en

Sign in Get started

Menu

Country guideLast checked October 17, 2026

Visas and immigration in Mozambique

2 routes from official government sources, grouped by type. Each guide covers who it's for, the requirements and where to apply.

Visit & tourism 1
Work permits 1

Compare in Explore

Visiting Mozambique

Short-stay rules by passport, from official sources. Last checked October 16, 2026.

17 passports visa-free
226 passports need an eTA or eVisa
6 passports need a visa

Passports that can visit without a visa

Angola
Botswana
Cape Verde
Eswatini
Kenya
Lesotho
Malawi
Mauritius
Namibia
Rwanda
São Tomé & Príncipe
Seychelles
South Africa
Tanzania
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe

Visit & tourism1 pathway

Tourist eVisa and Electronic Travel Authorisation
Mozambique's official eVisa portal offers a tourist eVisa for holidays of 90 days or less, with stays of 30, 60 or 90 days. Some nationalities are visa-exempt, but from 2025 travellers from some visa-exempt countries must still register online for an Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) before departure. Entry is governed by Law No. 23/2022 of 29 December on the entry and stay of foreigners.
Temporary only
Last checked October 17, 2026
View requirements

Work permits1 pathway

Hiring of foreign nationals (work authorisation, quota, approved-investment-project and short-term regimes) with work visa
Mozambique lets employers hire foreign nationals under four regimes: work authorisation, quota, approved government investment projects, and short-term work. The rules are in Decree 88/2024 of 17 December 2024, made under Labour Law 13/2023. That decree replaced Decrees 37/2016 and 43/2022. After the labour step, the worker gets a work visa from the National Migration Service (SENAMI) or a Mozambican embassy.
May lead to permanent residence
Last checked October 16, 2026
View requirements

Official sources

Government pages behind these routes.

Other countries