Visa requirement
Angola visa for Vietnamese citizens
Official-source answer with stay limit, cost, required documents and last verification date.
Do Vietnamese citizens need a visa for Angola?
Checked answer — confirm before travel
Vietnamese citizens need an eVisa to enter Angola.
Last verified:
What this means: An eVisa is a real visa you apply for online before travel; approval arrives before you fly, unlike a visa on arrival.
Confidence: Medium Likely current — confirm details with the official source.
This answer is for ordinary Vietnamese passport holders travelling as citizens of that passport. Residence permits, long-stay visas or living in another country can change which embassy or rule applies.
Visa types at a glance
| Visa type | Availability | Stay |
|---|---|---|
| Tourist visa-free? | Conditional | Up to 30 days. |
| eVisa? | Yes | Stay rule is explained on this page. |
| Visa on arrival? | No | No visa-on-arrival route is stored for this corridor. |
- Angola's official government notice says tourist visas can be handled through the official SME internet portal with a decision also expected within up to three working days. The checked public pages do not expose one universal stay cap or fee for every non-exempt nationality, so the live SME route or Angolan mission should be reconfirmed before travel.
- Varies — see notes
- Apply online before you fly
Before you travel
- 1 Entry step Apply online before you fly Official route (opens in a new tab)
- 2 Stay limit Angola's official government notice says tourist visas can be handled through the official SME internet portal with a decision also expected within up to three working days. The checked public pages do not expose one universal stay cap or fee for every non-exempt nationality, so the live SME route or Angolan mission should be reconfirmed before travel.
- 3 Official fee Varies — see notes
- 4 Passport validity 6-month validity after arrival. Full note below. See full note
- 5 Transit airside: conditional; landside: required. Full note below. See full note
- 6 Freshness Checked 23 Jul 2026; confidence: medium
Shareable verdict: Vietnamese citizens need an eVisa to enter Angola. Checked 23 Jul 2026.
Open SVG cardCost note
The checked SME/Government pages do not publish a universal public fee. Confirm any SME portal, mission, service or payment amount in the live official route before paying.
Passport and transit notes
- Passport validity
- passport valid for at least 6 months after arrival; Angola's official government notice says travellers must present a passport valid for more than six months.
- Validity source (opens in a new tab) Validity guide
- Transit
- airside transit: conditional; landside transit: required; The checked Angola exemption/SME sources do not publish a universal airside transit waiver. Treat Angola transit as itinerary-specific and verify before travel.
- Transit source (opens in a new tab) Transit guide
What you need
- Vietnamese ordinary passport valid for more than six months
- Short tourism purpose matching Angola's tourism-visa exemption or SME tourist-visa route
- International vaccination certificate when required by health rules
- SME online visa application/approval or Angolan mission-issued tourist visa before travel
Why this verdict
Vietnamese citizens' entry guidance is based on Angola's official SME online tourist-visa route because the checked government exemption list does not include this ordinary passport. This guidance is intentionally conservative: ordinary passport, short tourism/visitor travel only. Work, study, residence, medical treatment, non-tourist visits, diplomatic/service passports, airline checks, vaccination/health checks, overstay handling, border discretion and live SME portal eligibility can change the practical answer. Reconfirm with Angola SME, an Angolan mission or the official government source before booking.
Conditional rules
- Traveller becomes covered by a tourism-exemption amendment Visa-free
Up to 30 days. Angola amended its tourism-exemption list in 2025 for the Philippines, so non-exempt rows should be rechecked if another official amendment is published.
- Work, study, medical treatment, residence or other non-tourist purpose Visa required
Angola's official government notice says the exemption regime applies exclusively to tourism visas; other purposes must use the corresponding diplomatic mission or consular visa route.
- Passport validity is six months or less Visa required
The official government notice says the exemption does not remove other formalities, including a passport valid for more than six months.
- International vaccination certificate required for the itinerary Conditional
The official government notice says travellers may need to present an international vaccination certificate when necessary.
- Transit through Angola Conditional
The checked sources do not publish a universal visa-free transit rule. Verify airside/landside transit with the airline, Angola SME and any Angolan mission before travel.
Frequently asked questions
Do Vietnamese citizens need a visa for Angola?
Vietnamese citizens need an eVisa to enter Angola. (eVisa.) Verified 23 Jul 2026 against the official source.
How long can Vietnamese passport holders stay in Angola?
Angola's official government notice says tourist visas can be handled through the official SME internet portal with a decision also expected within up to three working days. The checked public pages do not expose one universal stay cap or fee for every non-exempt nationality, so the live SME route or Angolan mission should be reconfirmed before travel.
How much does entry to Angola cost for Vietnamese citizens?
The official fee varies — see the official source. This page tracks the official government fee only, not agent markup.