The work visa can be of one of the following types:

• “Work visa type A” – it is granted for the exercise of professional activity at the service of a public corporation or institution;
• “Work visa type B” - it is granted for the exercise of an independent professional activity or self-employment in the area of sports and culture;
• “Work visa of work of type C” - it is granted for the exercise of professional activity in the sectors of oil, mining and building construction;
• “Work visa type D” - it is granted for the exercise of professional activity in the commerce, industry, fishing, maritime and aeronautical sectors;
• “Work visa type E” - it is granted for the exercise of activity in the scope of cooperation agreements;
• “Work visa type F” – it is granted to exercise a professional activity in any other sector not mention in the paragraphs above.

Requirements to obtain a Work Visa

1. Hold a travel document with validity superior to at least six months;
2. The travel document mentioned above must be the valid and recognized travel document for the Angolan territory;
3. Color copy of the main pages of the travel document, as well as copies of the pages containing visas;
4. Hold a passport and be of legal age or in the case of being a minor, have express authorization from the parents, legal representative or the one that has the paternal power. The underage foreign citizen, when not in the company of the parents, can only enter national territory with a written authorization with the signature of the parents or of the one with the parental authority, recognized by the competent authorities. In the cases when entry in national territory is denied to the person to whom the minor has been trusted, this measure is extended, equally, to the minor and vice versa (Exception expressed in the n. 3 of article 16, of Law n. 2/07 of August 31);
5. Two  application forms properly filled and equal number of photos;
6. The holder of the passport must have fulfilled all the sanitary dispositions established by the Ministry of Health to enter the Angolan territory;
7. Work contract or work commitment agreement;
8. Certificate of academic and professional qualifications;
9. Curriculum vitae;
10. Criminal Record Check issued by the authorities of the country of usual residence;
11. Declaration of compromise to respect and to fulfill the Angolan laws by applicant;
12. Full Medical Certificate from the country of usual residence that must contain the HIV test;
13. Favorable endorsement from the Ministry of Public Administration, Employment and Social Security for institutions or public corporations or from the department responsible for the activity in the case of private institutions or corporations. The endorsement above mentioned must be previously requested to the Ministry of Public Administration, Employment and Social Security or the Department responsible by the employer or hiring entity;
14. Pay the amount of $350.00 CAD s by certified check or Money Order payable to the Embassy of the Republic of Angola in Canada (the payment in cash will only be accepted in exceptional situations);

NOTES
NOTE 1: The non-fulfillment of some of the points does not imply the refusal of the process.

Obs.: Whenever necessary, the Consular Sector reserves to itself the right to ask for other documents, as well as to call for interview.