Visa policy of Mozambique

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Most visitors to Mozambique can obtain a visa for Mozambique, either on arrival or from one of the Mozambican diplomatic missions around the world in advance, unless they are a national of one of the visa-exempt countries. [1]

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Mozambique is part of the Southern African Development Community, meaning that members of most other SADC countries do not require a tourist visa if visiting Mozambique for tourism purposes.

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Mozambique
Visa not required (3 months)
Visa not required (30 days)
Conditional visa-free access (30 days)
Visa on arrival / eVisa
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  Mozambique
  Visa not required (3 months)
  Visa not required (30 days)
  Conditional visa-free access (30 days)
  Visa on arrival / eVisa
  eVisa

Visa exemption

Citizens of the following countries do not need a visa to enter Mozambique for a stay up to the duration listed below: [2] [3]

3 months

30 days

Conditional visa exemption (30 days)2

1 - For holders of normal passports only.
2 - Since 1 May 2023, these nationals do not need a visa to enter Mozambique for 30 days by paying 650 MT fee, provided that they present normal passports valid for 6 months on arrival, as well as a return or onward ticket and a hotel reservation confirmation. In addition, an extension of 30 days is possible. [3]

Non-ordinary passports

Holders of diplomatic and official, service or special passports of the following countries may enter without a visa: [7] [8]

D - Diplomatic passports only.
P - Community of Portuguese Language Countries.

Future changes

Mozambique has signed visa exemption agreements with the following countries, but they have not yet entered into force:

CountryPassportsAgreement signed on
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda [9] [10] OrdinaryOctober 2022
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand [11] Diplomatic, service3 December 2018
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda [12] DiplomaticJuly 2018

Visa on arrival

Citizens of all other countries that are not visa exempt can obtain a visa on arrival in Mozambique, valid for a maximum stay of 30 days at all border posts, if they present a passport valid for 6 months on arrival [13] and a return or onward ticket, as well as proof of sufficient funds to support their stay and proof of the purpose of their visit. [3] A visa obtained on arrival costs 50 USD.

Despite visas stating they are valid for only 1 entry, visitors who have travelled to Eswatini and South Africa have found it was valid for 2 entries if the visa was still within its 30 day validity. [14]

According to Timatic, visa on arrival is not available to citizens of the following countries: [15]

However, citizens of these countries may obtain a visa on arrival if they hold a printed confirmation from the Immigration Authority (SENAMI) Headquarters in Maputo, indicating that a visa has been approved before departure and travel for the Rovuma Basin Project. [3]

Electronic Visa (e-Visa)

In December 2022, the Mozambique e-Visa system began operations. Nationals of all countries that are not visa-exempt can also apply for an e-Visa prior to entering Mozambique. [13] [16]

The official e-Visa website offers all types of visas, such as tourist, sports and business visas. The cost of the Tourist e-Visa is 6,250 MT for 30 days, 12,504 MT for 60 days, and 18,756.25 MT for 90 days. [16]

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