Visitors to Angola must obtain either a visa in advance from one of the Angolan diplomatic missions or a pre-visa online unless they are citizens 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.
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.
Visa policy map
Visa exemption Ordinary passports The following countries are exempt from visas under bilateral agreements.
According to the Government of Angola, citizens of the following countries and territories may enter Angola without a visa for up to 30 days per visit, with a total maximum of stay of 90 days per calendar year (3 visa-free entries of up to 30 days per calendar year):
All European Union member states
Date of visa changes2009: Namibia 1 December 2017: Mozambique and South Africa 30 March 2018: Botswana, Mauritius, Seychelles, Singapore and Zimbabwe 1 July 2018: Cabo Verde and Rwanda 15 August 2018: Zambia 28 September 2023: 98 countries 17 October 2025: Philippines
Non-ordinary passports In addition, holders of diplomatic or official/service passports of the following countries may also enter Angola without a visa for a maximum period of 30 days:
D
D - Diplomatic passports only.
Future changes Angola has signed visa exemption agreements with the following countries, but they have not yet entered into force:
Country Passports Agreement signed on Diplomatic, service 25 September 2026 Ordinary 4 September 2026 Diplomatic, service 10 July 2024 Diplomatic, service 10 July 2024 Diplomatic, service 21 February 2024 Diplomatic, service 9 August 2019 Diplomatic 20 June 2017 Diplomatic, service March 2015
Electronic visa (e-Visa) Citizens from any other country that requires a visa may apply for an e-Visa.
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 in Angola were from the following countries of nationality:
Country 2015 2014 82,629 219,258 49,424 56,852 76,016 49,965 70,184 44,001 61,505 25,079 20,097 18,806 14,267 18,363 13,824 692 11,432 613 9,170 6,464 9,150 17,274 Total 592,495 594,998
See also
Visa requirements for Angolan citizens
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