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🇫🇷 Does a French need a visa for Angola 🇦🇴?

What this means for your trip

Visa-free entry lets you arrive with a valid passport and pass border control without applying in advance.

Border officers can still ask for a return or onward ticket, proof of accommodation and enough money for your stay, and they decide on entry. The stay limit applies per visit; many countries also cap total days within a period.

Your passport should normally be valid for at least six months beyond your planned departure date and have blank pages for stamps; many countries apply this rule.

Angola at a glance

Capital: Luanda · Currency: Angolan kwanza (AOA, Kz) · Official languages: Portuguese · Calling code: +244

U.S. State Department travel advisory for Angola: Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution (updated 23 September 2024). It is written for U.S. citizens; read the advisory before you book.

Plugs and voltage

Some of your plugs fit (C); for type E plugs bring a travel adapter for Angola's sockets (C). Mains voltage differs (Angola: 220 V; France: 230 V): most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V, but single-voltage devices such as some hair dryers need a converter.

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Your embassy in Angola

If your passport is lost or stolen, or you need help in an emergency in Angola, contact the embassy of France:

• Embassy of France, Luanda · 31/33 rua reverendo Agostinho Pedro Neto · ao.ambafrance.org

Missions from Wikidata (CC0), checked 2026-09-26. Addresses and opening hours change: check the mission's website before you go.

The other way round

🇦🇴 Angolan passport holders visiting France: Angolan passport holders need a visa for France, applied for at an embassy or consulate of France before travelling.

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