The Consular Section of the Embassy of Angola in the UK has the authority to accept visa applications for all citizens legally residing in the United Kingdom of Great Britain (England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales) and Ireland. Non-EC citizens legally resident in the UK must present a passport stamped with a visa granted by the Foreign Office (UK) and with a minimum of six (6) months validity (the visa).
The visa application can be submitted in person, by a third party or an accredited agency. Applications may also be made through registered mail, including a prepaid self-addressed special delivery envelope from the Royal Mail for the safe return of the passport. The Consular Section is not responsible for lost documents.
After acceptance by the Visa Section the requests are then forwarded to SME where they will be processed and decided. In situations where the request is refused the applicant will be informed of the decision, giving them the opportunity to resolve the situation by themselves. Applicants who are successful in their applications will have their passports returned with the visa affixed.
Requests are considered on the basis of information provided on the application form, supporting documentation and information about previous visits to Angola. It is therefore essential that applicants fully complete the form, answering all questions and providing high standard photocopies of all requested documentation as described on the website. Failure to submit the above information may result in rejection of your request.
WARNING
An application will be refused and the traveler will be banned from entering Angola for 10 years if he/she uses a false document, lie or deny relevant information. The ban applies if Angolan immigration laws are violated. Travelers who produce a travel document or a false passport to the Angolan immigration authorities be for him/her and/or their children are committing a crime. Persons found guilty of this crime can be sentenced to a sentence of two years imprisonment or a fine (or both).
Visitors remaining in Angola beyond their authorised visa duration are subject to overstaying penalties (US$200,00 per day) and will have extremely difficulties to obtain another visa in the future.
Travelers whose international immunization cards do not show inoculations against yellow fever within the past ten years may be subject to exclusion, on-the-spot vaccination, and/or heavy fines. It is illegal to carry local currency out of Angola and anyone attempting to carry local currency out of Angola will have this currency confiscated by customs officers.
On this website you will find the information needed to obtain the correct visa.
To contact our visa section by e-mail: visas@angola.org.uk
To send copies of Letters of Invitation by E-mail: loi@angola.org.uk
To request an STV to be issued the itinerary must be sent to: stv@angola.org.uk
What visa do you need?
Application forms must be downloaded from our website and can be photocopies but of a high standard, and the applicant's signature must be original otherwise the forms will be returned. (Fill online and print or download application here);
ORDINARY VISA - Family affairs, holidays, business contacts, meetings, conferences and charity or religious events. Requirements;
SHORT-TERM VISA - Urgent meetings, conferences, medical circumstances or casualties, deaths, etc. Technicians requested to repair machinery in the oil sector or sailors joining a ship docked in Angolan ports. Requirements;
TOURIST VISA - Tourism; leisure, sport, cultural activities. Requirements;
TRANSIT VISA - Stopover in Angola. Requirements;
WORK VISA - Temporary authorized employment, for public or private companies. Requirements;
RESIDENCE PERMIT VISA - to establish residency in Angola. Requirements;
TEMPORARY STAY VISA - Humanitarian reasons, mission for a religious institution, scientific research, companion/family member of the holder of a Study Visa, Visa for Medical Treatment, Privileged Visa, Work Visa, family member of the holder of a valid residence permit, spouse of an Angolan national. Requirements;
PRIVILEGED VISA - Implementation of the approved investment, in accordance with the Private Investment Law. Requirements;
STUDENT VISA - To enrol educational programs in primary/secondary public of private schools or vocational schools or studies for obtaining an academic degree, to take an internship in public of private companies. Requirements;
VISA FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT - To undergo medical treatment in a public of private medical unit. Requirements;
VISA REQUIREMENTS APPLY TO NATIONALS OF ALL COUNTRIES
Requirements apply to nationals of all countries except Namibians who are exempt. For each visa requirements please click the appropriate button on the left side of this page.
Passports must have a validity of at least nine (9) months and two (2) blank pages;
All Invitation letters MUST be annexed to the application form independently of a copy being sent to the Consular Section by E-mail loi@angola.org.uk;
APPLYING FOR YOUR VISA:
Visas can be applied in person at the Consular Section of our Embassy located at 22 Dorset Street - London, W1U 6QY or by post.
At the Consular Section: Visa application can be submitted in person by the applicant, a third party or agency representing the applicant provided the requirements are met.
All visa requests are submitted on Mondays and Tuesdays and all collections on Thursdays and Fridays. The Consular Section is closed to the public on Wednesdays. Opening times at any of those days are 09:30 to 13:00.
Very important: the Consular Section operates an attending ticket system and these tickets are available between 09:30 and 11:30. If you do not possess a ticket you will not be attended.
Applying by post: Applicants must submit a fully completed application form, the documents required, including the bank payment receipt and a Prepaid Special Delivery Self Addressed envelope, for the safe return of documents once the decision is made.
Applicants are advised to clearly fill the e-mail address and mobile phone number fields in the application form to facilitate contact in order to be advised of the result of the application. Photocopies of all supporting documents must included. Original documents will be returned with the passport.
The application can be sent by post to:
Embassy of Angola
Visa Section
Consular Section
22 Dorset Street
London W1U 6QY
UK
Visa processing time is described in each visa page. Note that should the applicant request the passport before the process is complete, the visa application will be cancelled and the payment will not be refunded. In special circumstances the payment can be reused for a new application but cases will be decided individually.
The Consular Services will not be responsible for the loss of your travel arrangements should the consultation takes longer than expected. Most visas do not require the purchase of an airline ticket to acquire a visa but only a reservation or itinerary.
Visa Requirements
Visa requirements can be found at the pages of each specific visa.
Meanwhile, you can contact us through our e-mail. Your contact is important to us and we will every effort to answer you with the utmost expediency.
The Consular Section,
London 23.04.2012.
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