Mozambique entry requirements, by passport
Mozambique visa requirements at a glance: 192 of the 198 passports VisaRadar tracks can enter Mozambique without arranging a visa beforehand: visa-free, with a visa on arrival, or with an electronic travel authorisation. The other 6 must obtain a visa before they travel.
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What we've verified for Mozambique
Beyond the yes/no matrix, we've checked these against an official primary source (last checked 25 September 2026). The specifics depend on your nationality: open your passport's row in the table for the detail that applies to you.
- Typical processing time
- Required documents (5)
- Required vaccinations
- Customs limits (cash, alcohol, tobacco)
- Overstay penalties
- Stay and transit rules
Sources: exteriores.gob.es (travel advice of Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Mozambique, updated 13 March 2026: six-month passport and two pages, Decree 10/2023, entry permit on the eVisa platform since 11 February, receipt, originals, minors, yellow fever, Cabo Delgado, Niassa and Nampula); gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/mozambique (UK Government: electronic authorisation of about USD 47, five working days, no payment at the border, accommodation and funds, land crossings, Lebombo, polio, declaration of 10,000 meticais and USD 5,000); evisa.gov.mz (Mozambique eVisa portal); sanidad.gob.es ("Listado de países") and who.int (WHO): yellow fever; data.unesco.org (World Heritage List). All checked on 25 September 2026. Also: gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/mozambique (processing of at least five working days, re-read on 25 September 2026).
This table summarises the exact entry mechanism for every passport we track. The difference between entering visa-free, with an electronic authorisation, with an e-Visa, or with a traditional visa is explained in visa, e-Visa, and electronic authorisation: what's the difference. How we verify every row before publishing it is on methodology.
Base entry rules refreshed 12 October 2026. Published: 25 September 2026.
| Passport | Requirement | Max. stay |
|---|---|---|
| Visa-free | ||
| Afghanistan | Visa on arrival | — |
| Albania | Visa on arrival | — |
| Algeria | Visa on arrival | — |
| Andorra | Visa on arrival | — |
| Angola | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Visa on arrival | — |
| Argentina | Visa on arrival | — |
| Armenia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Australia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Austria | Visa on arrival | — |
| Azerbaijan | Visa on arrival | — |
| Bahamas | Visa on arrival | — |
| Bahrain | Visa on arrival | — |
| Barbados | Visa on arrival | — |
| Belarus | Visa on arrival | — |
| Belgium | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Belize | Visa on arrival | — |
| Benin | Visa on arrival | — |
| Bhutan | Visa on arrival | — |
| Bolivia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Visa on arrival | — |
| Botswana | Visa-free | — |
| Brazil | Visa on arrival | — |
| Brunei | Visa on arrival | — |
| Bulgaria | Visa on arrival | — |
| Burkina Faso | Visa on arrival | — |
| Burundi | Visa on arrival | — |
| Cambodia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Cameroon | Visa on arrival | — |
| Canada | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Cape Verde | Visa on arrival | — |
| Central African Republic | Visa on arrival | — |
| Chad | Visa on arrival | — |
| Chile | Visa on arrival | — |
| China | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Colombia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Comoros | Visa on arrival | — |
| Costa Rica | Visa on arrival | — |
| Croatia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Cuba | Visa on arrival | — |
| Cyprus | Visa on arrival | — |
| Czech Republic | Visa on arrival | — |
| Denmark | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Djibouti | Visa on arrival | — |
| Dominica | Visa on arrival | — |
| Dominican Republic | Visa on arrival | — |
| DR Congo | Visa on arrival | — |
| Ecuador | Visa on arrival | — |
| Egypt | Visa on arrival | — |
| El Salvador | Visa on arrival | — |
| Equatorial Guinea | Visa on arrival | — |
| Estonia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Eswatini | Visa-free | — |
| Ethiopia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Fiji | Visa on arrival | — |
| Finland | Visa-free | 30 days |
| France | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Gabon | Visa on arrival | — |
| Gambia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Georgia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Germany | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Ghana | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Greece | Visa on arrival | — |
| Grenada | Visa on arrival | — |
| Guatemala | Visa on arrival | — |
| Guinea | Visa on arrival | — |
| Guinea-Bissau | Visa on arrival | — |
| Guyana | Visa on arrival | — |
| Haiti | Visa on arrival | — |
| Honduras | Visa on arrival | — |
| Hong Kong | Visa on arrival | — |
| Hungary | Visa on arrival | — |
| Iceland | Visa on arrival | — |
| Indonesia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Iran | Visa on arrival | — |
| Iraq | Visa on arrival | — |
| Ireland | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Israel | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Italy | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Ivory Coast | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Jamaica | Visa on arrival | — |
| Japan | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Jordan | Visa on arrival | — |
| Kazakhstan | Visa on arrival | — |
| Kenya | Visa on arrival | — |
| Kiribati | Visa on arrival | — |
| Kosovo | Visa on arrival | — |
| Kuwait | Visa on arrival | — |
| Kyrgyzstan | Visa on arrival | — |
| Laos | Visa on arrival | — |
| Latvia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Lebanon | Visa on arrival | — |
| Lesotho | Visa on arrival | — |
| Liberia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Libya | Visa on arrival | — |
| Liechtenstein | Visa on arrival | — |
| Lithuania | Visa on arrival | — |
| Luxembourg | Visa on arrival | — |
| Macao | Visa on arrival | — |
| Madagascar | Visa on arrival | — |
| Malawi | Visa-free | — |
| Malaysia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Maldives | Visa on arrival | — |
| Mali | Visa on arrival | — |
| Malta | Visa on arrival | — |
| Marshall Islands | Visa on arrival | — |
| Mauritania | Visa on arrival | — |
| Mauritius | Visa-free | — |
| Mexico | Visa on arrival | — |
| Micronesia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Moldova | Visa on arrival | — |
| Monaco | Visa on arrival | — |
| Mongolia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Montenegro | Visa on arrival | — |
| Morocco | Visa on arrival | — |
| Myanmar | Visa on arrival | — |
| Namibia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Nauru | Visa on arrival | — |
| Nepal | Visa on arrival | — |
| Netherlands | Visa-free | 30 days |
| New Zealand | Visa on arrival | — |
| Nicaragua | Visa on arrival | — |
| Niger | Visa on arrival | — |
| Nigeria | Visa on arrival | — |
| North Korea | Visa on arrival | — |
| North Macedonia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Norway | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Oman | Visa on arrival | — |
| Palau | Visa on arrival | — |
| Palestine | Visa on arrival | — |
| Panama | Visa on arrival | — |
| Papua New Guinea | Visa on arrival | — |
| Paraguay | Visa on arrival | — |
| Peru | Visa on arrival | — |
| Philippines | Visa on arrival | — |
| Poland | Visa on arrival | — |
| Portugal | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Qatar | Visa on arrival | — |
| Republic of the Congo | Visa on arrival | — |
| Romania | Visa on arrival | — |
| Russia | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Rwanda | Visa on arrival | — |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Visa on arrival | — |
| Saint Lucia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Visa on arrival | — |
| Samoa | Visa on arrival | — |
| San Marino | Visa on arrival | — |
| Sao Tome and Principe | Visa on arrival | — |
| Saudi Arabia | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Senegal | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Serbia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Seychelles | Visa on arrival | — |
| Sierra Leone | Visa on arrival | — |
| Singapore | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Slovakia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Slovenia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Solomon Islands | Visa on arrival | — |
| South Africa | Visa-free | — |
| South Korea | Visa-free | 30 days |
| South Sudan | Visa on arrival | — |
| Spain | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | 30 days |
| Sudan | Visa on arrival | — |
| Suriname | Visa on arrival | — |
| Sweden | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Switzerland | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Syria | Visa on arrival | — |
| Taiwan | Visa on arrival | — |
| Tajikistan | Visa on arrival | — |
| Tanzania | Visa-free | — |
| Thailand | Visa on arrival | — |
| Timor-Leste | Visa on arrival | — |
| Togo | Visa on arrival | — |
| Tonga | Visa on arrival | — |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Visa on arrival | — |
| Tunisia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Turkey | Visa on arrival | — |
| Turkmenistan | Visa on arrival | — |
| Tuvalu | Visa on arrival | — |
| Uganda | Visa on arrival | — |
| Ukraine | Visa-free | 30 days |
| United Arab Emirates | Visa-free | 30 days |
| United Kingdom | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | 30 days |
| United States | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Uruguay | Visa on arrival | — |
| Uzbekistan | Visa on arrival | — |
| Vanuatu | Visa on arrival | — |
| Vatican | Visa on arrival | — |
| Venezuela | Visa on arrival | — |
| Vietnam | Visa on arrival | — |
| Yemen | Visa on arrival | — |
| Zambia | Visa-free | — |
| Zimbabwe | Visa-free | — |
| Visa required | ||
| Bangladesh | e-Visa | — |
| Eritrea | e-Visa | — |
| India | e-Visa | — |
| Pakistan | e-Visa | — |
| Somalia | e-Visa | — |
| Sri Lanka | e-Visa | — |
Mozambique rules for every passport
Vaccinations, customs limits and penalties are the same for every traveller.
Vaccinations
- Yellow fever: a certificate is required from travellers over one year of age who have been in a country with risk of transmission in the previous three months, and from those who have spent more than 12 hours in transit at an airport in one of them, for example Addis Ababa. The authorities at Maputo airport may vaccinate on the spot as a condition of entry. Polio vaccination is also required in some circumstances.
Customs limits
- Cash
- Cash in meticais from 10,000 must be declared, as must foreign currency or travellers' cheques worth 5,000 US dollars or more.
Overstay penalties
The penalty for staying beyond 30 days could not be confirmed against Mozambican law. What Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs does warn is that without the entry permit receipt you must pay again and fines may be added.
Grounds for refusal
- A passport with less than six months' validity or without two blank pages.
- Arriving without having applied and paid for the entry permit on the eVisa platform.
- Minors without the birth certificate or notarised consent.
- Arriving from a yellow fever risk country without the certificate.
Travel insurance
Each destination decides whether to require insurance, and some check it at the border. If yours does, make sure the policy covers the whole trip.
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Do you need a different visa for Maputo, Beira, or Nampula?
No. Mozambique sets the requirements, so entering through Maputo asks for the same as entering through Beira or Nampula. If you're arriving overland or through a small border post, check that separately: some countries apply their own rules to specific crossings.
What does change is where you file the application when a visa is needed, and that depends on the country you live in rather than the city you're travelling to.
What draws travellers to Mozambique
Mozambique has two properties on the World Heritage List. The Island of Mozambique, off the coast of Nampula, was the capital of the Portuguese colony and keeps the fortress of São Sebastião, churches and its stone-and-lime town. iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Maputo National Park, shared with South Africa, protect lakes, mangroves and turtle-nesting beaches. The country has around 2,500 kilometres of coast, with the Bazaruto archipelago and Tofo, known for diving with whale sharks. Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs urges extreme caution throughout the trip and advises against travel to Cabo Delgado, eastern Niassa and northern Nampula because of armed group violence; it also recommends comprehensive health insurance with evacuation cover.
Sources for this section: data.unesco.org (World Heritage List: Island of Mozambique 1991, iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Maputo National Park, extension shared with South Africa); Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs travel advice for Mozambique. Accessed 25 September 2026.
Things to see and do in Mozambique
Tours, skip-the-line tickets and day trips, most with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
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Where can Mozambique passport holders travel visa-free? →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.