WELCOME TO ANGOLA
Angola is the second largest oil producer in sub Saharan Africa and oil accounts for 90% of the country’s total exports and more than 40% of the country’s GDP.
Angola’s economy is therefore highly dependent on the oil & gas sector, which employs most of the expatriates with a high ratio of US companies.
FAQ’s
No. You cannot obtain any type of visa at a port of entry in Angola. You need to apply PRIOR to leaving for Angola and well in advance as the process for obtaining a visa can easily take several weeks.
The validity period must be 6 months although it is preferable to have a 9 months validity period to be on the safe side or, alternatively, do check with the Angolan representation in your country of residence.
Yes and no. They are both referred to as an “ordinary visa”. Although they are both short stay visas and allocated for 30 days, one should ask for a “tourist visa” to come to Angola for tourism purposes only and ask for a “business visa” for the purpose of engaging in business in the country. This ordinary visa is renewable twice for two equal periods of 30 days.
No, you can neither work nor study on an ordinary visa. It does not allow its holder to establish residence or to exercise any paid activity.
Apart from the short stay visa, there is only one type of work visa, the “long term work visa” which is valid for 1 year and can be extended for equal periods of time, up to the total duration of the contract of employment.
The main points are:
- Issued to foreigners who will be working full time for a company registered in Angola.
- Issued for 12 months at a time and can be extended for equal periods of time up to the term of the work contract.
No, Angola does not recognise life-partnership as a reason to accompany the main applicant. The life-partner must apply in his/her own right.