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Tourist eVisa

MozambiqueShort stays and visits

Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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For the relevant traveller scope, is a visa, electronic authorisation, visa on arrival or no advance visa normally required?

This route is an eVisa obtained before travel: applicants are advised to apply 3 to 5 days before the trip, and on arrival at a Mozambique airport the authorities check the preliminary approval letter.

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Limits of the record
  • The page does not state which nationalities need this eVisa or which are exempt.

What short-visit purposes does this route cover?

This route covers tourism, holiday or vacation, for a duration of 90 days or less.

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  • https://evisa.gov.mz/tourist-visa.html
    You may apply for this eVisa if your purpose of travel is tourism, holiday or vacation, including to visit our beautiful beaches or tasting our amazing prawns for a duration of 90 days or less.

What maximum stay, rolling-period rule, validity and entry rules apply?

The visa is issued for 30, 60 or 90 days and is multiple-entry, determined by the travel itinerary. The eVisa is valid for 2 months from the date of issuance, and the holder can enter at any time within that period; once in Mozambique the holder may stay up to the duration on the approved visa.

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Limits of the record
  • No rolling-period rule (e.g. a maximum number of days per year) is stated.

What important funds, accommodation, invitation, insurance, onward-travel or passport evidence may be required?

The required documents include a colour copy of the passport bio page (passport valid more than 6 months), proof of financial means such as bank statements, proof of hotel or accommodation and confirmed return tickets; at the airport travellers present their valid passport and a printed copy of the preliminary approved eVisa. The official source does not mention insurance or invitation requirements.

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Limits of the record
  • No minimum amount of funds is stated.
  • Insurance and invitation requirements are not mentioned.

Where/how is permission obtained when required, and under what important circumstances can a stay be extended or changed?

Documents are submitted electronically (scanned, in JPEG, PDF or PNG); to extend a stay, the holder must contact the Mozambique Embassy directly. The official source does not state the circumstances in which an extension or change is granted.

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Limits of the record
  • The page does not state under what circumstances an extension or change of status is granted.

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