A smile was not enough. The tourist visas issued to Angola have a 60 days validity. No more, no less. With that, there is no point on getting a visa now. It would be totally useless...
Fortunately, not all were bad news! It should be possible to obtain a transit visa to cross Angola in 5 days. That allows us to cross to further south in DR Congo (avoiding the crazier areas) or, in the very best case, directly to Zambia!
According to the Angolan consulate in Lisbon, it requires:
Fortunately, not all were bad news! It should be possible to obtain a transit visa to cross Angola in 5 days. That allows us to cross to further south in DR Congo (avoiding the crazier areas) or, in the very best case, directly to Zambia!
According to the Angolan consulate in Lisbon, it requires:
- Complete application form
- Passport with 9 months validity and with a valid visa for the destination country
- 2 photos
- Copy of the ticket to the next country
- Criminal record
We don't expect it to be a straight forward process, but we have hope to get the transit visa... with a smile!
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