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🇦🇴 Republic of Angola · short term business

Tourist and Ordinary Short-Stay Visa

By Sam Parks · Last reviewed: 27 June 2026

Short-stay Angola visa category for visitor, tourism and ordinary entry cases, with SME portal filing and official consular-fee references.

No sponsorship requiredDoes not lead to permanent residencyThe public SME source set reviewed here does not publish a single standard stay length for all tourist or ordinary cases; confirm the allowed stay and extension position before travel.In flux
Processing time
SME says foreign users can register to request and monitor a visa through the portal, but the public pages reviewed do not publish a standard decision-time target.
Government fees
The official consular fee decree lists Visto de Turismo and Visto Ordinario at USD 70. The migration-act fee decree lists domestic tourism visa fees, tourism-at-border fees and tourism-extension fees.
Typical duration
The public SME source set reviewed here does not publish a single standard stay length for all tourist or ordinary cases; confirm the allowed stay and extension position before travel.
Sponsorship required
No
Leads to permanent residency
No
Reviewed 27 June 2026Servico de Migracao e Estrangeiros, Angola ↗
Rule changes note —Angola has moved public visa interaction into the SME transactional portal. The public site names visa and resident-card services and publishes the immigration legal framework and fee decrees, but some detailed checklists sit behind account/login pages and the law PDFs are image-scanned. Treat the route pages here as a category map and source-backed filing checklist, then confirm current documentary requirements through SME or the competent Angolan mission before filing.
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Overview

Angola SME presents Travel Visa as a public service on its official portal and publishes the foreigner-law framework and migration-fee decrees through its legislation page. The consular fee decree lists Visto de Turismo and Visto Ordinario at USD 70, while the migration-act fee decree lists domestic tourism visa and tourism-extension fees. Because detailed public checklists may sit inside the SME account flow, travellers should use this route as the short-stay category map and confirm the exact tourist, ordinary or business-visit evidence with SME or the relevant Angolan mission before travel.

ℹ️ Who can apply?

You do not need a job offer or employer to apply for the Tourist and Ordinary Short-Stay Visa. This route does not lead to permanent residence. Open to qualifying applicants from all countries.

Additional sources

  • Primary source

    SME official portal ↗ · Servico de Migracao e Estrangeiros, Angola

    Link last verified: 27 June 2026

  • Primary source

    SME service catalogue ↗ · Servico de Migracao e Estrangeiros, Angola

    Link last verified: 27 June 2026

  • Primary source

    SME foreign user registration - request and monitor visa ↗ · Servico de Migracao e Estrangeiros, Angola

    Link last verified: 27 June 2026

  • Primary source

    SME contacts ↗ · Servico de Migracao e Estrangeiros, Angola

    Link last verified: 27 June 2026

  • Primary source

    Presidential Decree 21/19 - migration-act fees ↗ · Servico de Migracao e Estrangeiros, Angola

    Link last verified: 27 June 2026

  • Primary source

    Presidential Decree 20/19 - consular migration fees ↗ · Servico de Migracao e Estrangeiros, Angola

    Link last verified: 27 June 2026

Eligibility

Typical criteria

  • ✓The visit purpose fits a tourist, ordinary or other short-stay category rather than work, study or residence.Servico de Migracao e Estrangeiros, Angola ↗
  • ✓The applicant uses the official SME portal or Angolan mission to confirm the current checklist before filing.Servico de Migracao e Estrangeiros, Angola ↗
  • ✓Passport, travel-purpose, accommodation or host, and fee evidence can be supplied if the current filing channel requests them.Servico de Migracao e Estrangeiros, Angola ↗
  • ✓Any extension or border-issued category is confirmed with SME before relying on it.Servico de Migracao e Estrangeiros, Angola ↗

Common blockers

  • !The applicant intends to work, study or settle in Angola under a short-stay visa.Servico de Migracao e Estrangeiros, Angola ↗
  • !No current SME or mission checklist has been checked for the applicant nationality and purpose.Servico de Migracao e Estrangeiros, Angola ↗
  • !The traveller assumes the fee decree alone is a full eligibility checklist.Servico de Migracao e Estrangeiros, Angola ↗

Typical evidence

  • ·Passport and identity details required by the SME or mission channel.Servico de Migracao e Estrangeiros, Angola ↗
  • ·Travel-purpose evidence, itinerary, accommodation or host evidence where requested.Servico de Migracao e Estrangeiros, Angola ↗
  • ·Visa application information submitted through the official SME or consular process.Servico de Migracao e Estrangeiros, Angola ↗
  • ·Fee-payment evidence where the filing channel requires it.Servico de Migracao e Estrangeiros, Angola ↗

Application pathway

  1. 01

    Check the route fit

    Confirm whether the purpose is tourism, ordinary short stay, business visit or another visa class.

  2. 02

    Build the evidence pack

    Register or use the current SME/mission channel and prepare the requested short-stay evidence.

  3. 03

    Submit through the official channel

    Submit through the official channel and keep the SME tracking record or consular receipt.

  4. 04

    After approval

    Check the permitted stay and extension rules before changing purpose or overstaying.

Official application links

Where to actually go next

Government links only

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.

  1. Official guidanceApplicant
    Check the SME service catalogue ↗

    Use this official Angola source to confirm the current filing channel, evidence list and fee position for check the sme service catalogue.

    Servico de Migracao e Estrangeiros, Angola · verified 27 June 2026

  2. Official portalApplicant
    Register 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 27 June 2026

  3. FeesApplicant
    Check the consular fee decree ↗

    Use this official Angola source to confirm the current filing channel, evidence list and fee position for check the consular fee decree.

    Servico de Migracao e Estrangeiros, Angola · verified 27 June 2026

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Frequently asked questions

Does Angola publish a public tourist visa service?+−

Yes. The SME portal lists Travel Visa among its most searched services, and the official fee decree lists tourist and ordinary visa fee categories.

Can I use this route for work?+−

No. Use the work visa or another work/residence route if the activity involves employment, a work assignment or long-term residence.

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