Angola - Renew Your License to Practice Nursing (Midwife)

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Procedure

Apply In Person:

1. No Nurse shall be allowed to practice or continue to practice in any year except such a Nurse has paid Licensing fees as prescribed by the Nursing Council Of Angola office, such application should be submitted on time before the lapse of the current license, to allow enough time for the renewal due process to be completed.
2. The licensee should collect all relevant application forms to be completed for renewing the License to Practice Nursing with respect to the requirement from the relevant department.
3. Carefully complete the forms with appropriate information under relevant sections. But don’t forget to attest the forms with your signature once completed.
4. Once completed, attach all the documents listed in the “Required Documents” section, before submitting the file for processing and consideration to the council registry office.
5. Please note; the application shall also be accompanied by all applicable fees and should be deposited as prescribed by the Council and proof of payment shared with the council office.
6. Upon receipt of the application, the registrar will check for discrepancies or ineligibility in the application documents. If a discrepancy that cannot be immediately corrected exists in any of the documents, the application and all the submitted documents will be returned to the applicant and should not be re-submitted until the discrepancy has been rectified and corrected.
7. The application and other documents will be forwarded for examination and verification process by the officials which will determine if the application will be approved or denied.
8. Once the verification and validation processes are over and if the application is found sufficient, it will be approved and the officials will proceed to take the required steps to issue the renewed license.
9. The Council shall, in the case of refusal of renewing the license, give a reasoned decision and inform the applicant of his right of appeal.
10. When the document is ready to be collected, the applicant will receive a notification from the office through email or phone call regarding the collection.
11. One is required to bring proof of identification and surrender the expired license before being issued the renewed license.

Please Note:

• Any applicant for a practicing nursing license, who is aggrieved by any decision of the Council to refuse to issue the license or to specify any condition therein may appeal against that decision to the Minister in writing and shall be delivered to the Minister not later than 30 days immediately after the day, on which the decision complained of was communicated to the applicant.

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Required Documents

• Completed Licensing form.
• Two (2) recent identical colored passport photographs with white backgrounds.
• Expired license.
• Photocopies of certificates of registration.
• Photocopy of certificate of attendance for Mandatory Continuing Professional Development Programme (MCPDP).
• Original evidence of Payment of all applicable fees.
• Any other additional supporting documentation as requested by the Authority.

Office Locations & Contacts

Nursing Council Of Angola
Address:
Hoji Ya Henda Street, Rangel
Luanda, Angola
Telephone: +244 222 3887 74

Ministry of Health (Ministério da Saúde)
Address:
 Rua 17 de Setembro,
Luanda Province, Angola
Phone: +244 222 396 576
Other phone: +244 222 338 052

National Association of Nurses of Angola
Rua do Palácio dos Congressos N° 67 - 1° Andar
Cx.P.N.° 1201 Luanda Angola
Tel.: +244 (222) 339 252
Fax: +244 (222) 337 037
Email: [email protected]

Eligibility

• The individual should be registered with the Nursing Council Of Angola and a holder of a practicing license.
• To be of good reputation and commendable conduct.
• To have never been sentenced in a felony or misdemeanor (for a custodial penalty in a crime involving moral turpitude or breach of trust, unless rehabilitated in either case). In short,  not to have a criminal record.

Fees

• Please consult with the Nursing Council Of Angola Office.

Validity

• The practicing license expiry date is after every 1 year and shall be subjected to renewal and payment of an annual practice fee as may be prescribed by the Council, this should be submitted on time before the lapse of the current license, to allow enough time for the renewal due process to be completed.

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Required Information

• Full names of the applicant
• Contact Details
• Nationality
• Identification document details
• Current license details
• Category of license to be renewed
• Declaration by the applicant

Need for the Document

• No Nurse shall be allowed to practice or continue to practice in any year except such a Nurse has paid Licensing annual fees as prescribed by the Nursing Council Of Angola.

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