Please send TDS your current valid and signed passport. It must not expire within 6 months and must have at least one blank visa page. If you do not have any blank visa pages in your passport, TDS can assist you in applying for additional pages. If your passport expires within 6 months, you must renew your passport and then we will secure your visa with the new passport.

Please send 2 recent professional passport-type photograph.
Digital and non-passport photographs are not acceptable.
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Please send a copy of your round trip airline tickets, or itinerary or e-ticket, or letter of confirmation from a travel agent. The itinerary must show the applicant's name, date of arrival and departure from the country, and flight information. The Embassy does not recommend purchasing your ticket prior to a visa being issued.

Proof or sufficient funds for support (US$100 per day); either a copy of a recent bank statement or business letter of guarantee from employer.

Letter of invitation from a citizen/resident in Angola. The invitation may be original, fax. or email, but should show origin. The letter MUST be addressed to SECTOR CONSULAR DA EMBAIXADA DA REPÚBLICA DE ANGOLA EM WASHINGTON, D.C.

Please Send Two Completed and Signed Application Forms. Application forms MUST be typed, the Embassy will not accept hand written applications.

You must complete the Online Order Form.

The order form gives TDS your name, address, shipping information and payment method. Multiple applicants can be entered using one order form. You only need to complete one TDS order form per request. Please print two copies of the confirmation page. Include one copy with the documents you ship to TDS and keep one copy for your records.

While completing the online order form in this step, you will be asked how you want to pay TDS fees. You may pay our fees online with a credit card or enclose a personal or business check or money order.

Please forward the completed requirements detailed above to:

TRAVEL DOCUMENT SYSTEMS, INC.,
925 Fifteenth Street N.W. Suite 300
Washington, D.C. 20005

Urgent applications should be shipped to TDS using only the FedEx Company.
Please use FedEx Priority Overnight. Do NOT ship "First Overnight." This will delay the delivery of your package.

The visa is usually valid for a single entry within 90 days of the issue date, for stay of 30-90 days.

The Embassy of Angola advises travelers of the following: "The Consular Office of the Embassy of Angola has the right to request additional documents if necessary."

Passport must have at least six months remaining validity and contain at least one blank visa page for visa to be issued. TDS can assist with obtaining U.S. Passports, whether new issue, renewal, or obtaining additional visa pages for a valid passport.

Your application will be checked and hand carried to the Embassy and is usually processed in 10 business days for oil related business travel, or 4-8 weeks for most other purposes .

Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP)

By connecting on the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program, State Department will be able to assist you better in the case of an emergency, such as if you lose your passport or it is stolen while you are abroad.