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Gibraltar → Angola: Short-stay tourist

What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.

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Required documents

9 items

Identity

  • Completed eVisa application

    Required

    Apply online at evisa.ao, the official government platform (a rebrand of the former smevisa.gov.ao). Processing takes about 72 hours; the approved Entry Visa is emailed to you and must be presented on arrival. Note: Angola exempts citizens of a number of countries from needing a visa at all, the government's own published list only gives examples (South Africa, Botswana, Mauritius, Namibia, Mozambique, Portugal, France, Germany, UK, Italy, Brazil, US, Canada, Argentina, China, Japan, India, Australia) rather than a complete enumeration, so if your country isn't on this checklist's exempt list, it's still worth checking the official eVisa portal directly before assuming a full application is required.

    Source: Serviço de Migração e Estrangeiros, Angola

  • Valid passport

    Required

    A passport valid for at least 6 months with blank pages, plus a scanned copy of the bio-data page.

    Source: Serviço de Migração e Estrangeiros, Angola

Financial

Accommodation

Travel

Other

  • If you're under 18 and apply at the Angolan Consulate in Rio de Janeiro: a vaccination certificate (age 1 and over) or a medical declaration (under 1)

    For minors applying for a tourism visa, the Consulate General of Angola in Rio de Janeiro says the international vaccination certificate is mandatory from one year of age, and children under one year must present a medical declaration. This is that consulate's page, so confirm with the mission where you will apply.

    Source: Consulate General of Angola in Rio de Janeiro (Ministry of External Relations): Vistos (the page shows no date)

  • If you're under 18 and apply at the Consulate General of Angola in Rio de Janeiro: a statement of responsibility from your guardians

    For a tourism visa, the Consulate General of Angola in Rio de Janeiro lists, for minors, a statement of responsibility (termo de responsabilidade) from the guardians, with recognized signatures. This is that consulate's page, and other Angolan missions can ask for different things, so confirm with the mission where you will apply.

    Source: Consulate General of Angola in Rio de Janeiro (Ministry of External Relations): Vistos (the page shows no date)

  • If you're under 18 and apply at the Embassy of Angola in Brussels: your parents' documents and a travel authorisation

    On its tourism visa (B14) page, the Embassy of Angola in Belgium says that for minors the parents' documents and the travel authorization (autorizacao de viagem) must be attached to the application. The page does not say what form the authorization takes. This is the Brussels embassy's page, and other Angolan missions can ask for different things, so confirm with the mission where you will apply.

    Source: Embassy of Angola in Belgium (Ministry of External Relations): Visto de Turismo B14 (the page shows no date)

  • International Vaccination Certificate (Yellow Fever)

    Required

    A valid International Certificate of Vaccination against yellow fever.

    Source: Serviço de Migração e Estrangeiros, Angola

Why applications on this route get refused

  • Incomplete documentation

    The portal explicitly asks for clear, legible scans of every document, an unclear or missing scan is a common cause of delay or refusal.

    How to avoid it: Check every scanned document is clear and legible before submitting.

  • Missing yellow fever certificate

    The International Vaccination Certificate is listed as a mandatory document, not optional.

    How to avoid it: Carry your yellow fever certificate along with your other documents.

Sources

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