Eastern Africa · Immigration

Mozambique

14 immigration routes

Mozambique sits in Eastern Africa. Its immigration system runs 14 distinct routes — led by work, starting a business and short stays and visits, each set out in official law. 13 of them cite an official government source, shown on the route with the date we last read it. Who actually qualifies depends on your full profile.

Immigration routes
14across 10 route categories, each set out in official law
Source-cited routes
13 of 14cite an official government source, with the date we last read it
Largest category
Work2 of the 14 routes — see them under Work below
Region
Eastern Africa
Capital
Maputo
Population
35,631,653
Official language
Portuguese
Currency
MZN
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Source-cited pathways

Immigration routes

All 14 routes, grouped by purpose — 13 of 14 cite an official government source directly. Any route below without one says so on the route.

Work

2 routes

Single-entry work visa for a foreign worker with labour or religious-affairs authorisation and a Mozambican employment contract.

Eligibility: 1Documents: 1Process & costs: 1Report facts: 9
Official government source: usa.embamoc.gov.mz · checked 2026-07-27

Project-linked work eVisa for employment connected to registered oil and gas companies and contractors.

Eligibility: 2Documents: 3Process & costs: 3Report facts: 11
Official government source: evisa.gov.mz · checked 2026-07-27

Investment

1 route

Long-stay multiple-entry investment eVisa for a government-approved project worth at least USD 500,000.

Eligibility: 3Documents: 4Process & costs: 7Report facts: 7
Official government source: evisa.gov.mz · checked 2026-07-27

Starting a business

2 routes

Business eVisa for business, research, a meeting or a conference for no more than ninety days.

Documents: 4Process & costs: 4Report facts: 11
Official government source: evisa.gov.mz · checked 2026-07-27

Project-linked business eVisa for activities with a registered oil and gas company in Mozambique.

Documents: 1Process & costs: 3Report facts: 10
Official government source: evisa.gov.mz · checked 2026-07-27

Study

1 route

Information-only study route pending a complete current public purpose-specific checklist.

Eligibility: 1Documents: 2Process & costs: 1Report facts: 5
Official government source: usa.embamoc.gov.mz · checked 2026-07-27

Family

1 route

Long-term residence

1 route

Short stays and visits

2 routes

Multiple-entry tourist eVisa for tourism, holiday or vacation for up to ninety days.

Documents: 1Process & costs: 3Report facts: 12
Official government source: evisa.gov.mz · checked 2026-07-27

Humanitarian protection

1 of 2 source-cited
2 routes

Institutional visa for invited non-profit humanitarian work during a declared emergency or public calamity.

Documents: 2Process & costs: 1Report facts: 9
Official government source: evisa.gov.mz · checked 2026-07-27

Sport

1 route

Single-entry visa for an accredited participant in sports or cultural training, demonstrations or competitions.

Eligibility: 1Documents: 2Process & costs: 3Report facts: 11
Official government source: evisa.gov.mz · checked 2026-07-27

Transit

1 route

Transit visa for a traveller who holds the visa required for the final destination.

Documents: 1Process & costs: 2Report facts: 5
Official government source: usa.embamoc.gov.mz · checked 2026-07-27

Official sources

Compiled by António Mira, founder · How we verify our data · Not legal advice — immigration rules and thresholds change; confirm with the official sources above before deciding.

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