Country guide

Angola

Angola currently uses a BI-based NIF for nationals and AGT-issued sequential NIFs for foreign and other natural persons, as well as for legal persons and assimilated entities.

AO AGO 3 TIN types Last reviewed 2026-04-19

TIN types

3 published formats. Open a type to see examples, structure details, and official sources.

Validate Angola TIN

Número de Identificação Fiscal (NIF) — Nationals using the Bilhete de Identidade number

Current Individuals

Ministério da Justiça e dos Direitos Humanos (Ministry of Justice and Human Rights)

For nationals, the personal NIF is the same number as the Bilhete de Identidade.

Details

Examples

000181960LA019 004797863LA048

Where to find it

On the Bilhete de Identidade and on AGT taxpayer registration records such as the Nota de Cadastro.

Common names

NIF Número de contribuinte

Structure

1-9 Sequential number Core document number assigned before the trailing BI segments.

10-11 Alphanumeric segment Two alphanumeric characters forming part of the BI document number.

12-13 BI version Two digits corresponding to the BI version.

14 Control digit Final control digit of the BI document number.

Official source

ucm.minfin.gov.ao lex.ao vacina.gov.ao portaldocontribuinte.minfin.gov.ao

Número de Identificação Fiscal (NIF) — Foreign and other natural persons assigned a sequential number by AGT

Current Individuals

Administração Geral Tributária (General Tax Administration)

Sequential personal NIF assigned by AGT to foreign individuals and other natural persons who do not use a BI-based NIF.

Details

Examples

123456789CD456 2468135797X890

Where to find it

On AGT taxpayer registration records such as the Nota de Cadastro or other AGT-issued proof of NIF.

Common names

NIF Número de contribuinte

Official source

ucm.minfin.gov.ao portaldocontribuinte.minfin.gov.ao

Número de Identificação Fiscal (NIF) — Legal persons and assimilated entities

Current Entities

Administração Geral Tributária (General Tax Administration)

Sequential NIF assigned by AGT to companies and other assimilated entities.

Details

Examples

5402162409 5000996254

Where to find it

On AGT taxpayer registration records such as the Nota de Cadastro and in the AGT portal.

Common names

NIF Número de contribuinte

Structure

1 Type digit Current collective NIFs begin with the digit 5.

2-10 Serial Remaining digits of the AGT sequential number.

Official source

ucm.minfin.gov.ao portaldocontribuinte.minfin.gov.ao