Embassy of the United States Luanda, Angola

Notarial and Authentication Services

Notary services are by appointment only.  

Appointments for notarial services can be made by following this link.

Preparation for a notary appointment (please read the following instructions carefully):

• Please read your document(s) through carefully and make sure you understand the document(s) before the interview.  If a document is not clear, check with the office or organization requiring the notarized document or your legal advisor.  Consular staff cannot explain your document(s) to you.
• Know exactly where you are meant to sign. It is your responsibility to read all the documents and know where you are meant to sign.  The consular staff cannot advise you in any way on what is required of you for your document so come to the appointment fully prepared.
• Mark every page where the notary needs to sign, with a marker sticker sticking out of the document.  Also make clear which pages should be attached to each other, for instance with a paper clip.
• Fill in the document(s) with the appropriate names, places and dates.  However, DO NOT sign your document – you will sign under oath at the Embassy or Consulate before a Consular Officer.
• In the near future, notary services will be by appointment only. 
• Bring your passport as means of personal identification. 
• Bring the entire document(s), even if only one page is to be notarized.
• If your document requires witnesses in addition to the notary, you are responsible for providing these witnesses.  Consular staff cannot serve as witnesses.  Witnesses cannot be a spouse or a relative, and each witness will need a passport and an appointment to enter the Embassy or Consulate.  This is particularly important with regard to last wills and testaments.
• The appropriate fee is $50.00 per notarization  (i.e. $50.00 for the first seal, and $50.00 for each additional seal).  Payment may be made by U.S. Dollars, cash only.

IMPORTANT:  Please follow the above instructions very carefully. If you come unprepared, we may not be able to help you and you will need to set up a new appointment to visit the Embassy or Consulate another time. 

For more information about Notary Services click here.

Getting Married in Angola

What documents do I need in order to get married in Angola?

U.S. citizens who wish to get married in Angola should provide the following documents:

• Birth Certificate (notarized copy).
• Residence Certificate or "atestado de residência" issued by the local authorities and a valid U.S. passport (notarized copy).
• ID or Residence Card.
• Affidavit of eligibility to marry or a statement ("capacidade  matrimonial").  This document must be signed before the Consular Officer.

Once you have collected all of these necessary documents, then you need to schedule a visit to the Vital Record Offices in Angola (Conservatória de Registo Civil) in order to register the marriage and obtain the marriage certificate.

For more information on this please visit the Primeira Conservatória do Registo Civil de Luanda, Angola.

How do I get an Angolan visa?

Angolan visa applications, visa information, as well as contact information can be found at www.angola.org.