Angola Consulate General Porto

Before your visit

The consulate general is at Rua Dr. Carlos Cal Brandão, n.ºs 132/138, 4050-160 Porto.

• Public hours: Monday to Friday 08:30–11:00, according to the Portuguese Foreign Ministry’s list of the diplomatic corps (July 2026).
• Preparation: check the required documents on the official website and bring originals with copies.

Who does the Angolan consulate general in Porto serve?

Angola runs this consulate general for its citizens in Portugal. Angola runs 2 career consular posts in Portugal, also in Lisbon. The Portuguese Foreign Ministry does not publish the consular districts; if you are unsure which office is responsible for your place of residence, ask the consulate or the embassy. Porto lies in the Porto district. Distance to the Angolan Embassy in Lisbon: about 275 km.

Consular services

What you can usually arrange here:

• Angolan passports and emergency travel documents
• Registration of births, marriages and deaths
• Powers of attorney and notarial acts
• Certificates for pensions abroad
• Citizenship and civil register matters

Documents checklist

What Angolan citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official Angolan government information:

Angolan passport – first application

• Personal appearance is required; bring originals with one photocopy of each document
• Three recent colour passport photos (less than 6 months old) on a white background – no smile, sunglasses, earrings, headscarf or fringe; ears visible
• Copy of your consular registration (valid for more than 3 months)
• Copy of your Angolan identity card (Bilhete de Identidade, valid for more than 3 months) or a full copy of your birth record issued in Angola and authenticated by the Angolan Ministry of External Relations (MIREX)
• Proof of education or employment
• Children under 5: also an Angolan ID document of one parent or legal guardian (identity card or passport)
• Fee: €87; there is no urgent service and issue can take one to six months

Angolan identity card (Bilhete de Identidade) – first application

• Personal appearance is required, from birth; the form is filled in at the consulate in black ink and block capitals and signed in front of the consular officer
• Valid consular registration card (optional for non-residents)
• Full copy of the birth record (or baptism record made before June 1963) issued in Angola, authenticated by MIREX and the Portuguese Consulate General in Angola; births abroad must first be transcribed in Angola’s Central Registry
• ID document of one Angolan parent (identity card, or death record)
• Free of charge; issued within 30 working days

Renewing or replacing the identity card

• Personal appearance is required
• Valid consular registration card (optional for non-residents)
• Copy of your identity card
• If lost or stolen: the corresponding declaration form
• Fees: renewal €18; damaged, lost or corrected card €22; change of civil status €25 – each within 30 working days
• Documents in other languages must be translated into Portuguese by an official translator, notarised and legalised by the Portuguese Foreign Ministry

Sources: Consulate General of Angola in Lisbon – first passport (requirements, PDF), Consulate General of Angola in Lisbon – identity card, first issue (PDF), Consulate General of Angola in Lisbon – identity card reissue (PDF) (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the consulate before your visit.

Do I need an appointment?

Book an appointment where possible – walk-in capacity is limited.

Travelling from Portugal to Angola

Portuguese citizens do not need a visa for short tourist stays in Angola (up to 30 days), according to the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs; a valid passport is required. The Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs publishes the current entry rules in its travel advice (in Portuguese); check it before booking.

Closing days

Expect the consulate general to be closed on Portuguese holidays such as Freedom Day (25 April), Portugal Day (10 June) and Republic Day (5 October) and on Angola’s national day (11 November). In Porto, St John’s Day (24 June) is a municipal holiday. Many missions also close on their own national and religious holidays – call ahead.

Emergency assistance

Urgent consular cases: phone +351 22 205 8902. Consular staff can replace lost travel documents and inform relatives; they cannot pay bills or act as a lawyer. In Portugal, the emergency number is 112. Portuguese citizens who need help in Angola can contact the Consular Emergency Office (Gabinete de Emergência Consular) of the Portuguese Foreign Ministry in Lisbon on +351 217 929 714 or +351 961 706 472.

Embassy and consulates of Angola in Portugal

Angola in Portugal

• Lisbon – Embassy of Angola
• Lisbon – Consulate General
• Porto – Consulate General (this page)
• Coimbra – Honorary Consulate