Document checklist
Tuvalu → Angola: Visto de Trabalho (Work Visa)
What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.
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Required documents
14 itemsIdentity
Application form and two passport photos
RequiredThe consulate's application form and card, filled in with black ink in block capitals with no mistakes or crossing-out, signed in front of consular staff, plus two recent (under 6 months) colour passport-style photos with a white background.
Valid passport with copies
RequiredYour original passport valid for at least 9 months, plus copies of the passport and of your migration movement pages.
Financial
Proof you can support yourself
RequiredProof of funds, which the Lisbon consulate sets at the equivalent of €200 for each day you plan to stay in Angola, a stamped bank statement is one way to show this. Other Angolan missions may ask for a different amount.
Purpose of travel
Employment contract or promise-of-employment contract
RequiredA copy of your employment contract, or promise-of-employment contract, made with the hiring company in Angola and notarised.
Favourable opinion for granting the work visa
RequiredAn official favourable opinion (parecer favorável) approving the work visa's issue.
Invitation letter (Carta Convite)
RequiredA letter of responsibility from an Angolan national or resident (with their signature notarised) or from a company/institution registered in Angola, on letterhead, stating how long you'll stay and why you're travelling, plus the inviter's ID (Angolan ID card, copy of a valid visa, or residence authorisation). If a company invites you, it must also provide its business licence, its Diário da República registration, and proof it has no outstanding tax debts.
Accommodation
Proof of accommodation
RequiredProof of where you'll stay in Angola, arranged by the person inviting you or through a hotel reservation.
Travel
Travel booking or return ticket
RequiredA copy of your travel booking printout or a round-trip ticket.
Other
Academic or professional qualification certificate
RequiredA certificate of your academic or professional qualification, endorsed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and by the Consulate General, translated into Portuguese (original and copy).
Criminal record certificate
RequiredA criminal record certificate from your country of origin or current residence, endorsed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and certified by the consulate (original and copy).
Curriculum vitae in Portuguese
RequiredYour CV, translated into Portuguese.
Declaration promising to obey Angolan law
RequiredA signed declaration committing to obey the laws in force in Angola, notarised and endorsed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the consulate.
International vaccination certificate
RequiredA copy of your International Vaccination Booklet.
Medical certificate
RequiredA medical certificate from a health centre, endorsed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and certified by the consulate (original and copy).
Why applications on this route get refused
Missing a required document
The consulate states that missing any of the required documents can result in your application being refused.
How to avoid it: Go through the full checklist and bring an original plus one photocopy of every document before you submit your application.
Foreign-language documents without an official translation
Every document in a foreign language must be translated into Portuguese by an official translator, with the translation recognised by a notary public and legalised by the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
How to avoid it: Get any non-Portuguese documents translated and legalised in advance, following this exact chain, before you submit them.
Invitation letter missing required endorsements
The invitation letter must be notarised (for an individual) or, for a company, accompanied by its business licence, official registration, and proof it has no outstanding tax debts.
How to avoid it: Confirm with your inviter that their letter and supporting documents meet every condition on the checklist before you submit your application.
Sources
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