RESTRICTIONS ON TRAVEL TO ENTER/EXIT ANGOLA

Worldwide, the COVID-19 developments differ per country and region. Gradually, it is possible again to travel, but governments have set travel restrictions.  The Angolan government has put in place restrictions that we need to adhere to in order to operate commercial international flights. Please note that as the COVID-19 situation changes on a daily basis, these guidelines are also subject to change.

Yes, the Angolan borders are now open and you are allowed to travel from Angola as long as you have the correct travel documentation and fulfil the health requirements to enter the country of your final destination and transit port of entry. The need to present proof of a PCR test is no longer mandatory and the presentation of a negative SARS-COV-2 Covid-19 test will now depend on the entry requirements of the destination country. This change only applies to fully vaccinated passengers with vaccination certificates recognized by the destination country. All vaccinated passengers traveling from Angola must present the Angolan airport authorities with a printed digital copy of the COVID-19 vaccination certificate, and all non-vaccinated passengers must present a copy of the antigen test or negative SARS-COV-2 RT-PCR test with the sample taken no more than 48 hours prior to departure or recovery certificate (valid for a minimum of 11 days maximum 6 months). Travellers are advised to prepare well for their journey by checking the travel and health restrictions of the countries to which they travel. This can be done via the Air France website Travel Doc or via the IATA Travel Centre website.

The French government revise the restrictions for travel to France.  The flow of travel is done according to the health situation in the different countries and the vaccination of the travellers.  A classification of countries has been defined based on health indicators. The list of countries can adjust depending on the COVID-19 developments per country.  Angola currently falls within the “green” list of countries. All passengers seeking to travel from Angola to France as a final destination, regardless of their nationality, must meet the below requirements: fully vaccinated travellers are no longer subject to restrictions to travel to France, whatever the country of departure (red, orange or green).

The current modalities of entry into France apply strictly according to country classification and vaccination status and for all passengers aged 12 years or older. The vaccination schedule is considered complete 28 days after receiving one dose of Janssen vaccine, seven days after a second dose of other vaccines approved by the European Medicines Agency (namely Pfizer/Comirnaty, Moderna, AstraZeneca/Vaxzevria/Covishield) and, for persons who have received all the required doses of a WHO-licensed vaccine not approved by the European Medicines Agency, seven days after receiving an additional dose of a duly approved mRNA vaccine. Since 1 February 2022, in order for their vaccination schedule to continue to be recognized as complete, persons aged 18 years or older wishing to enter French territory must have received a booster dose of messenger RNA vaccine no later than nine months after receiving the last mandatory dose. It is the responsibility of the traveller to check the local health requirements of the country being travelled to/transited via and to ensure that they are in possession of the required travel and health documentation. Air France Travel Doc IATA Travel Centre

Prior to departure for Angola, all travelers must present proof of vaccination of negative and a negative Covid19 antigen test or RT – PCR SARS – COV – 2 test with the sample collected within 48 hours prior to departure. The test result is required for all passengers, including children and infants.

Travellers, who wish to undertake business travel to Angola, must obtain the visa online and provide the documents to enter Angola for business purposes:

All Air France flights from/to Angola are open for sale and bookable by all channels (direct/indirect, online/offline) by all points of sale. Travellers can book through their preferred channel as long as they comply with the regulations to travel from/to Angola.

For travellers who need a health certificate confirming that they have tested negative for COVID-19 depending on their final destination, Air France proposes official test facilities. Air France has partnerships with the Synlab (with appointment) and BioGroup (with or without appointment) laboratories in Paris and in France. More information can be found here. Travellers can also visit the Doctolib website to make appointments with other laboratories in France for a Covid-19 PCR test. Paris Aéroports has set up a Covid-19 test center (PCR or antigenic) for passengers departing from Paris airports. More information can be found here.

Air France enforces strict health and safety measures on board and at the airport. In-flight safety is more of a priority than ever, and you can be sure that Air France does everything possible to ensure travel in full compliance with the strictest health regulations.  Please click here for information on our health and safety measures.