Indian Visa is not required for Angolans
Stay Duration: 90 days
Entry Requirements
- For a period of 90 days, nationals of Angola can visit India by applying for an e-visa.
- This e-visa costs about $80.
- All visitors are required to have a passport valid for a minimum of 6 months beyond the date of entry into India. The passport should have at least two blank pages for visa stamping.
- The import and export of India’s local currency are not permitted.
- Also, the import and export of foreign currencies are unlimited, however, amounts exceeding $ 5,000 or its equivalent would be declared.
- Travellers must show evidence of a confirmed means of accommodation for their entire stay in India. This could be in the form of a sponsor letter from a host living in the country or a hotel reservation.
- Tourists from Angola visiting with firearms require an Import Permit from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation in India.
- Angola nationals will be required to present a recent bank statement to show that they have enough money to spend while in India.
- Tourists with pets (dogs and cats) must be accompanied by a veterinarian health certificate issued in Angola.
- A yellow fever vaccination is not required from citizens of Angola. They are advised to be vaccinated against common illnesses before travelling to India.
- Visitors from Angola are required to possess a return ticket to Angola or onward destination.
- Intending visitors can get to India from any international airport in Angola. There are international airports in Luanda and Namibe.
- Oman Air, Kenya Airways, Qatar Airways and Ethiopian Airways are some of the airlines that fly from Angola to India.
- The estimated flight duration from Luanda to New Delhi, India is 10 hours, 50 minutes and from Namibe, it is 1 day, 12 hours.
- India has a temperate and tropical climate. It has four major seasons which are summer which is from March to May, winter from December to February, monsoon from June to September and post-monsoon also known as northeast monsoon which is from October to November.
- The Indian rupee is the official currency used in India. Visitors can visit various banks and exchange outlets in the country to exchange their foreign currencies.
- Hinduism, Christianity and Islam are the major religions in India. Other religions like Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism are also present in the country, although as a minority.
- India is a country with hundreds of languages spoken in the country. It has no national language. Hindi and English are however the official languages.
- The Taj Mahal, The Holy City of Varanasi, Harmandir Sahib and The Golden City are some of the places tourists can visit while in India.
- Special delicacies tourists can try while in India are butter chicken, alu gobi, rogan josh and samosas.
- Tourists are advised to budget about $43 to spend on daily expenses while in India.
- India uses India Standard Time (GMT+5:30). India is 4 hours, 30 minutes ahead of Angola.
- The power and socket plug used in Singapore are of Type C, D and M. The standard voltage is 230 V and the standard frequency is 50 Hz.
- Transportation in India can be done with buses, train, taxis and small boats.
- Tourists are expected to be courteous and conscious of existing rules and customs as they go about their tourism-related activities.