Published in furtherafrica.com
Further to Angola’s new project for the simplification of the Public Administration proceedings implemented on 21 June, the following documents are no longer required for passport applications and tourist visa applications:
For Ordinary Passport:
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Declaration of service or declaration of school;
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Declaration proving the regularization of the family situation;
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Term of responsibility for application for passport of minors;
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Photocopies of the passport in case of renewal;
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Police statement proving the loss of the passport.
For Passport Service:
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Photocopies of the passport in case of renewal;
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Statement proving the loss of the passport.
For Tourism Visa:
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Proof of the ticket to Angola;
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Letter of call or term of responsibility of a natural person or legal person;
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Livelihoods;
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Visa application form;
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Term of responsibility for application for tourist visa for minors.
The Angolan Government is committed to simply several bureaucracies and new measures are expected to come into force.
Article by Marco Correia Gadanha
Marco Correia Gadanha is a partner of the Portuguese law office MC&A. He is specialized in legal advice to international transactions. Marco has extensive experience of legal practice in Portugal and in the Portuguese-speaking African countries. Since 2008, he has practiced mainly in the areas of labor and litigation, assisting national and international clients in these and other matters, namely corporate law, especially in Portugal, Angola and Mozambique. He graduated at the University of Coimbra in 2005 and he holds post-graduations in Labor and Angolan Law.