Republic of Angola · residence general
Temporary Stay Visa
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Angola temporary-stay visa category for longer but time-limited stays, with official SME legal and fee sources.
- Processing time
- SME provides a foreign-user account flow for requesting and monitoring visas, but the reviewed public pages do not publish a decision-time target.
- Government fees
- The official consular fee decree lists Visto de Permanencia Temporaria at USD 150. The migration-act fee decree lists domestic temporary-stay visa and extension fee lines.
- Typical duration
- The reviewed public SME pages do not publish a standard validity period for all temporary-stay cases; confirm the grant period and extension position before filing.
- Sponsorship required
- No
- Leads to permanent residency
- No
Overview
The SME legislation page publishes Angola foreigner law, regulation and fee decrees. The consular fee decree lists Visto de Permanencia Temporaria at USD 150, and the migration-act fee decree lists domestic temporary-stay visa and temporary-stay extension fee lines. Because the current public SME pages reviewed do not expose a complete checklist without account/login access, applicants should use this as a route category for longer time-limited stays and confirm the precise purpose, supporting documents, filing location and extension rules through SME or an Angolan mission.
Additional sources
Primary source
SME service catalogue ↗ · Servico de Migracao e Estrangeiros, Angola
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Primary source
SME foreign user registration - request and monitor visa ↗ · Servico de Migracao e Estrangeiros, Angola
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Primary source
Presidential Decree 21/19 - migration-act fees ↗ · Servico de Migracao e Estrangeiros, Angola
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Primary source
Presidential Decree 20/19 - consular migration fees ↗ · Servico de Migracao e Estrangeiros, Angola
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Eligibility
Typical criteria
- ✓The intended stay is longer or more formal than ordinary short-stay tourism, but does not clearly belong in another named route.Servico de Migracao e Estrangeiros, Angola ↗
- ✓SME or the competent mission confirms the purpose fits temporary stay rather than work, study, medical or residence-fixation routing.Servico de Migracao e Estrangeiros, Angola ↗
- ✓The applicant can produce identity, purpose and financial or host evidence requested by the current checklist.Servico de Migracao e Estrangeiros, Angola ↗
- ✓Any extension need is planned before expiry.Servico de Migracao e Estrangeiros, Angola ↗
Common blockers
- !The applicant will work and therefore needs the work-visa category or another work-authorisation route.Servico de Migracao e Estrangeiros, Angola ↗
- !The applicant is studying, receiving medical treatment or seeking residence fixation under a more specific category.Servico de Migracao e Estrangeiros, Angola ↗
- !No official current checklist has been checked for the applicant purpose and nationality.Servico de Migracao e Estrangeiros, Angola ↗
Typical evidence
- ·Passport and identity evidence required by the official channel.Servico de Migracao e Estrangeiros, Angola ↗
- ·Purpose-of-stay evidence requested by SME or the mission.Servico de Migracao e Estrangeiros, Angola ↗
- ·Host, accommodation, financial or itinerary evidence if requested by the current checklist.Servico de Migracao e Estrangeiros, Angola ↗
- ·Fee-payment proof where required.Servico de Migracao e Estrangeiros, Angola ↗
Application pathway
Check the route fit
Confirm the temporary-stay category is more appropriate than tourist, work, study, medical or residence-fixation routes.
Build the evidence pack
Use SME or the mission to identify the current evidence list for the purpose of stay.
Submit through the official channel
Submit through the official account flow or mission channel.
After approval
Track validity and extension timing before the stay expires.
Official application links
Where to actually go next
These are the official pages to use for this route. Open them before preparing documents: the forms, fees, appointment systems, and sponsor steps can change without warning.
- Official guidanceApplicantRead the SME legislation page ↗
Use this official Angola source to confirm the current filing channel, evidence list and fee position for read the sme legislation page.
Servico de Migracao e Estrangeiros, Angola · verified
- Official portalApplicantRegister or sign in as a foreign user ↗
Use this official Angola source to confirm the current filing channel, evidence list and fee position for register or sign in as a foreign user.
Servico de Migracao e Estrangeiros, Angola · verified
- Official guidanceApplicantContact SME for current checklist confirmation ↗
Use this official Angola source to confirm the current filing channel, evidence list and fee position for contact sme for current checklist confirmation.
Servico de Migracao e Estrangeiros, Angola · verified
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Frequently asked questions
What official source names this category?+
The official fee decrees published by SME list Visto de Permanencia Temporaria and related domestic fee lines.
Is it a settlement route?+
Not on the public evidence reviewed here. Treat it as a temporary category unless SME confirms a later residence or settlement pathway for the specific case.
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