Portuguese-speaking African countries Portuguese-speaking African countries The Portuguese-speaking African countries (also referred to as Lusophone Africa) consist of six African countries in which the Portuguese language is an official language: Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, São Tomé and Príncipe and, since 2011, Equatorial Guinea. The six countries are former colonies of the Portuguese Empire. From 1778 until independence, Equatorial Guinea was also a colony of the Spanish Empire. In 1992, the five Lusophone African countries formed an interstate organisation called PALOP, a colloquial acronym that translates to African Countries of Portuguese Official Language (). The PALOP countries have signed official agreements with Portugal,
Visa policy of Mozambique of diplomatic and service category passports issued to nationals of Angola, Argentina, Brazil, Cape Verde, China, Cuba, Guinea-Bissau, India, Portugal, Russia, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, South Korea, Timor-Leste, Turkey do not require a visa for Mozambique. Visa waiver agreement for diplomatic passports was signed with in July 2018 and it is yet to come into force. Visa exemption agreement for diplomatic and service passports was signed with on 3 December 2018 and it is not yet ratified. Citizens of all countries can obtain a visa on arrival at all border posts if they have documentation to prove they are