Mozambique Visa Information

U.S. citizens who plan to travel to Mozambique for business and tourism for 90 days or less are no longer required to obtain visas. Those staying with a resident/citizen, however, need to secure a visit visa.

In place of the visa, U.S. citizens must register and obtain an Electronic Travel Authorization 48 hours before arrival in Mozambique. However, this requirement is temporarily suspended (as of May 2025) due to technical issues. Upon entering Mozambique, he should also bring his yellow vaccination book.

All travelers who need to obtain a visa to Mozambique must conduct the business at the Embassy of the Republic of Mozambique. The Embassy will require that your passport have a validity of at leat six months remaining with one or more available pages for the stamp of visa. You can download the Mozambique visa application form and apply yourself or you can go through a travel document expediter to get your Mozambique visa fast. An eVisa is also an option.

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For those who have been to Mozambique before, only one passport-sized photograph is needed. Two photos are required of those who are traveling to the country for the first time. If you want your processed visa to be delivered by mail, a self-addressed stamp or a prepaid air bill must be included upon submission of the requirements.

All payments must be processed through money order and are payable to the embassy. The fees are non-refundable whether the applicants wish to withdraw or the request for a visa is denied.

For Mozambique business visa, you need to supply the embassy business letter from the company.

For a Mozambique tourist visa, a flight itinerary or a letter from the person inviting you to visit the country is supplied to the embassy. Single entry is valid for 3 months with 30 days as the legal length of stay. For multiple entries, the same number of days, visa validity, and payment rates as the business visa apply.

For a Mozambique student visa, single or multiple entries is valid for 2 months with a year as the legal maximum length of stay. To obtain Mozambique residence visa, you need to attach to the application form a work contract and a police report. The visa is valid for 2 months and you are allowed to stay for 30 days to process the residence permit.