Angola visa and entry requirements

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.

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• Yellow fever (ICVP) — WHO lists Angola as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from all travellers aged 9 months or over.
• 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

within 2 days of arrival. Done by the accommodation.

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.

If not done: Failure to communicate the accommodation is fined Kz 17,072 to Kz 34,144.

• Special Contribution for Tourism (Contribuição Especial para o Turismo) — 5% of the nightly accommodation rate charged by tourist establishments and local accommodation, for each night, up to 7 nights. Paid at the accommodation.

  International tourists (non-resident foreigners) staying in tourist establishments or local accommodation pay 5% of the nightly rate for each night, up to 7 nights. The establishment collects it when the bill is settled, at check-in or check-out. Domestic tourists and international tourists under 12 are exempt. The decree enters into force 90 days after publication.

  Exemptions: Domestic tourists and all international tourists under 12 years of age.

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.

• Canada's travel advice says it is illegal to take turtle shells or ivory out of Angola, and that customs may keep handicrafts considered to be of cultural value.
• Canada advises avoiding photographing airports, major roads, bridges, communications installations, military personnel and government buildings, and the UK Foreign Office says not to use cameras, binoculars or GPS equipment near any government buildings.