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Angola visa rules for South Africa passport holders

Other passports: see the rules for every passport visiting Angola.

The answer

Yes. South Africa passport holders can visit Angola visa-free for up to 30 days.

Entry
Visa-free
Stay
30 days per entry
Limit
90 days within 12 months
Covers
Tourist entry
ONE TIME LIVIN’VISA-FREE30 DAYS

Our summary of the official rule. Not an official stamp.

Official source

smevisa.gov.aoServiço de Migração e Estrangeiros (SME), Ministry of the Interior of AngolaChecked 30 Oct 2026

The countries listed below are also exempt from visa requirements for short stays, under the terms of bilateral agreements: ⦁ Mozambique ⦁ Namibia ⦁ Sao Tome and Principe ⦁ South Africa ⦁ Zambia

Quoted from the source.

Before you go

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months.

Passaporte com validade superior a seis meses

Tourist entry only

These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.

The other way round

What Angola passport holders need to visit South Africa.

Visa-free nearby

Other places South Africa passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Luanda, nearest first.

  1. GabonLibreville, about 1,110 km from LuandaVisa-free · 30 days
  2. São Tomé & PríncipeSão Tomé, about 1,250 km from LuandaVisa-free · 90 days
  3. NamibiaWindhoek, about 1,580 km from LuandaVisa-free · 3 months
  4. ZambiaLusaka, about 1,790 km from LuandaVisa-free · 90 days
  5. BeninPorto-Novo, about 2,070 km from LuandaVisa-free · 90 days

We list only countries whose rules we have reviewed. More appear as we review them.

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