Sample of the Business Travel Requirements for an Angola Visa for Irish Citizens
Overseas Processing
There is no Embassy representation for this destination in Ireland. All applications are processed abroad using our CIBTvisas office in England. Overseas courier fees of €75.00 + VAT per order apply in addition to the fees listed
Passport
The applicant's actual signed passport. The passport must:
- Have at least four consecutive blank visa pages. All pages must be consecutive and opposite each other
- Be valid six months beyond entry date
Photograph(s)
You must provide two colour, passport type photographs that meet the following criteria:
- Be taken within the last three months and printed on high quality photo paper
- Be taken against an all white background
- Be 35 mm by 45mm in size
- Provide the full frontal view of your head with your face centered in the middle and displaying a neutral (non-smiling) expression
- You may wear neither spectacles nor headwear except for religious purposes
- Your photos should not be affixed to your application or display evidence of adhesive or staples
Business Introduction Letter
You must provide a Business Introduction Letter from the applicant's Irish employer. All letters must be printed on company letterhead that displays an Irish postal address. Use the sample Business Introduction Letter provided at https://cibtvisas.ie/forms?formname=Business%20Introduction%20Letter%20Sample.pdf to complete your letter.
Note that most consulates require the Business Cover Letter to be dated within one month of application submission.
In addition to the language provided in the sample, your Business Introduction Letter must:- Be addressed to "The Consular Section of the Embassy of Angola, 46 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP"
Letter of Invitation
A letter of invitation from the company the applicant is visiting. A colour copy is acceptable. This letter must:
- Be in Portuguese
- Be on company letterhead paper
- Include the full name of the applicant
- Include the nationality of the applicant
- Include the country of birth of the applicant
- Include the date of birth of the applicant
- Include the passport number of the applicant
- Include the date of issue of the passport
- Include the date of expiry of the passport
- Include the applicant's job title
- Include the Employer's name
- Explain the nature of the work project in Angola
- Include the location of the work project
- Include the objective of travel
- Include the entry date to Angola
- Include the exit date from Angola
- Be issued within the last three months
- Bear a stamp from Minpet if travelling for reasons associated with the oil industry
To minimize the risk of refusal CIBTvisas recommends that the information in the invitation matches the content and order outlined above.
Company Registration Information
This must be provided as a copy of the Company Registration Certificate of a company based in Angola.
Company Register Publication
This must be provided as a copy of the Publication of the Angola Company register.
Commercial License
This must be provided as a copy of the Commercial License of a company based in Angola.
Revenue Receipt
This must be provided as a copy of the last DER Revenue Receipt of a company based in Angola.
Proof of Address
Evidence of Irish address. This must be shown as a colour copy of one of the following documents:
- A recent council tax bill showing current Irish address issued within the last three months
- A recent water bill showing current Irish address issued within the last three months
- A recent gas bill showing current Irish address issued within the last three months
- A recent electric bill showing current Irish address issued within the last three months
- The applicant's full Irish driving license showing current Irish address
Proof of Travel Arrangements
This must be provided as a colour copy of the flight confirmation showing onward/return travel
Yellow Fever Certificate
One colour copy of yellow fever certificate
Photocopy of Application Materials
A high quality colour photocopy of every document provided including every page of the applicant's passport (other than empty pages)
Visa Application Form
One fully completed and signed application form. This form must:
- Have no handwriting other than the signature and date
- Provide answers for all question fields
- Be printed in colour not in black and white
- Not be printed back to back
CIBTvisas Order Confirmation
Provide the CIBTvisas Order Confirmation included in this kit.
Early Retrieval Of Passports
In an emergency the Embassy may return the passport but the process will be summarily cancelled and the applicant will have to re-submit the complete visa application including the payment. To withdraw the passport the applicant must send the request by email to CIBTvisas. The passport will be returned to CIBTvisas within 48 hours.
Express Processing
The express service is available for urgent travel. Processing time only starts once a complete application has been received and submitted to the Embassy. Applications submitted on the express service are advised to include a paragraph in both the Business Introduction Letter and invitation explaining the nature of the emergency. Direct delivery or airport meet & greet services are available for applicants requiring their passports urgently. The express service is issued at the discretion of the High Commission and their decision will be final and cannot be contested by CIBTvisas
Sample of the Tourist Travel Requirements for an Angola Visa for Irish Citizens
Overseas Processing
There is no Embassy representation for this destination in Ireland. All applications are processed abroad using our CIBTvisas office in England. Overseas courier fees of €75.00 + VAT per order apply in addition to the fees listed
Passport
The applicant's actual signed passport. The passport must:
- Have at least two consecutive blank visa pages. Passport pages must be consecutive and opposite each other
- Be valid six months beyond entry date
Photograph(s)
You must provide two colour, passport type photographs that meet the following criteria:
- Be taken within the last three months and printed on high quality photo paper
- Be taken against an all white background
- Be 35 mm by 45mm in size
- Provide the full frontal view of your head with your face centered in the middle and displaying a neutral (non-smiling) expression
- You may wear neither spectacles nor headwear except for religious purposes
- Your photos should not be affixed to your application or display evidence of adhesive or staples
Proof of Employment
A letter from the applicant's employer confirming employment. This letter must:
- Be on company letterhead paper
- Include the name of the applicant
- Confirm that the applicant is an employee of the company
- Specify the purpose of journey
- State the applicant's expected return to work date
- Be typed and signed in the original by the applicant's supervisor or their HR department
A sample Proof of Employment Letter can be found in the Application Pack
Proof of Address
Evidence of Irish address. This must be shown as a colour copy of one of the following documents:
- A recent council tax bill showing current Irish address issued within the last three months
- A recent water bill showing current Irish address issued within the last three months
- A recent gas bill showing current Irish address issued within the last three months
- A recent electric bill showing current Irish address issued within the last three months
- The applicant's full Irish driving license showing current Irish address
Personal Statement
This must be addressed to the Consular Section of the Angolan Embassy in London requesting the visa and declaring the reason for applying
Proof of Financial Means
This must be provided as a colour copy of the first page of the applicant's current non-online bank statement issued within the last two months and showing a minimum credit balance of USD 200.00 per day of stay
Proof of Travel Arrangements
Details of travel arrangements. These must be provided as:
- A copy of the hotel confirmation
- A colour copy of the flight confirmation showing onward/return travel
Medical Certificate
One colour copy of the applicant's Certificate of International Vaccines: main page with the applicant's data and page including vaccine against yellow fever
Yellow Fever Certificate
One colour copy of yellow fever certificate
Photocopy of Application Materials
A high quality colour photocopy of every document provided including every page of the applicant's passport (other than empty pages)
Visa Application Form
One fully completed and signed application form. This form must:
- Have no handwriting other than the signature and date
- Provide answers for all question fields
- Be printed in colour not in black and white
- Not be printed back to back
CIBTvisas Order Confirmation
Provide the CIBTvisas Order Confirmation included in this kit.
Early Retrieval Of Passports
In an emergency the Embassy may return the passport but the process will be summarily cancelled and the applicant will have to re-submit the complete visa application including the payment. To withdraw the passport the applicant must send the request by email to CIBTvisas. The passport will be returned to CIBTvisas within 48 hours.
Visiting Family/Friends
Travellers staying with family or friends must provide a letter of invitation form the host. This letter must:
- Be written in Portuguese
- Include the applicant's full name, nationality, date and place of birth
- Include the applicant's passport number and passport expiry date
- Include the applicant's occupation
- State the purpose of the stay
- Include the inviting person's full name and address
- Be signed
If the host is not an Angolan citizen they must provide a copy of their passport identification pages and a copy of their residence permit or visa
