What is the 70/30 Angolanisation rule?

Angolan law requires that at least seventy percent of a company workforce is made up of the national workforce, with non resident foreign nationals capped at thirty percent. Foreign residents count toward the national side. The rule is set out in Presidential Decree 49 of 2025 and is enforced with fines. In the oil and gas sector it sits alongside separate local content obligations supervised by the ANPG.

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Q: How do we get money into Angola to pay salaries?

You pay us in US dollars, euros or sterling. We hold Angolan bank accounts, handle the inbound foreign exchange documentation required by the Banco Nacional de Angola, convert to kwanza and pay salaries locally. Employees who are Angolan nationals or foreign residents must be paid in kwanza, and moving funds out of Angola is slow, so the practical value of an Employer of Record here is that we absorb that friction rather than passing it to you.

Why an EOR

Employer of Record Angola: the practical way into a demanding market

Angola rewards companies that get the operational detail right and punishes those that do not. Incorporating means a local company, Portuguese notarised documentation, tax and social security registration, an Angolan bank account and a foreign exchange process that takes real work to run. An Employer of Record lets you mobilise first and decide about an entity later.

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We solve the currency problem

Salaries for Angolan nationals and foreign residents must be paid in kwanza, and moving funds is slow and documented. We hold the Angolan accounts and invoice you in hard currency, so the friction sits with us.

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Local content works in your favour

The 70/30 rule and, in oil and gas, ANPG local content obligations both push toward employing Angolan nationals. We are the fastest compliant route to doing exactly that.

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Current law, not last decade's

The General Labour Law was replaced in 2024. Severance, contract types and leave all changed. A good deal of published guidance still describes the old regime; we work to the law in force.

The question everyone asks first

How money actually reaches your people in Angola

Foreign exchange is the single biggest practical obstacle to employing anyone in Angola, and it is the reason a local partner is worth having. Angolan nationals and foreign residents must be paid in kwanza. Inbound funds have to be converted through a licensed Angolan bank with supporting documentation, and moving money back out of the country is slow.

Rather than asking you to build that capability, we absorb it. You deal in the currency you already hold; we deal with the Banco Nacional de Angola paperwork, the conversion and the local disbursement.

See the full process

We invoice you in US dollars, euros or sterling
We hold the Angolan bank accounts, you do not need one
Funds are called ahead of the pay run so salaries are never late
We handle the inbound foreign exchange documentation
Payroll is calculated and paid in kwanza
IRT and INSS are remitted to the authorities on schedule
The exchange rate applied is shown on the invoice
You receive a payroll report and remittance evidence each cycle

How it works

Four steps to a compliant Angolan hire

Scope the hire

Role, salary, start date, and whether your candidate is an Angolan national, a foreign resident or someone who would need a new work visa. We confirm feasibility and cost.

Days 1–3

Contract & offer

A Portuguese language employment contract drafted to the General Labour Law, setting out category, probation, pay, allowances and the statutory subsidies.

Days 3–7

Register & onboard

INSS registration, tax set up, work accident insurance, bank details and benefits enrolment. Where a visa is needed, that runs as a separate and longer track.

1–3 weeks

Payroll & manage

Monthly kwanza payroll with IRT withheld and INSS remitted, the holiday and Christmas subsidies paid when due, and leave tracked throughout.

Ongoing

Angolan labour law, in brief

What every Angolan employment contract must respect

These reflect the General Labour Law, Law 12 of 2023, in force since March 2024, and tax rates as at 2026. A new personal income tax code is expected to take effect in January 2027, and we confirm current figures before issuing any contract.

Topic	Standard	Notes
Governing law	General Labour Law 12/23	In force March 2024; replaced the 2015 law
Contract language	Portuguese	Documentation and filings are in Portuguese
Contract type	Indefinite by default	Fixed term only on stated grounds, two renewals maximum
Income tax (IRT)	Exempt to AOA 150,000	Progressive above that; withheld monthly at source
Social security (INSS)	8% employer, 3% employee	No contribution ceiling
Working week	8 hours per day, 44 per week	Overtime capped daily, monthly and annually
Annual leave	22 working days	Plus a holiday subsidy of half a month's pay
Christmas subsidy	Half a month's pay	Paid in December, in addition to the holiday subsidy
Severance	1 month per year, first 5 years	Then half a month per year; no dismissal at will

Read the full breakdown in our Angola hiring guide.

Employer of Record

Hire now, no entity

We are the legal employer on our own Angolan company. No incorporation, no minimum capital, no Angolan bank account of your own, no tax or social security registration in your name. Suited to project mobilisation, tender delivery and testing the market, and straightforward to unwind when a contract ends.

Your own entity

Incorporate in Angola

An Angolan limited company through the one stop shop, with Portuguese notarised documentation, tax, social security and sector registrations, a local bank account and your own foreign exchange process. Months rather than weeks, and generally the better economics once headcount is sustained.

Common questions

Hiring in Angola, answered

What does EOR Angola mean?

EOR Angola is shorthand for Employer of Record services in Angola. An Angolan company becomes the legal employer of your chosen hire, issues a Portuguese language contract under the General Labour Law, runs payroll in kwanza and remits IRT and INSS, while you direct the day to day work.

How do we get money into Angola to pay salaries?

You pay us in hard currency. We hold Angolan bank accounts, handle the inbound foreign exchange documentation, convert to kwanza and pay locally. Employees who are Angolan nationals or foreign residents must be paid in kwanza, and moving funds out of Angola is slow, so the practical value of an Employer of Record here is that we absorb that friction rather than passing it to you.

Can you sponsor a work visa for our expatriate?

This needs care. Angolan work visas are tied to a specific employer and often to a specific contract or project, and recent rules link visa duration to contract duration. We can employ Angolan nationals and foreign residents readily. Sponsoring a brand new expatriate visa through an Employer of Record is legally constrained, so we scope each case honestly rather than promising a start date we cannot deliver.

Does the 70/30 rule stop us hiring?

Usually it does the opposite. The rule caps non resident foreign nationals at thirty percent of the workforce, so most companies need to increase their Angolan national headcount rather than reduce it. Hiring nationals through an Employer of Record is a fast way to move in the right direction, particularly where a tender or an oil and gas local content obligation is driving the requirement.

What does it cost?

A flat monthly fee per employee, plus gross salary and employer statutory cost of roughly nine to ten percent, plus the holiday and Christmas subsidies and any benefits. See our pricing page for how the model works.

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