Angola medical treatment visa

The medical treatment visa covers foreigners admitted for treatment in a public or private hospital in Angola. Medical treatment is expressly outside the tourist exemption of Decree 189/23, so patients of every nationality must obtain this visa from an Angolan mission before travelling.

According to the SME the visa must be used within 60 days of issue, allows multiple entries and a stay of up to 180 days. In justified cases it can be extended until the end of treatment. Holders may not work or take up residence. Under Law 13/19, a family member who accompanies the holder of a medical treatment visa qualifies for a temporary stay visa, which is the route for a companion.

The SME online system requires a passport valid for at least one year with four blank pages, a white-background photo and originals presented at the consulate.

The Angolan Consulate General in Lisbon lists the medical visa requirements under Law 13/19: application form and information sheet, two colour passport photos under six months old, a passport valid for at least nine months with copies of the stamped pages, proof of legal residence for non-nationals of the host country, the international vaccination booklet and a return booking. The patient adds a medical report from the home country, legalised and endorsed by the consulate, a letter to the mission explaining the reason with a notarised signature, and a signed declaration of commitment to obey Angolan law.

Money and lodging are proved by a bank statement covering USD 200 per day of stay in Angola and by accommodation arranged by the inviting person or a hotel booking.

Each Angolan mission sets its own consular fees. In Lisbon the medical treatment visa costs EUR 50.80 with delivery in 30 working days or EUR 60 for 15 working days. Payment there is by card at the consulate or by bank transfer, is not refunded, and the receipt is attached to the file. Documents are handed in by appointment and the applicant must attend in person.

If treatment lasts longer than planned, ask the SME in Angola for an extension before the stay expires, supported by a hospital statement that treatment is continuing.

For a patient under 18 the Lisbon consulate also asks for a copy of the birth record, a medical statement for babies under one year without a vaccination certificate, and a notarised parental travel authorisation when the child travels without the parents; if the parents travel too, copies of their bookings and passports are added. An adult companion applies separately for the temporary stay visa.

The Lisbon consulate asks for originals plus one photocopy of each document, and the form must be completed in black ink and capital letters and signed in front of a consular officer. Documents in another language must be translated into Portuguese by an official translator; in Lisbon the translation is notarised and legalised by the Portuguese foreign ministry. Missing documents can lead to refusal, the consulate may ask for further papers or call the applicant to an interview, and submitted files are not returned.