Angola
Angola gambling licensing: ISJ and the updated gaming law
The Instituto de Supervisão de Jogos supervises Angola’s gambling sector, including online gaming. Lei n.º 17/24 of 28 October replaced Lei n.º 5/16 of 17 May; ISJ also lists Decreto Presidencial n.º 131/20 as the regulation for online games and betting.
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Last reviewed: 2 November 2026
Regulator
Instituto de Supervisão de Jogos (ISJ)Company & local presence
Obtain ISJ’s current entity-eligibility and establishment requirements under Lei n.º 17/24 and the applicable product regulation. The reviewed official material does not support a definitive statement on local incorporation, branch eligibility or server location.
Ownership requirements
Ask ISJ for current shareholder, ultimate-beneficial-owner and management disclosure requirements. No domestic-equity percentage or blanket permission for wholly foreign-owned applicants was verified; do not rely on assumptions drawn from the repealed 2016 law.
Required documents
Request the current licence application form and product-specific checklist directly from ISJ. A complete current list of corporate, financial, probity and technical attachments was not verified from the reviewed official sources; legacy forms should be checked against Lei n.º 17/24.
Financial requirements
Fees
ISJ’s official bulletin lists Decreto Presidencial n.º 50/22 of 15 February as the fees and charges framework. No current product-specific payable total was verified. Confirm the current amount with the regulator.
Capital
No current product-specific minimum capital figure was verified from the official material reviewed. Ask ISJ to identify the applicable rule under the updated law and online regulation. Confirm the current amount with the regulator.
Guarantees / bonds
No current security or bank-guarantee amount was verified. Obtain ISJ’s requirements for the licence category, including any protection of player balances. Confirm the current amount with the regulator.
Application process
First identify whether the proposal falls within online gaming, territorial casino gaming or social games and request the corresponding authorization and registration procedure from ISJ. Lei n.º 17/24 establishes rules for authorization and registration of gaming operators.
For online operations, obtain the current application of Decreto Presidencial n.º 131/20 alongside Lei n.º 17/24; this research did not establish a complete consolidated checklist or a currently open general application window.
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Timelines
No reliable statutory approval turnaround or current application deadline was verified in the reviewed sources. Obtain ISJ’s current filing timetable and confirmation of any transitional arrangements before committing to launch dates.
Official sources
This guide is general information, not legal advice. Requirements change; always confirm with the regulator or speak to our team.