Original passport. This must:

• be valid for a minimum of 6 months beyond intended exit date
• have at least four blank consecutive facing visa pages

Copies of the main pages of the passport with details of visas and stamps of previous travels must be included.

Two original recent 45mm x 35mm colour photographs. These must:

• be taken within the last month
• be taken against a plain light background and printed on photographic paper
• show full frontal face, have a neutral expression and your mouth closed
• have eyes open and free from reflection or glare from glasses
• not have hair in front of face or have a head covering (unless it’s for religious or medical reasons)

DO NOT ATTACH THE PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE APPLICATION FORM

Signed and fully completed original application form. Please see attached: Angola – Visa Application form. 

This must be:

• typed in PDF and capital letters only
• printed single sided and in colour 

Signed and completed original letter of support from your home employer. This must be signed by a member of your HR, or a member of your management team. If the latter, this person must be at least a manager grade and/or at least the same grade as yourself, and must be aware of your trip.

Please see template attached: Angola – Business support letter. Alternatively, the letter must include the following information:

• Addressed to the ”The Consulate General of Angola, London”.
• Letter needs to be on home employer headed paper
• Letter need to be signed by authorised signatory of the home employer
• Purpose of visit
• People / places and organisation to be visited, with contact numbers
• Applicant’s name and nationality
• Start date of employment and job title 
• Passport number and DOB
• Start & Expiry date of the passport
• Dates of travel to Afghanistan
• Validity of visa applied for
• A guarantee to meet maintenance expenses 
• Medical insurance undertaking (if applicable) 

Clear colour copy of signed and completed invite letter from your inviting company. The letter must be written in Portuguese.

The letter must include the following information:

• Addressed to the ”The Consulate General of Angola, London”.
• Letter needs to be on inviting company headed paper and stamped
• Letter need to be signed by authorised signatory of the inviting company and the signature must be recognised by a notary public in Angola
• Purpose of visit
• People / places and organisation to be visited, with contact numbers
• Applicant’s name and nationality
• Job title and name of employer
• Passport number, DOB and place of birth
• Start & Expiry date of the passport
• Dates of travel to Afghanistan
• Validity of visa applied for
• A guarantee to meet maintenance and accommodation expenses whilst in Angola
• Medical insurance undertaking (if applicable) 
• BEAR MINPET STAMP FOR ALL TRAVEL RELATED TO THE OIL SECTOR / PROVIDE PROOF OF MINPET APPROVAL

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Clear colour copy of proof of address. One of the following documents:

• Water, Gas or Electricity Bill
• Council Tax Letter
• UK Driving Licence
• Bank Statement
• Child Tax Credit or Child Benefit Letter (for minor applicants)

The document must:

• dated within the last 3 months at the time of submission
• clearly state your name and full UK address

Clear colour copy of Airline ticket or travel agent pre-booking (round trip).

PLEASE NOTE: PURCHASE OF TICKET IS NOT NECESSARY AND DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY GUARANTEE GRANTING OF VISA.

Original copies of bank statements for the last 3 months. These must:

• show an approximate minimum balance of USD 200 per day of stay in Angola
• clearly state your name

Bank statements which are downloaded from the internet are not accepted. 

Clear colour copy of your valid yellow fever certificate.

Clear colour copies of all documentation (one copy of each document).