Angola visa for British citizens

What it means in practice

30 days is about a month. If you arrive on 1 November 2026, your last legal day is 30 November 2026, because the arrival day is day one. Use the stay calculator for your own dates.

For a longer base you need an extension, if one exists, or a different visa from the start. Repeated back-to-back entries are at the officer's discretion.

Days in Angola also add up over time: 90 days per calendar year. Leaving and coming back does not reset that total, so earlier stays count. The stay calculator checks both limits when you add your earlier trips.

How Angola counts your stay: Visa-exempt: up to 30 days per entry and 90 days per calendar year. Overstay fine: 15,000 kwanzas per day; you may not leave until it is paid.

For United Kingdom passports: Visa-exempt for tourism: 30 days per entry, 90 days per year.

At the border

Official details are shown in English.

• Passport valid at least 6 months after arrival with at least 2 blank pages
• Yellow fever vaccination certificate if arriving from a country with yellow fever risk; without it you can be refused entry
• Declare cash of USD 5,000 or more; you may take out up to USD 5,000 in foreign currency and 50,000 kwanzas

How to avoid overstaying

• Go by your stamp or visa. The date the officer gives you is the one that counts, even if it is shorter than the maximum.
• Plan to leave a day or two early. With 30 days, book your exit before the last legal day so a cancelled flight doesn't push you over.
• Extend before you run out. Tourist visa holders apply to the SME for a one-time extension of up to 30 days before the visa expires.
• Keep a record of every entry and exit. The period limit adds up all your stays, and border officers can see them.
• What overstaying costs. Overstay fine: 15,000 kwanzas per day; you may not leave until it is paid.

Good to know

Official details are shown in English.

• FCDO advises against all but essential travel to Cabinda Province (except Cabinda city) and to within 1 km of the DRC border in Lunda Norte, except official crossings.
• A yellow fever certificate is also required for some onward trips from Angola, including to South Africa.

Questions

Sources and last check

Entry rules for this destination were last checked against official sources on 30 October 2026. Visa-free days come from the passport matrix in the Bordr app, corrected where the official rules differ.

• SME Angola — eVISA portal (visa exemption, visa types)
• SME Angola — eVISA FAQ: visa categories and requirements
• GOV.UK — Angola entry requirements
• GOV.UK — Angola warnings and insurance
• France Diplomatie — Angola: entrée / séjour (15 Sep 2026)

This page is general information, not legal advice. Entry rules change and border officers have the final say. Check the official government source for your destination before you travel.

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