How to get a Angola visa from South Africa

• Medical visas are for those who are not in the best of health condition and cannot get adequate health services in their country.
• A letter of invitation from the medical institution you are going for the treatment is required. The reason for the treatment should be included in the letter.
• The period and purpose of treatment should be stated in the letter.
• Your passport must be valid for at least 18 months.
• Document showing diagnosis from your local physician and stating the reason the ailment cannot be treated in South Africa.
• Minors should ensure they possess an original copy of their birth certificate.
• Holders of this visa are not granted the permission to take up work during their stay in the country.
• Evidence of family ties which shows that you have the intention of going back to Angola.

• This is the visa for those traveling to Angola for study purposes.
• You must have been admitted into one of the higher institutions in the country.
• A letter of acceptance from the higher institution is required. The duration of the course should be indicated in the letter.
• Statement pledging to respect Angolan laws.
• Proof of accommodation for the duration of study should be presented.
• Parents approval and a copy of both parents’ ID cards are required.
• You are expected to return to South Africa after the duration of your visa has elapsed.
• It is strictly prohibited to work with this visa type.
• You are required to present a proof of accommodation for your stay in the country.
• Proof of vaccination against yellow fever.

• This is the visa type for those making a short stop in the country.
• Applicants of this visa make the stop in the country to connect another flight to their destination.
• The visa of the destination country should be presented during visa application.
• You are required to tender a proof of vaccination against yellow fever.
• The visa is a single-entry visa for a period of 15 days.
• Transit visa becomes inactive once you exit the country.
• Applicants are not allowed to sightsee or visit friends and relatives.
• You should able to present a copy of flight ticket to your destination country.

• It is an official visa meant for diplomats of South Africa who visa Angola to maintain the relationship between Angola and South Africa.
• A letter from the South African government stating your status in the government, purpose and duration of travel is required.
• Diplomats whose purpose to the country is non-official are not qualified for this visa type.
• The visa type comes at no cost at all.
• Separate visas should be gotten for minors.
• International certificate of vaccination against yellow fever.
• The visa is valid for 120 days.
• The holders of this visa have access to multiple entry into Angola.

• This is for members of the media who are in Angola to cover a media event or to cover a story in the country.
• This visa doesn’t allow you to work during the duration of your stay.
• International certificate of vaccination against yellow fever.
• Proof of accommodation is needed during the visa application process.
• Proof of accommodation.
• Means of sustenance.
• Letter from you employer stating the duration and purpose of visit.
• Statement pledging to respect Angolan laws.
• The visa is valid for 120 days.

Yes, South Africans need a visa to visit Angola.

• Generally, as long as you travel with a guide in Angola that actually knows the lands, there should not be any problems. Still, if you travel alone, the risk of you getting robbed, scammed, or even raped is very high in Angola. There, the crime rate is most noticeable in auto theft, sexual assault, and armed robbery.

• Angolans speak Portuguese as a first language. The variant of the Portuguese language used in Angola is known as Angolan Portuguese. English and French are spoken as foreign languages.

• Angola is one of Africa's major oil producers, Angola is striving to tackle the physical, social and political legacy of a 27-year civil war that ravaged the country after independence.