Angola visa requirements · checked 26 September 2026

Visa & Entry Requirements for Angola

Q: What documents do I need to enter Angola?

Passport validity: The SME eVisa FAQ's tourism-visa requirements ask for a passport with at least 6 months validity, and its form instructions ask for a passport valid for a minimum of one year with at least 4 empty pages. Travel insurance: No official source we could read states whether travel insurance is required to enter Angola. Return or onward ticket: The SME eVisa FAQ's tourism-visa requirements include a booking of a round-trip air ticket, and the SME portal lists a round-trip flight booking and an accommodation booking in Angola among the documents to prepare for a visa application. Proof of funds: The SME portal lists proof of financial means to support the stay (the minimum required by law) among the documents to prepare for a visa application.

Q: How long can I stay in Angola without a visa?

Up to 30 days for every visa-free passport.

Most travellers can visit Angola without a visa: 100 of 198 passports enter visa-free, usually for 30 days.

Under Presidential Decree 189/23, the SME eVisa FAQ says nationals of the countries it lists — among them the United Kingdom, the United States, China and Japan — are exempt from tourist visa requirements for stays of up to 30 days per entry and 90 days per year, and that Mozambique, Namibia, São Tomé and Príncipe, South Africa and Zambia are also exempt for short stays under bilateral agreements. For a visa, the FAQ says the visa can only be granted after a visit to the consulate, including an interview and biometric data collection. WHO lists proof of yellow fever vaccination as required for all travellers aged 9 months or over.

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Destination

100

Passports visa-free

Embassy visa required

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Visa for Angola — requirements summary

Visa-free: 100 (51%)
Visa required: 98 (49%)

All travellers must meet the entry rules set by Angola, and they depend on your nationality. Find your passport below — you may be able to enter visa-free, or need an eVisa, a visa on arrival or a visa from an embassy.

Passport	Requirement	Max stay	Details
Afghanistan	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Albania	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Algeria	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Andorra	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Antigua and Barbuda	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Argentina	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Armenia	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Australia	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Austria	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Azerbaijan	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Bahamas	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Bahrain	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Bangladesh	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Barbados	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Belarus	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Belgium	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Belize	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Benin	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Bhutan	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Bolivia	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Botswana	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Brazil	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Brunei	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Bulgaria	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Burkina Faso	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Burundi	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Cambodia	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Cameroon	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Canada	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Cape Verde	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Central African Republic	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Chad	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Chile	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
China	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Colombia	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Comoros	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Costa Rica	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Côte d'Ivoire	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Croatia	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Cuba	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Cyprus	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Czechia	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Denmark	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Djibouti	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Dominica	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Dominican Republic	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
DR Congo	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Ecuador	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Egypt	Visa required	30 days	Details →
El Salvador	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Equatorial Guinea	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Eritrea	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Estonia	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Eswatini	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Ethiopia	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Fiji	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Finland	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
France	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Gabon	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Gambia	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Georgia	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Germany	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Ghana	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Greece	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Grenada	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Guatemala	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Guinea	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Guinea-Bissau	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Guyana	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Haiti	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Honduras	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Hong Kong	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Hungary	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Iceland	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
India	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Indonesia	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Iran	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Iraq	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Ireland	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Israel	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Italy	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Jamaica	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Japan	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Jordan	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Kazakhstan	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Kenya	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Kiribati	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Kosovo	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Kuwait	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Kyrgyzstan	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Laos	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Latvia	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Lebanon	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Lesotho	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Liberia	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Libya	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Liechtenstein	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Lithuania	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Luxembourg	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Macau	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Madagascar	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Malawi	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Malaysia	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Maldives	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Mali	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Malta	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Marshall Islands	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Mauritania	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Mauritius	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Mexico	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Micronesia	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Moldova	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Monaco	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Mongolia	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Montenegro	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Morocco	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Mozambique	Visa-free	—	Details →
Myanmar	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Namibia	Visa-free	—	Details →
Nauru	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Nepal	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Netherlands	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
New Zealand	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Nicaragua	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Niger	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Nigeria	Visa required	30 days	Details →
North Korea	Visa required	30 days	Details →
North Macedonia	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Norway	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Oman	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Pakistan	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Palau	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Palestine	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Panama	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Papua New Guinea	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Paraguay	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Peru	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Philippines	Visa required	—	Details →
Poland	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Portugal	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Qatar	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Republic of the Congo	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Romania	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Russia	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Rwanda	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Saint Lucia	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Samoa	Visa required	—	Details →
San Marino	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Sao Tome and Principe	Visa-free	—	Details →
Saudi Arabia	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Senegal	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Serbia	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Seychelles	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Sierra Leone	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Singapore	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Slovakia	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Slovenia	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Solomon Islands	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Somalia	Visa required	30 days	Details →
South Africa	Visa-free	—	Details →
South Korea	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
South Sudan	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Spain	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Sri Lanka	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Sudan	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Suriname	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Sweden	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Switzerland	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Syria	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Taiwan	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Tajikistan	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Tanzania	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Thailand	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Timor-Leste	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Togo	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Tonga	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Trinidad and Tobago	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Tunisia	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Türkiye	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Turkmenistan	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Tuvalu	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Uganda	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Ukraine	Visa required	30 days	Details →
United Arab Emirates	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
United Kingdom	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
United States	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Uruguay	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Uzbekistan	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Vanuatu	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Vatican City	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Venezuela	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Vietnam	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Yemen	Visa required	30 days	Details →
Zambia	Visa-free	—	Details →
Zimbabwe	Visa-free	30 days	Details →

Angola visa types, fees and processing times

Tourism visa (applied for through the portal)

Embassy

Fee: 36,600 AOA
Max stay: 30 days
Extension: +30 days

The SME eVisa FAQ gives the visa fee as 36,600.00 KZ paid in cash at the border, and also says the visa can only be granted after a consulate visit that includes visa fee payment; the SME portal's home page says the visa processing fee is paid through the secure payment methods available. The FAQ also says the tourist visa must be used within 60 days following the date of issue.

Documents (4)

Copy of the passport data page
Photo with a white background
International vaccination certificate
Round-trip air ticket booking

Official application site →

Tourist visa

Embassy

Max stay: 30 days
Valid for: 60 days
Extension: +30 days

Fee and processing time not published — confirm with the embassy or consulate before you apply.

Entry requirements for Angola

Passport validity

6 months

The SME eVisa FAQ's tourism-visa requirements ask for a passport with at least 6 months validity, and its form instructions ask for a passport valid for a minimum of one year with at least 4 empty pages. The UK Foreign Office says your passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date you arrive in Angola and have at least 2 blank pages.

SME — Angola eVisa portal: FAQ, eVISA (english version)✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Blank passport pages

4 blank pages

Your passport needs at least 4 blank pages.

SME — Angola eVisa portal: FAQ, eVISA (english version), Instructions for Form ("a valid passport for a minimum of one year with at least 4 empty pages")✓ Checked 7 Oct 2026

Vaccinations: Yellow fever

9 months

WHO lists Angola as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from all travellers aged 9 months or over.

WHO — International Travel and Health: country list of vaccination requirements (2022, revised 2023)✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Vaccinations: Malaria prophylaxis

The US CDC recommends that travellers to Angola take prescription medicine to prevent malaria, and WHO says malaria risk exists throughout the year in the entire country.

US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — Travelers' health: Angola✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Travel insurance

No official source we could read states whether travel insurance is required to enter Angola. The UK Foreign Office says to make sure you have adequate travel health insurance and accessible funds to cover the cost of any medical treatment abroad and repatriation.

UK FCDO travel advice — Angola health✓ Checked 4 Oct 2026

Return or onward ticket

The SME eVisa FAQ's tourism-visa requirements include a booking of a round-trip air ticket, and the SME portal lists a round-trip flight booking and an accommodation booking in Angola among the documents to prepare for a visa application. No official source we could read states a ticket requirement for visa-exempt visitors.

SME — Angola eVisa portal (evisa.ao): visa waiver and required documents✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Proof of funds

The SME portal lists proof of financial means to support the stay (the minimum required by law) among the documents to prepare for a visa application. No official source we could read states the amount.

SME — Angola eVisa portal (evisa.ao): visa waiver and required documents✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Registration after arrival

48 hours

Tourist establishments, local accommodation and anyone hosting non-resident foreigners must declare it to the migration authority or the nearest police unit within 48 hours of the start of the stay. The guest register may be filed electronically or by an accommodation form sent daily to the Migration and Foreigners Service (SME). Failing to communicate the accommodation is fined Kz 17,072 to Kz 34,144.

Serviço de Migração e Estrangeiros (SME) — Diário da República I Série n.º 71 of 23 May 2019, Lei n.º 13/19 (Regime Jurídico dos Cidadãos Estrangeiros)✓ Checked 12 Oct 2026

Overstay penalties

30 days

Staying longer than authorised is a contravention punished by a fine of Kz 16,720 to Kz 114,400 per day, applied for no more than 30 days. After that period the foreigner is liable to expulsion with an entry ban, and return to Angola is conditional on paying the fine. The same fine applies when the overstay is detected on departure.

Serviço de Migração e Estrangeiros (SME) — Diário da República I Série n.º 79 of 8 June 2020, Decreto Presidencial n.º 163/20 (Regulamento da Lei sobre o Regime Jurídico dos Estrangeiros)✓ Checked 12 Oct 2026

Customs allowances

The UK Foreign Office says to declare cash or travellers cheques worth 5,000 US dollars or more (10,000 if you're a resident), for which you get a certified declaration; that you cannot take out more than 5,000 US dollars (10,000 if you're a resident) or its equivalent in any foreign currency; and that you can take out up to 50,000 kwanzas in cash in addition. The Government of Canada says kwanzas cannot be taken out of the country.

UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Angola travel advice: entry requirements✓ Checked 6 Oct 2026

Angola visa requirements statistics

198

Passports covered

100

Most common: Visa-free

Least common: Visa required

51%

Visa-free access

Visa-free stays by length

30 days · 95 passports

Understanding Angola visa requirements

We track the entry rules of Angola for 198 passports. The most common situation is visa-free, which applies to 100 passports (51%). 51% of passports can enter without a visa. The least common is visa required (98 passports).

Entry categories for Angola

Visa-free entry: 100 passports can enter without a visa, for up to 30 days.
Visa required: 98 passports must apply at an embassy or consulate.

What else you need to enter Angola

Passport validity: The SME eVisa FAQ's tourism-visa requirements ask for a passport with at least 6 months validity, and its form instructions ask for a passport valid for a minimum of one year with at least 4 empty pages.
Travel insurance: No official source we could read states whether travel insurance is required to enter Angola.
Return or onward ticket: The SME eVisa FAQ's tourism-visa requirements include a booking of a round-trip air ticket, and the SME portal lists a round-trip flight booking and an accommodation booking in Angola among the documents to prepare for a visa application.
Proof of funds: The SME portal lists proof of financial means to support the stay (the minimum required by law) among the documents to prepare for a visa application.

Open your passport in the table for the exact rules — maximum stay, fees, how to apply and the official source. Entry rules change at short notice: confirm with the embassy of Angola or its official immigration website before you travel.

Frequently asked questions about Angola visas

Do I need a visa for Angola?

Under Presidential Decree 189/23, the SME eVisa FAQ says nationals of the countries it lists — among them the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, China and Japan — are exempt from tourist visa requirements for stays of up to 30 days per entry and 90 days per year, and that Mozambique, Namibia, São Tomé and Príncipe, South Africa and Zambia are also exempt for short stays under bilateral agreements. The SME calls its eVisa site its official portal for tourism and business visas; the FAQ says the online service only collects the application, and that the visa can only be granted after a visit to the consulate, including an interview and biometric data collection.

How long can I stay in Angola visa-free?

The SME eVisa FAQ says nationals of the countries on its exemption list may stay up to 30 days per entry and 90 days per year, and that a tourist visa allows a stay of up to 30 days and can be extended once for an equal period.

Do I need a yellow fever certificate for Angola?

Yes — WHO lists Angola as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from all travellers aged 9 months or over.

How does the Angola eVisa work?

The SME eVisa FAQ says the online service only collects your application and delivers it to the SME, and that the visa can only be granted after a visit to the consulate, including an interview, biometric data collection and visa fee payment. Its tourism-visa requirements give the visa fee as 36,600.00 KZ paid in cash at the border. The portal's home page says applications are processed in 72 hours and that, if approved, the entry visa is sent by email and must be presented on arrival in Angola.

What documents do I need at the Angolan border?

The SME eVisa FAQ's form instructions ask for a passport valid for a minimum of one year with at least 4 empty pages; the UK Foreign Office says your passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date you arrive in Angola and have at least 2 blank pages; and WHO lists proof of yellow fever vaccination as required for all travellers aged 9 months or over. The SME portal lists a round-trip flight booking, an accommodation booking in Angola and proof of financial means to support the stay among the documents to prepare for a visa application.

Do US citizens need a visa for Angola?

US citizens can visit Angola visa-free for 30 days. Full rules for United States passport holders.

Do UK citizens need a visa for Angola?

UK citizens can visit Angola visa-free for 30 days. Full rules for United Kingdom passport holders.

Do German citizens need a visa for Angola?

German citizens can visit Angola visa-free for 30 days. Full rules for Germany passport holders.

What documents do I need to enter Angola?

Passport validity: The SME eVisa FAQ's tourism-visa requirements ask for a passport with at least 6 months validity, and its form instructions ask for a passport valid for a minimum of one year with at least 4 empty pages. Travel insurance: No official source we could read states whether travel insurance is required to enter Angola. Return or onward ticket: The SME eVisa FAQ's tourism-visa requirements include a booking of a round-trip air ticket, and the SME portal lists a round-trip flight booking and an accommodation booking in Angola among the documents to prepare for a visa application. Proof of funds: The SME portal lists proof of financial means to support the stay (the minimum required by law) among the documents to prepare for a visa application.

How long can I stay in Angola without a visa?

Up to 30 days for every visa-free passport.

How many countries can visit Angola without a visa?

100 of 198 passports can enter Angola visa-free (51%). and 98 need a visa from an embassy.

Data: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0) — official sources are linked on each passport page. Gaps filled from the Passport Index dataset (MIT).

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Where can Angola citizens travel visa-free?

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