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Procedure to apply for Angolan Visa from Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Fill in the online application form.
- A complete set of original supporting documents is required for the Visa application. These documents differ based on the type of Visa you are seeking for.
- Please keep in mind that while submitting these documents now through the website will allow the authorities to make a decision on your application, you must have the actual documents with you when visiting the consulate for biometric data collection and interviews for verification purposes.
- The online visa application process is based on uploading all required documents and photographs in a precise and strict format that is suitable to the needs of the authorities at the consulate.
- Once all photographs have been submitted, a verification process will take place to check that they are in accordance with the format and size specifications.
For further information, check here.
Documents required
- Completed application form
- A valid copy of the passport
- Emirates ID
- Travel insurance
- Proof of bank statement
- Have a valid travel document for at least 6 months
- Have a recognized travel document that is valid in Angola
- To be of legal age or a juvenile, and to have the express approval of the parents, legal representative, or person exercising parental responsibility, save in the instances specified in paragraph 3 of Article 16 of this legislation.
Cost of visa?
- You can check here.
What is the processing time?
- It generally takes 5 to 7 days.
Types of visa
1. Transit Visa
- It is granted to foreigners who must enter Angolan territory to achieve their destination (stopover)—specific requirements: An entry visa and a ticket to the destination country.
2. Working Visa
- It is granted to foreigners who travel to Angola to perform remunerated professional activity for the State or any other firm established in the nation, but exclusively to the State entity or company that hired him.
3. Temporary Staying Visa
This visa is issued to visitors who want to visit Angola for one of the following reasons:
- mission in favor of a religious institution
- scientific research works
- humanitarian reasons
- accompany a family member with a study, medical treatment, privileged, or employment visa
- as a family member of the holder of a valid residence permit
- as the spouse of a national citizen.
4. Short Staying Visa
- It is provided to foreigners who seek to enter Angola urgently for a period of no more than 7 days and does not allow them to set up their residence or engage in any remunerated activity.
5. Medical Treatment Visa
- It is issued to foreigners seeking medical treatment in one of Angola’s governmental or private hospital units.
6. Residence Visa
- It is awarded to foreigners who seek to establish their permanent residence in Angola and allows the bearer to engage in remunerated activities.
7. Tourist Visa
- It is issued to foreigners who seek to visit Angola for leisure, sports, or cultural purposes. The bearers cannot fix their residence or perform any remunerated work.
8. Study Visa
- It is issued to foreigners who desire to enter the national territory as students, both in public and private educational institutes, with the goal of obtaining an academic or professional degree, as well as to foreigners who go to Angola to attend stages at public or private companies.
9. Privileged Visa
- It is awarded to foreigners who are entrepreneurs, legal representatives of existing businesses, or who intend to invest in Angola under the Private Investment Law.
10. Diplomatic, Official, and Courtesy Visa
- It is provided to foreigners with a Diplomatic passport, service passport, special passport, or Ordinary passport who wish to travel to Angola on a Diplomatic, service, or official visit.
