendable twice for equal periods (up to 90 days total).
• Under the Angola-Portugal bilateral protocol (Presidential Decree No. 240/21) it is issued single-entry with 8 business-day processing for family reasons and business prospecting.
• Does not permit residence or paid work.
• Fee depends on requested duration; available on consultation with the consulate.

Long-term employment for Cape Verdean nationals under the Angola-Cape Verde bilateral agreement, covering periods of 3 to 36 months.

• Valid for 36 months (1080 days).
• Continuous stays of 3 to 36 months, extendable.
• Processing time: 15 working days.
• Applies to Cape Verdean nationals only under bilateral agreement.
• Short-stay variant (under 3 months): 36-month validity, multiple entries, processing 8 working days.

Long-term employment (over 3 months) for French nationals or those working with French companies under the Angola-France bilateral agreement, including company leadership and internship roles.

• Valid for 36 months (1080 days).
• Stays of 12-36 months, extendable.
• Processing time: 30 business days.
• Requires employment contract and minimum salary of 1.5x Angola minimum wage, or 3+ years higher education qualification.
• Interns (VIE program or higher education students): maximum 12 months, renewable.
• Short-stay professionals (under 3 months): 36-month validity, multiple entries, 90 days per 180-day period, processing 8 business days.
• French nationals only under bilateral agreement.

Long-term employment for Portuguese nationals under the Angola-Portugal bilateral protocol, covering stays of 12 to 36 months.

• Valid for 36 months.
• Stays of 12-36 months, extendable.
• Processing time: 30 working days; renewals: 5 working days.
• Portuguese nationals only under bilateral protocol.
• Short-term variant: 36-month validity, multiple entries, 90 days per semester, processing 8 working days.
• Academic, medical, sports, cultural, and scientific categories also available under same protocol with 8-working-day processing.

Academic studies or professional training at public or private institutions in Angola. Holders may not establish residence or engage in paid work except internship-related activities.

• Must be used within 60 days of issuance.
• Maximum stay of 1 year (365 days), renewable for equal periods until studies conclude.
• Multiple entries permitted.
• Study visa extensions can be processed at the SME portal (sme.gov.ao/ao/catalogo/actos/).
• No paid employment permitted except internship activities directly related to the course.

Hospital or clinical treatment at public or private medical facilities in Angola. Holders may not engage in employment or establish residence.

• Must be used within 60 days of issuance.
• Maximum stay of 180 days, extendable upon justified completion of medical treatment.
• Multiple entries.
• No employment or residence establishment permitted.
• Medical visa extensions available via SME portal.

Granted to foreign investor citizens, their representatives or attorneys of investing companies, to enter and stay in Angola to implement and manage investment projects registered under Angola's Private Investment Law (Law No. 10/21 of 22 April 2021).

• The 'investor visa' is legally the Visto Privilegiado under Law No. 13/19 of 23 May (Legal System of Foreign Citizens).
• Must be used within 60 days of issuance; multiple entries; stay of up to 2 years (730 days), renewable for equal periods (extension processed in 5 working days).
• Processing up to 30 business days.
• Requires: passport (original + copy), two 4x5cm photos, proof from the National Private Investment Agency (AIPEX) on project implementation, and the Certificate of Private Investment Registration (CRIP).
• No minimum investment amount stated on official sources.
• Application via Angolan consular missions.
• Fee available on consultation with the consulate.

For holders of diplomatic, service, special, or ordinary passports on official diplomatic visits, official government business, or courtesy calls to Angola.

• Must be used within 60 days of issuance.
• Maximum stay of 30 days, extendable to 90 days in justified cases.
• One or two entries standard; multiple entries possible in special circumstances.
• Separate from the bilateral diplomatic/service passport waiver agreements - this visa category applies where a bilateral exemption does not exist.
• Many nationalities holding diplomatic or service passports benefit from visa-free entry under bilateral agreements with Angola.

For humanitarian reasons, religious missions, scientific research, family accompaniment of student/medical/privileged/work-visa holders, family reunification with residence-permit holders, and spouses of Angolan citizens.

• Legal category under Law No. 13/19 of 23 May.
• Must be used within 60 days of issuance; multiple entries; stay of up to 365 days, successively renewable.
• Processing up to 30 business days.
• Covers spouses of Angolan citizens and family members accompanying holders of study, medical, privileged, work or residence visas/permits.
• Fee available on consultation with the consulate.
• A CPLP-track variant exists for nationals of Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries (CPLP) member states.

General work visa allowing the holder to temporarily exercise a paid professional activity in Angola in the interest of the State or on behalf of an employer. Does not permit establishment of residence.

• General work visa under Law No. 13/19 of 23 May, for nationalities not covered by a specific bilateral protocol (see the Cape Verde, France and Portugal protocol variants).
• Must be used within 60 days of issuance; multiple entries; valid until the employment contract ends.
• Lisbon consulate fee: EUR 235.80 standard (30 business days) or EUR 471.60 expedited (15 business days); approx. USD 255 standard.
• Requires an employment contract.
• Does not permit residence.

For foreign citizens who intend to establish residence in Angola; serves as the entry visa pending the residence-authorization decision. Authorizes the holder to engage in paid professional activity.

• Legal category under Law No. 13/19 of 23 May.
• Must be used within 60 days of issuance; permits a stay of 120 days, renewable for equal periods until the final residence-authorization decision.
• Permits paid professional activity.
• Lisbon consulate fee: EUR 190.80 standard (30 business days) or EUR 238.00 expedited (15 business days); approx. USD 206 standard.