Presidential Decree No. 112/22, of 16 May 2022, declared the end of the Public Calamity Situation in Angola and revoked Presidential Decrees No. 142/20, of 25 May 2020 and 72/22, of 31 March 2022. However, the general duty to protect the public health remains applicable to all natural and collective, private and public entities, which must establish and enforce biosafety rules appropriate to contain the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.

In order to enter Angola, a pre-boarding PCR SARS-CoV-2 test, with a negative result, within 72 hours prior to travel, is still required. Citizens from abroad are also subject to a post-disembark rapid antigen test. The use of face masks is advised in public spaces, being mandatory in closed spaces with public access and at other locations that may be subsequently defined.

A Vaccination Certificate or equivalent document that evidences the complete immunization of citizens over 18 years old shall be mandatory in situations yet to be legally defined. Alternatively, a SARS-CoV-2 test may be presented, with a negative result, undertaken in the previous 48 hours.

This legal statute has entered into force on 16 May 2022.

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