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Angola

Angola Culture Overview1, 2

  • Capital: Luanda
  • Population: approx. 36 million
  • Official Language: Portuguese
  • Currency: kwanza (AOA)
  • The name is derived from the Kimbundu word N’gola, meaning King
  • Known as the “Paris of Africa”
  • Second largest oil and diamond producer in sub-Saharan Africa
  • Angola’s traditional music is the semba, which is know as the music of the sea
  • Birthplace of the dreadlock’s hairstyle

 

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Tips On Moving to Angola

What Do You Need to Enter Angola?3

  • Valid Passport with 6-month validity
  • Visa (more than 30 days)
  • Proof of onwards tickets and hotel reservations
  • Completed Customs Declaration Form

Customs and Declarations4

All passengers entering Angola are required to declare their belongings. Passengers carrying cash or other means of payment exceeding $10,000 are required to declare to Customs.

Restricted and prohibited items:

  • Alcohol and tobacco
  • Currency
  • Medicine (especially those containing drugs)
  • Animals
  • Cultural artifacts
  • Plants, fruits, vegetables and other agricultural products
  • Counterfeit and pirated goods
  • Illegal drugs

Helpful numbers in case of emergencies in Angola5

There are several important emergency numbers to know in case you ever experience an emergency or need emergency help:

  • Police (113)
  • Ambulance (115)
  • Fire (112)
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Passing Away in Angola6, 7

You must register the death with the Angolan Civil Registration Office. You will need the deceased’s passport, their marital status and their parent’s names. You can appoint a local funeral director to register the death on your behalf. In this instance, the funeral director will need a ‘letter of authorization’ stating you authorize them to act on your behalf. The funeral director will instruct you on what information is required in the ‘letter of authorization’.

It is not a requirement to register the death in the UK. The local certificate is typically acceptable in the UK. If you elect or a services requires you to register the death in the UK, you can register the death with the Overseas Registration Unit (ORU). The ORU will send a record to the General Register office, in Guyana, within 12 months.

The death should also be reported to the relevant embassy or consulate.

The following information is required when reporting a death:

  • The deceased's full name, date and place of birth, address
  • Required documentation- the deceased’s passport, residence card, death certificate
  • The date and place of death
  • The cause of death

Repatriating Mortal Remains

The repatriation of a body to the home country requires the help of the relevant local embassy or consulate. Consular officials can assist in organizing repatriation and obtaining appropriate documentation.

When repatriation of the body is requested, funeral homes or crematoriums in Angola will temporarily hold the remains while arrangements are made.

The cost of repatriation covers transportation and essential documentation, which may include:

  • UK issued Death Certificate
  • Angolan embassy authentication of Death Certificate
  • An embalming certificate (if required by the destination country)
  • A certificate confirming the coffin complies with International Air Transport Association (IATA) regulations.