Angola travel advice
A summary of the UK government’s (FCDO) travel advice for Angola, last updated by the FCDO on 28 May 2026. The full advice on GOV.UK is the authoritative version.
FCDO status
FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country
Latest FCDO update (28 May 2026): Addition of information about a declaration of an Ebola outbreak in DRC on 15 May and updated information about road travel ('Safety and security' and 'Health' pages).
Warnings (from the FCDO, word for word)
Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against advice from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).
Areas where FCDO advises against all but essential travel
Cabinda Province, except Cabinda city
FCDO advises against all but essential travel to Cabinda Province, except to Cabinda city. This is due to separatist groups carrying out targeted attacks on foreigners and the risk of kidnap.
Border areas in Lunda Norte Province
FCDO advises against all but essential travel to within 1km of the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in Lunda Norte province, except for official border crossings and their access roads. This is due to poor conditions, insecurity and banditry.
Find out more about why FCDO advises against travel.
Passport validity
Your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you arrive in Angola and have at least 2 blank pages.
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.
From FCDO: entry requirements. Written for British passport holders.
Recent FCDO updates
- 28 May 2026: Addition of information about a declaration of an Ebola outbreak in DRC on 15 May and updated information about road travel ('Safety and security' and 'Health' pages).
- 10 December 2025: New information about dual nationals returning to the UK (‘Entry requirements’ page).
- 25 November 2025: New information about protests and demonstrations (‘Safety and security’ page).
Plan your trip
This page shows the FCDO’s headline status and quotes its text word for word; we don’t reword safety advice. It refreshes automatically, so it can lag GOV.UK by up to a day. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: FCDO foreign travel advice on GOV.UK. FCDO advice is written for British nationals; other nationalities should also check their own government’s advice.