Get an Angola Visa

Sample of the Business Travel Requirements for an Angola Visa for UK Citizens

1. Passport

   The applicant's actual passport. The passport must: 

   • Have at least two blank visa pages
   • Be valid nine months beyond entry date

2. Photographs

    One passport sized colour photograph. The photograph must:

   • Have a light grey/cream background
   • Be taken within the last six months
   • Adhere to The Passport Office guidelines. A list of passport photograph guidelines can be found within the CIBT Application Pack

3. Business Introduction Letter

   A letter of introduction from the applicant's UK employer. A copy is acceptable. This letter must:

   • Be addressed to the Embassy
   • Be on company letterhead paper
   • Include the name of the applicant
   • Include the passport number of the applicant
   • Specify the purpose of journey
   • Include the name of the organisation(s) to be visited
   • Specify the requested number of entries and the length of visa required
   • Include an acceptance of financial responsibility for the applicant
   • Be signed by the applicant's supervisor or the company's HR department
   
   

   A sample Business Introduction Letter can be found in the Application Pack

4. Letter of Invitation

   A letter of invitation from the company the applicant is visiting. A copy is acceptable. This letter must:  

   • Be in Portuguese
   • Be on company letterhead paper
   • Include the full name of the applicant
   • Include the nationality of the applicant
   • Include the country of birth of the applicant
   • Include the date of birth of the applicant
   • Include the passport number of the applicant 
   • Include the date of issue of the passport
   • Include the date of expiry of the passport
   • Include the applicant's job title
   • Include the Employer's name
   • Explain the nature of the work project in Angola
   • Include the location of the work project
   • Include the objective of travel
   • Include the entry date to Angola
   • Include the exit date from Angola
   • Be issued within the last three months
   • Bear the company stamp
   • Be emailed in PDF format to the Embassy by the host from Angola prior to visa submission at loi@angola.org.uk

   To minimize the risk of refusal CIBT recommends that the information in the invitation matches the content and order outlined above.

5. Proof of Travel Arrangements

   This must be provided as a copy of the flight confirmation showing onward/return travel

6. Visa Application Form

   One fully completed and signed application form. This form must:

   • Be completed online at http://www.angola.org.uk/PDF/formularios/visa_application.pdf
   • Provide answers for all question fields
   • Not be printed back to back

7. CIBT Order Confirmation

   For orders placed on the CIBT website, a copy of the Online Order Confirmation which is sent to you via email, must be submitted.

   For all other orders, and where applicable, a completed Manual Order Form should be submitted.

   Please note that all card payments will only be made upon completion of the visa application process. 

8. Early Retrieval Of Passports

   In an emergency the Embassy may return the passport but the process will be summarily cancelled and the applicant will have to re-submit the complete visa application including the payment. To withdraw the passport the applicant must send the request by email to CIBT. The passport will be returned to CIBT within 48 hours.

Sample of the Tourist Travel Requirements for an Angola Visa for UK Citizens

1. Passport

   The applicant's actual passport. The passport must: 

   • Have at least two blank visa pages
   • Be valid nine months beyond entry date

2. Photographs

    One passport sized colour photograph. The photograph must:

   • Have a light grey/cream background
   • Be taken within the last six months
   • Adhere to The Passport Office guidelines. A list of passport photograph guidelines can be found within the CIBT Application Pack

3. Proof of Employment

   A letter from the applicant's employer confirming employment. This letter must:

   • Be on company letterhead paper
   • Include the name of the applicant
   • Confirm that the applicant is an employee of the company
   • Specify the purpose of journey
   • State the applicant's expected return to work date
   • Be typed and signed in the original by the applicant's supervisor or their HR department

   A sample Proof of Employment Letter can be found in the Application Pack 

4. Proof of Financial Means

   This must be provided as a copy of the first page of the applicant's bank statement issued within the last two months and showing a minimum credit balance of USD 200.00 per day of stay

5. Proof of Travel Arrangements

   Details of travel arrangements. These must be provided as:

   • A copy of the hotel confirmation
   • A copy of the flight confirmation showing onward/return travel
   • All documents required for the next destination

6. Medical Certificate

   One colour copy of the applicant's Certificate of International Vaccines: main page with the applicant's data and page including vaccine against yellow fever 

7. Photocopy of Application Materials

   A clear colour photocopy of the following document(s) submitted to CIBT.  These must:

   • Include all previous Angolan visas in passport supplied
   • Include the information page(s) of the applicant's passport 

   CIBT will supply this requirement at a fee of £10.00 +VAT if not received with the application. This will minimise the risk of delay with the successful visa issuance

8. Visa Application Form

   One fully completed and signed application form. This form must:

   • Be completed online at http://www.angola.org.uk/PDF/formularios/visa_application.pdf
   • Provide answers for all question fields
   • Not be printed back to back

9. CIBT Order Confirmation

   For orders placed on the CIBT website, a copy of the Online Order Confirmation which is sent to you via email, must be submitted.

   For all other orders, and where applicable, a completed Manual Order Form should be submitted.

   Please note that all card payments will only be made upon completion of the visa application process. 

10. Early Retrieval Of Passports

    In an emergency the Embassy may return the passport but the process will be summarily cancelled and the applicant will have to re-submit the complete visa application including the payment. To withdraw the passport the applicant must send the request by email to CIBT. The passport will be returned to CIBT within 48 hours.