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Arriving in Angola - VISA
Passport and visa, which
must be obtained in advance, are required. Persons
arriving without visas are subject to arrest and/or
exclusion to the country. Visitors remaining in Angola
beyond their authorized visa duration are subject to
fines and arrest. The ordinary Visa takes up to four
days to process from the day of receipt. For an ordinary
visa, the time of stay may not exceed 90 days. The work
visa must be initiated in the country of origin. The
Consular office must send the work visa request to the
Angolan Directorate for Immigration and Customs (DEFA)
in Angola for approval. The processing time for a Work
Visa takes at least 45 days from the day of its receipt
at DEFA's office. More information here >>www.angola.org<<
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Arriving in Angola - Health
Diarrhea is the most
common travel-related ailment for those visiting the
country. Food and water precautions are necessary at
all times. Malaria is present in every region of Angola
so prophylaxis are recommended before , during and after
your visit.General advice for all travelers coming to
the region concerning vaccinations is shown below. Please
note that on arrival all visitors will be required to
show proof of yellow fever vaccination.
- Hepatitis
A - Recommended for all travelers
- Typhoid - Recommended for all travelers
- Compulsary - Recommended
for all travelers
- Meningococcus -
Recommended for all travelers
- Polio -
Recommended for all travelers. One-time booster
recommended for any adult traveler who completed the
childhood series but never had polio vaccine as an adult
- Hepatitis A and
B - Recommended for all
travelers
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Routine immunizations -
Recommended for all travelers. All travelers
should be up-to-date on tetanus-diphtheria, measles-mumps-rubella,
and varicella immunizations
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Arriving in Angola - General Information
-Credit cards: The use of these
is very limited, in general only in good hotels and
restaurants.
- Money: Official
currency is the Kwanza. The exchange rate is about 8.8
Kwanza to the American dollar but rates do fluctuate.
It is illegal to take Angolan currency out ofn the country.
- Transport: Taxis
are expensive in Luanda. Public transport is not considered
to be completely safe and is generally avoided by most
visitors.
- Telephone: Angola
Telecom is the country's main service provider.
Local and International communications can sometimes
be difficult. The connections are often lost during
the call and there can some interference on the line
making it difficult to hear the person you are talking
too. The service however is improving all the time and
in most hotels it is possible to find a good connection.
There are two cell phone service providers whicg are
Telemovel and Unitel.
- Internet: A few
internet cafes are now fully fuctional in the business
area of Luanda.
- Housing: Demand for quality housing
is greater than supply in Luanda and consequently the
prices remain high. Average accommodation can be rented
for is US$ 2000 - 3000 although frequently payment for
several months in advance in cash is necessary. In a
very good neighbourhood a family house will cost anything
from $5 000 to $7 000 a month to rent.
More information:
Arriving in Angola - The
humanitarian Situation based on the Provincial Profiles
from the United nations Consolidated Appeal for Angola
in 2004.
Arriving in Angola - Hotels and tours
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