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Portugal visa for Angolan citizens
Entry requirement
Portugal requires Angolan citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.
- Where to apply
- 2 missions
- Visa guide
- Portugal visa guide
Checked 31 October 2026 · Passport Index · Confirm at luanda.embaixadaportugal.mne.gov.pt
Which Portugal visa?
Schengen short-stay visa (type C) – tourism
Key facts
- Maximum stay
- Up to 90 days in any 180-day period
- Fee
- €90
- Processing time
- Decision within 15 calendar days of an admissible application, extendable to 45 days
Apply on E-VISA – Portuguese MFA appointment and application portal
For the tourist visa, Portugal’s official sources give a standard fee of €90, and applications are made on pedidodevistos.mne.gov.pt. Processing time, as Portugal states it: Decision within 15 calendar days of an admissible application, extendable to 45 days. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
Portuguese missions in Angola
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- Honorary Consulate of Portugal in Lubango
Rua 1º de Agosto, Lubango
Today 00:00–06:00, 08:30–12:30, 14:30–24:00
All missions of Portugal in Angola
Portugal has 2 missions in Angola, with its embassy in Luanda. Honorary consulates, which normally do not take visa applications: Lubango.
Portugal: visa decisions in Angola
| Year | Applications | Visas issued | Refused | Refusal rate | Multiple-entry share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 54,852 | 42,568 | 12,284 | 22.4% | 54.7% |
| 2024 | 28,041 | 22,102 | 4,817 | 17.9% | 53.4% |
| 2025 | 56,169 | 31,362 | 24,807 | 44.2% | 47.1% |
In 2025, Portugal’s embassy and consulates in Angola (Luanda and Benguela) received 56,169 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 31,362. 44.2% of applications were refused. In 2024 it had been 17.9%: the rate rose by 26.3 points, a sharp increase. Applications rose by 100% compared with 2024 (28,041).
For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 45.4% of the applications lodged in Angola that year, from 28.2% at the consulates of Italy to 75.4% at those of Hungary. Portugal’s consulates worldwide refused 23.3%. Portugal was the most applied-for Schengen state in Angola.
You apply to the Schengen state that is your main destination (the longest stay or the main purpose; the state of first entry only when there is none), so a lower rate elsewhere is no reason to apply there. The figures cover applications lodged in Angola, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.
Source: European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates 2023–2025 (© European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0). Short-stay (type C) visas. How these figures are made
Portuguese citizens travelling to Angola
PortugalAngola Visa-free, 30 days Angola visa for citizens of Portugal
Travel advice for Portugal
- US State Department Level 1: Exercise normal precautions
- UK Foreign Office (FCDO) No advice against travel
- German Foreign Office No travel warning
What the US, British and German foreign ministries tell their own citizens about travelling there, in each ministry’s own terms.
For a trip from Angola to Portugal, the published travel advice reads as follows: the US State Department rates Portugal at Level 1, exercise normal precautions (updated 22 December 2025), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to Portugal (updated 11 August 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for Portugal (updated 13 October 2026). The advice is aimed at each government’s own nationals.
Good to know
How long Angolan citizens can stay in Portugal
How long Angolan citizens may stay in Portugal is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.
How Angolan citizens apply
In Angola, applications go to the Portuguese embassy in Luanda, or to a visa centre acting for Portugal; fees, documents and processing times are published by Portugal.
Portugal and the Schengen area
A Schengen visa issued by Portugal lets Angolan citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Portugal when it is the main destination of the trip.
Portugal’s neighbours for Angolan citizens
Spain requires Angolan citizens to obtain a visa in advance.
Portuguese citizens travelling to Angola
Portuguese citizens do not need a visa for Angola: stays of up to 30 days are visa-free.
Frequently asked questions
Do Angolan citizens need a visa for Portugal?
Portugal requires Angolan citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.
Where is the Portuguese embassy in Angola?
The Portuguese embassy in Angola is in Luanda.
How much does the Portugal tourist visa cost?
Portugal’s official sources give a standard fee of €90 for the tourist visa. Processing time: Decision within 15 calendar days of an admissible application, extendable to 45 days.
Do Portuguese citizens need a visa for Angola?
Portuguese citizens do not need a visa for Angola: stays of up to 30 days are visa-free.
Can Angolan citizens enter Portugal visa-free?
No; Angolan citizens need a visa for Portugal obtained in advance.
Visa data: Passport Index via passport-index-data, as of 31 October 2026. Rules change, sometimes overnight. Confirm with the embassy or the official government portal before you book.