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🇦🇴 Angola

98 passports can visit Angola visa-free for tourism (30 days per entry); everyone else applies for a tourist visa online or at an embassy. Below: visa rules for every passport.

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Explore Angola: things to do, shopping, food and getting around

A short guide based on UNESCO's World Heritage listings.

Places to visit

Summarised in our own words from the linked pages, official tourism boards and transport authorities first; items marked "Not official" come from other guides. Prices and opening times change, so check the source before you go. Last checked 24 Oct 2026.

Common tourist traps and how to avoid them

Scams and risky spots named in official travel advice for Angola, in our own words.

  1. Theft from cars in Luanda traffic

    How it works: Theft from stationary or slow-moving cars is common in downtown Luanda.

    How to avoid it: Keep valuables out of sight, don't use phones or laptops in traffic, and keep doors locked and windows closed.

Areas flagged in official advice

  • Cabinda Province except Cabinda city (all but essential travel)
  • Within 1 km of the DRC border in Lunda Norte, except official crossings and their access roads (all but essential travel)

Official advice: FCDO advises against all but essential travel to Cabinda Province (except Cabinda city) and the DRC border strip in Lunda Norte.

Emergency numbers in Angola

Paraphrased from official travel advice: FCDO travel advice – Safety and security · FCDO travel advice – Warnings and insurance · FCDO travel advice – Getting help (emergency numbers) · FCDO page updated 19 Oct 2026 · Last checked 24 Oct 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Cash you can bring in and take out

Customs rules for banknotes and other cash when you enter or leave Angola.

Not yet confirmed — check the official customs page of Angola.

Angola visa rules by passport

The general rule for each passport, from official sources. Open a passport to see conditions and options that depend on where you live.

Visa-free96 passports
eVisa101 passports

Verified rules for Angola: 197 of 198 passports; awaiting verification: 1; not yet covered: 0. A rule that is awaiting verification or not yet covered is not a negative visa decision: it only means we haven't confirmed it on an official source yet.

⚠ Unofficial sources: 1 rule for Angola is not from an official Angola government source (based on other governments' travel advice or secondary research). They are labelled on each page, are not counted as verified above, and should be confirmed with the embassy before travel.

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Plan your trip to Angola

Verify with the embassy before you book. Visa rules change without notice. We link every rule to its official source and last checked it on 24 Oct 2026, but the embassy, official e-visa portal and your airline have the final say. MyVisaPort is not a visa agent and is not affiliated with any government.