Angolan Visa - South to North
We're four european going to travel from Cape Town to Europe, and are hopefully going to drive the West Coast. Has anybody managed to get an angolan visa without getting it from its "Home"embassy? The angolan embassy in Stockholm are pretty strickt about limits and validity, and are therefore not helping at all.
Or does anybody know how, or who to ask about, shipping ourselves and our vehicle from Namibia to Gabon? And thereby avoiding sadly all contact with Angola. |
As far as I can tell from recent posts on this subject, Angola visas are, if not impossible, then realy realy hard to come buy. It seems that many suggest that you just get a 5 day transit visa at the border. Crossing Angola in those 5 days is presumebly an impossible task. When exiting Angola again, you may be charged a fine for each day overstayed. I think there was one post that said they were not charged any fine, simply because the border official was well aware that making the crossing in 5 days is an impossebility. If memory serves, those who did get fined, payed something like $10 per day overstayed and weren't hassled too much about it.
These reports mostly came from people going from north to south. But I pressume that visa wise, we are talking about similar situations. Maybe just showing up at the border is your best option? As for transport "around" Angola, I realy have no idea what options you have. |
Greetings,
We are leaving from Cape Town on Dec 1st up the west coast and have done quite a bit of research on the Angola subject. As we stand now, we'll get the visa in Windhoek as this is supposedly the easiest. Otherwise according to a traveller who passed through there recently, he got the visa at the border (north - south) and just made it through in the specified time on an XJ900 (road bike!!) - others that overstayed their visas apparently were not charged a fee... but I guess that depends on what mood the border guard is in that day... We got some info (also visa's) on my blog african westcoast adventure - enjoy the trip, maybe we see you along the way!! Have good one! |
As much I know you can't get visa on border, even transit visa requires some hassle at an embassy.
Use search function to search for "angola visa", there should be quite a lot of informaiton on the subject. |
Angola visa
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I am now in Dakar, Then go through west coast route to South Africa. I met with cyclist on the Maulitania, and he got Angola visa at Windhoek. He needed letter from his embassy and interview with officer. I dont know how much he payed. I will try getting angola visa on Togo and Gabon. I think there are embassy. If anyone have experience these countries, please let me know real situation. thanks |
transit visa
you can re-new angolan transit visas in regional capitals lubango luanda etc so no rush to get through this info was from lonelyplanet.com go to thorn tree forum.ron:thumbup1:
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angola visa
going south the latest is they are only issuing transit visas at matadi us80,libreville they won't let you in the gate.welcome to angola,at least the people sound great,ron.
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Nothing is sure with Angolan visa. In Cabinda Immigration Office I tried to extend/make multi entry visa to enter mainland Angola and first they told no problem, then made copies of my documents and then after waiting told be everything is fine -- I don't need extension as *one* 5 day transit visa I already have for Cabinda is good for both Cabinda and Angola and no problem if I overstay, they said. What a BS! And that comes from main Immigration Office, not someone at the border or police. Ok, if you speak Portuguese you may have better luck. :cool4:
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I'm not to sure on going north the stoties some time conflict and the situation changes.
The info I have is that you can get a double entry in SA (Pretoria I think) Windhoek is also a reasonable possiblity. Going south Don't even try anywhere else than Matadi. We had help from the Dutch consul apersonal friend of the Ambassador in Gabon and that didn't help. Don't even think about Pointe Noire unless you want to run the gauntlet on one of the worst roads in Africa to Brazza. The road isn't even your main problem. (Ninjas) If things don't change and you can't acquire a double entry going south go via Lope Park and Francisville in Gabon to Brazza then Kinshasa to Matadi (The ferry is an experiance you will never forget!!!) greetz Ian |
5 Days and counting
5 Day visa only, $5 per day fine.
Thats the way to do it. I wasn't fined, they looked at my helmet and knew what I'd just been through and stamped me through without question. |
Help us out guys, the transit visa in Matadi. Where do you get it?. Is it at the border post or is there a consulate in Matadi itself.
Thanks if you can clarify this for us please. Going this way next year. DB |
matadi
Hei dustybin there is a angolan embassy or consulate in matadi contact lois at loisontheloose.com she got one there last year 5 day transit one,ron.:cool4:
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Angolan Consulate in Matadi
Coordinates are:
S 5 ° 49.305', E 13 ° 27.769' On some places you see old consulate referred, they have moved. Old coordinates are about: S 5 ° 50.258', E 13 ° 27.05 ' |
Angola embassy in Lome
Today I went to Angola embassy in Lome. I talked with security man because of ambassader out until next monday. Ha said I need 2photo, PPT copy, US$30, letter from angola(friends or company....) to apply for visa. letter is impossible for me, so I asked security man what should I do ? He said there is possibility to get visa without letter, but I need some negotiate, talking with ambassader. If I get visa here, it is good news for overlanders from north to south. If not, I will go straight to Matadi, but I will try here. see you next week...
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Great News from Libreville, Gabon!!!
1st of November Angola change their tourismvisa regulations. Now you can get Visa to "both" Angola(s) on neightbour countries. So Pointe-noire and Matadi will give you visas without any hassling. So Angola visas are available on neighbour countries. We are going now to Pointe-noire... We will inform then. Mika from Libreville, Gabon WWW.MATKALLA.INFO (someday translated from Finnish to English) :D |
Wow, that is good news! But on some reason I don't believe embassy personnel will transform from "jerks" to helpful overnight. It has to be something to do with attitude of officials, not only regulations.
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Tomorrow we go to the consulat home with helpful military general, so thumbs up. (everything is possible in Africa :cool4: -Mika- |
Gabbernaut said ?
>>>Yep, you're right. They wont even let us to come in to consulate WHAAAAAAAT ??? which consulate ? CAn you pls elaborate ? as I understand , they issue visas no problem in Matadi . which consulate are You triying to get in without success ?? I am just about to fly there to resume my trip ,... can anyone confirm that they still issues visas on Matadi ?? Thanks a lot Javier Viajes y Aventuras - Index |
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We are hanging in Pointe noire. In Libbreville they advice us to come here because the new visa regulations. And we :censored: believed that. We try and try but they are just playing with us... Do anybody know can we take a ship and go to Namia or SA??? Every info is needed :helpsmilie: Road from Mila mila to Pointe noire is awful, slippery mud mud mud.... -Mika- |
I spent some 5 days there to get my documents in and final result was that they refused (they told my passport was full but it had a few empty pages).
You can try to go to Brazzaville if you won't get a visa in Pointe Noire. I had to fly back to Europe to make a new passport and while there got Angolan visa from Paris (where some embassy people have the same attitude than in Pointe Noire). I guess you can go to Brazzaville, just don't believe all the people who keep telling it is impossible. You can go there without your vehicle if you wish, just to make visas (train, plane). |
Well... I cant' see the problem. I misunderstood as if you were refused the visa in Matadi .
OF course they never issue visas in PointNoire . They have never do so . I follow more or less the situation as as far as I can remember , they have never issued any visa at all. Visas are issued in MAtadi (in DRC) , on the spot and with a smile . Its a 5 days transit visa , but nowone seems to care much about that .And least 10 people I can think of , had got a visa there this year . (and you get a visa for DRC in BRazzaville , 30000 XFA ,1 day ). I already got it ! :) . Even you can go from PNoire to BRazza in train (with the vehicles in the train ) , as the track P.Noire ->Brazzaville is -by far- the very worst ever track I have seen in my life . anyway .. let me know your advances... I ll be there in 3-4 weeks.... . What are you driving ? JAvier |
In point noire
To Mika
I am also now in Point Noire, to get a visa for Angola. But Just now I was refused:censored:. I beleived the word which I heared from embassy in Libleville... What are you going to do next? I will try to get Brazaville by train..... |
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So if not possible to get Angola visa for Cabinda in Congo then one must cross into DRC bypassing Cabinda and try to get Angola visa in Matadi or Kinshasa. |
angola and s.a...
just a random side line..
but did anyone catch wind of Angola and s.a opening their friendly arms to each other in the news recently.... think s.a is almost dropping all restrictions for Angolans to visit here....is this working visa versa...is this true...am i "picking up stompies" (Chinese whispers essentially) as we say here....?? mike |
South Africans not longer need a visa
Hi,
I just contacted a guest lodge in Angola to get a letter of invitation and they emailed back saying that "As of last week South African passport holders no longer require a Angolan Visa-however we do not know when all of this becomes effective" Guess we just wait and see hay.... Though it might help some folks! Mike |
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5days transit, single-entry. It takes 12days, connectings, paperwork, yelling, killing etc...etc... I dont advice this place to anybody. We are travelling with motorbike <R1150GSA> my girlfriend is sitting behind me all the time. Now our plan is to go Cabinda, and from there to Luanda via ferry. Maybe our 5days is not enough, but who cares?? <wildwildernes> We are leaving tomorrow, but if you get this message today (tuesday) we are in Hotel Le Coulombe. :welcome: -Mika from Pointe-Noire, Congo- |
Its all worth it!!!
Hey guys...
After all the hassle your having thought this link might cheer you up- looks like a great place... Angola, it's not like they said. - ADVrider Great inspiring story!!! mike |
I also got a visa for Angola in PointNoire.
Single entry, 5days, Transit. I neede some paperwork and 20000Cfa. It took 2days. |
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