Visa and other consular services
All travelers, including Japanese citizens, are required to obtain visas in order to enter Mozambique, except those who hold passports of countries in the visa waiver program participants (South Africa, Botswana, Malawi, Mauritius, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe) and those who hold official/diplomatic passports of some countries (CPLP countries and Cuba).
*The 29 countries are: Canada, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, Israel, United States, Russia, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, Norway, Sweden, Netherlands, United Kingdom, South Korea, Ivory Coast, Finland, Indonesia, Ireland, Singapore, Ghana, Senegal, Germany, France, Italy, China, Portugal, and Ukraine.
Citizens covered by this exemption are allowed multiple entries for a period of 30 days from the date of the first entry. This period may be extended for an additional 30 days, upon justification, and the request must be submitted through the website or at the Local Immigration Office in the area of accommodation.
This exemption does not exempt citizens from complying with the Legal Formalities Relating to Entry, Stay, and Exit applicable in the Republic of Mozambique, such as:
a) Be the holder of a passport with a remaining validity of no less than six (6) months;
b) The citizen cannot be in a situation of prohibition to enter the Republic of Mozambique;
c) Present a copy of the return flight ticket;
d) Present a copy of proof of accommodation.
Citizens eligible for the exemption regime must complete the pre-registration* through the website (www.evisa.gov.mz) at least 48 hours before departure.
*The pre-registration is temporarily suspended.
People who hold resident visas/status either in Japan, South Korea, Australia, or New Zealand are welcome to apply for visas through the Embassy of Mozambique in Tokyo. Please note that the decisions on visa issuance vary case by case, and it may take longer to grant visas depending on the applicant’s passport status and requested visa type.
Visas should be used at least once within 60 days from the date of issue.
The validity of single entry visas is 2 months from the date of issue, and the validity of multiple entry visas is 3 months from the date of issue. The maximum period of stay in Mozambique is 30 consecutive days per entry for both single entry visas and multiple entry visas.
Arrival tourist visas
Arrival tourist visas are now available at border posts, including international airports in Mozambique, for those who originate from countries where there is no Embassy/Consulate of Mozambique. If you are considering obtaining a visa on arrival, please contact your airline company in advance to see if visa-free boarding is possible.
Visitors who originate from countries where there is a Mozambican Embassy/Consulate should apply for the proper type of visa before traveling.
Note: The Embassy does not accept visa applications by mail sent from within Japan, so applicants or their proxies need to apply directly and personally at the Embassy. If you are Japanese, South Korean, Australian, or New Zealand passport holders, and other foreign nationals living in South Korea, Australia, or New Zealand, you can apply for a visa by using a courier. Please contact us via email at: moz.consular@embamoc.jp before applying for a visa at our embassy. Please note that the return shipping cost (DHL Express service or other courier services) must be paid by the applicant.
Consular Hours
Monday through Friday (except Saturday, Sunday, National Holidays of Japan & Mozambique)
| Application: | 9:30-12:00 |
| Pick Up: | 9:30-12:00 |
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (A+B+C)
A. Required to All Applicants
<Both Japanese & Non-Japanese Nationals>
1. Passport
More than 6 months of validity from the planned entry date to Mozambique.
Requires at least 4 straight blank pages.
2. Copy of passport ID page in color.
3. Application Form
Please click here to download the visa application form.
Please click here to see a sample of the visa application form.
Please be sure to sign with the same signature that appears on your passport when you sign the visa application form.
Do not forget to fill out your accommodation information.
4. 1 Photograph (Size: 3.5cm * 4.5cm)
Both black-and-white and color images are acceptable.
Write the name of the applicant on the back of the photograph.
Note: No need to submit photos in case of reapplication in the same year.
5. Itinerary (Round-trip ticket)
The copy of the E-ticket or reservation confirmation from airline companies or travel agencies in English. Make sure that the copy of the E-ticket or reservation confirmation has reference/confirmation numbers.
If you plan to enter/exit Mozambique via land from neighboring countries, please submit a travel plan in English or Portuguese, including the dates and the names of entry/exit borders. If your travel plan is unclear, for example, if your arrival airport in Africa is different from your departure airport, please submit a travel plan. Please click here for a sample travel plan.
In the case of Diplomatic / Official / Transit / Work / Student / Residence visas, you can submit the copy of a one-way ticket.
6. Copy of Yellow card
Please refer to the section below about the International Certificate of Vaccination (Yellow Card) and submit a copy of your yellow card if you travel (including transit) to any of the countries listed prior to entering Mozambique.
7. Visa fee payment / deposit record
Please see the Visa Fees section below for information on visa fees and bank account details.
B. Additional documents
<Both Japanese & Non-Japanese Nationals>
| Purpose | Validity | Additional documents |
| Diplomatic or Official (*1) | 30/ 90 days Single/Multiple | * Note Verbele |
| Courtesy | 30/ 90 days Single/Multiple | Official letter from Mozambican Government |
| Residence | 30 days (*2) Single entry visa/Ordinary process option Only | Police record— Police Record Certificate issued by the countries of the nationality of visa applicant and by the countries that visa applicant had lived for longer than 1 year in the past. —It must not be more than 90 days old by the time DIRE application in Mozambique is made— Please have a recognition stamp on the criminal records by the consular service section of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country of issue of the criminal record, if the criminal record were issued either by Japan, South Korea, Australia, or New Zealand. Embassy will also put recognition stamp as well on the document, and its processing fee is 6000 yen.— If the criminal record was issued by a country other than Japan, South Korea, Australia, or New Zealand, the criminal record needs to have a recognition stamp on the criminal records by the consular service section of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country of issue of the criminal record and also a recognition stamp of Embassy or Consulate of Mozambique in the country or the region of the criminal record was issued.(Example: If a person lived in the USA for 8months last year. This person acquired a criminal record of during his stay in the USA. This criminal record needs to have a stamp of consular service of the Departmento of State in the USA, and also has to have a stamp by the Embassy of Mozambique in Washington D.C. in the USA.) Medical certificate (Medical examination must have been done within 90 days from visa application day) Document to prove of having enough living expense to stay in Mozambique, including housing fee Proof of income, if you do not have sponsor Letter of guarantee, if you will be supported by a sponsor who work/reside in Mozambique Copy of passport, DIRE, Visa of sponsor Copy of work contract, copy of work permit or invitation letter from the organization/ministry the sponsor works with in Mozambique, in case sponsor works in Mozambique Document to proof family relation to the guarantor (ex. mariage certificate, birth certificate) |
| Temporary Permanence (to accompany family member who is a holder/applicant of Work Visa) | 30 days (*2) Single entry visa/Ordinary process option Only | Letter of guarantee from the guarantor(family member) who work in Mozambique Copy of passport, DIRE, Visa of the guarantor Document to proof family relation to the guarantor (ex. mariage certificate, birth certificate) Police record— Police Record Certificate issued by the countries of the nationality of visa applicant and by the countries that visa applicant had lived for longer than 1 year in the past. —It must not be more than 90 days old by the time DIRE application in Mozambique is made— Please have a recognition stamp on the criminal records by the consular service section of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country of issue of the criminal record, if the criminal record were issued either by Japan, South Korea, Australia, or New Zealand. Embassy will also put recognition stamp as well on the document, and its processing fee is 6000 yen.— If the criminal record was issued by a country other than Japan, South Korea, Australia, or New Zealand, the criminal record needs to have a recognition stamp on the criminal records by the consular service section of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country of issue of the criminal record and also a recognition stamp of Embassy or Consulate of Mozambique in the country or the region of the criminal record was issued.(Example: If a person lived in the USA for 8months last year. This person acquired a criminal record of during his stay in the USA. This criminal record needs to have a stamp of consular service of the Departmento of State in the USA, and also has to have a stamp by the Embassy of Mozambique in Washington D.C. in the USA.) Document to prove of having enough living expense to stay in Mozambique(Ex. Bank statement certificate, Salary certificate of your spouse, etc.) |
| Tourism | 30 days Single(90 days Multiple) | Travel plan Copy of hotel reservation (If you plan to stay at your family/friends’s house, you will need to apply for a visa under the purpose of “Visit your family or friends”) Bank Certificate of your/your financial supporter’s balance statement — The period of validity of Bank Certificate is for one month within the issue date. — The minimum amount of balance that you need to show is 300,000 JPY or equivalent to 300,000 JPY |
| Transit | 7 day Single only | * You must hold the visa of the next/ destination country before you apply. |
| Visit family and/or acquaintance | 30/90 days Single/Multiple | Travel plan Proof of capability of payment of medical expense, if the applicant will enter Mozambique for medical treatment Guarantee letter, agreeing to ensure staying expense in Mozambique and returning ticket/cost, from family member or friends in Mozambique. Copy of passport of the guarantor Copy of DIRE or copy of valid visa(for long term stay in Mozambique) of the guarantor Travel plan or flight itinerary to show the second entry to Mozambique is planned (in case you wish to apply for multiple entry visa) , and this information can be included in the guarantee letter Bank Certificate of your/your financial supporter’s balance statement — The period of validity of Bank Certificate is for one month within the issue date. — The minimum amount of balance that you need to show is 300,000 JPY or equivalent to 300,000 JPY |
| Sports/Cultural Activity(Temporary unavailable) | 30 days Single only | Invitation letter from the organizer of event, competition, camp training, exhibition, etc. |
| Business | 30/90 days Single/Multiple | Letter of invitation from Mozambique side and letter of recommendation from Japan/Korea/Australia/New Zealand side(Must include the information—name, phone number, affiliation, etc.—of contact person as reference) Copy of B.I. or D.I.R.E. of the representative Travel plan or flight itinerary to show the second entry to Mozambique is planned (in case you wish to apply for multiple entry visa) , and this information can be included in the recommendation/invitation letter |
| Investment(Temporary unavailable) | 30/90 days Single/Multiple | Authorization letter of investment for more than 50 million USD from related ministries of Mozambique |
| Student | 30 days (*2) Single entry visa/Ordinary process option Only | Medical Certificate (Medical examination must have been done within 90 days from visa application day) Proof of receiving scholarship or proof of capability of paying tuition Proof of housing address in Mozambique Admission letter from educational institution Written pledge to promise to return to applicant’s home country after finishing study abroad in Mozambique Recommendation letter from company/organization, if applicant is dispatched from company/organization to study in Mozambique Police record — Police Record Certificate issued by the countries of the nationality of visa applicant and by the countries that visa applicant had lived for longer than 1 year in the past. —It must not be more than 90 days old by the time DIRE application in Mozambique is made— Please have a recognition stamp on the criminal records by the consular service section of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country of issue of the criminal record, if the criminal record were issued either by Japan, South Korea, Australia, or New Zealand. Embassy will also put recognition stamp as well on the document, and its processing fee is 6000 yen.— If the criminal record was issued by a country other than Japan, South Korea, Australia, or New Zealand, the criminal record needs to have a recognition stamp on the criminal records by the consular service section of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country of issue of the criminal record and also a recognition stamp of Embassy or Consulate of Mozambique in the country or the region of the criminal record was issued.(Example: If a person lived in the USA for 8months last year. This person acquired a criminal record of during his stay in the USA. This criminal record needs to have a stamp of consular service of the Departmento of State in the USA, and also has to have a stamp by the Embassy of Mozambique in Washington D.C. in the USA.) |
| Work | 30 days (*2) Single entry visa/Ordinary process option Only | Letter of invitation from Mozambique side and letter of recommendation from Japan/Korea/Australia/New Zealand side(Must include the information—name, phone number, affiliation, etc.—of contact person as reference) Copy of B.I. or D.I.R.E. of the representative Copy of work authorization/permit in the name of the visa applicant or copy of activity authorization issued the Minister of the Ministry of Justice (Ministério de Justiça), when the visa applicant will engage in religious activities Copy of work contract Copy of Alvará(Commercial Activity Permit) Copy of Certidão de Quitação issued by Instituto Nacional de Segurança Social(INSS) Copy of Certidão de Quitação das Finanças Proof of accommodation/housing in Mozambique Medical certificate (Medical examination must have been done within 90 days from visa application day) Proof that applicant has enough fund to return to his/her home country after finishing his/her work in Mozambique?(Ex. Copy of returning ticket, a letter of guarantee from organization/company that applicant works for to assure of his/her returning)***When applicant works for public projects, relevant government agencies can exempt for this from this fund, but if applicant is not capable of proving having enough funds for returning expense, the Immigration Bureau may request to pay deposit money Police record —Police Record Certificate issued by the countries of the nationality of visa applicant and by the countries that visa applicant had lived for longer than 1 year in the past. —It must not be more than 90 days old by the time visa period extension application in Mozambique is made. This visa period extension application should be made within 30 days from the date of entry to Mozambique.— Please have a recognition stamp on the criminal records by the consular service section of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country of issue of the criminal record, if the criminal record were issued either by Japan, South Korea, Australia, or New Zealand. Embassy will also put recognition stamp as well on the document, and its processing fee is 6000 yen.— If the criminal record was issued by a country other than Japan, South Korea, Australia, or New Zealand, the criminal record needs to have a recognition stamp on the criminal records by the consular service section of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country of issue of the criminal record and also a recognition stamp of Embassy or Consulate of Mozambique in the country or the region of the criminal record was issued.(Example: If a person lived in the USA for 8months last year. This person acquired a criminal record of during his stay in the USA. This criminal record needs to have a stamp of consular service of the Departmento of State in the USA, and also has to have a stamp by the Embassy of Mozambique in Washington D.C. in the USA.) |
(*1) Diplomatic or Official passports are required for these type of visa.
(*2) The applicant needs to apply for visa period extention when she/he is work visa holder ,or for Identifucation and Residency Document for Foreigners <DIRE> at the Immigration Office in Mozambique within 30 days from the date of entry to Mozambique.
C. Additional documents
<Only for Foreigners reside in either Japan, South Korea, Australia, or New Zealand>
If a visa applicant is not a passport holder of Japan, South Korea, Australia, or New Zealand, and reside either in Japan, South Korea, Australia, or New Zealand, please submit the followings items.
*Bank Certificate of your/your financial supporter’s balance statement in English
– The period of validity of Bank Certificate is for one month within the issue date.
– The minimum amount of balance that you need to show is 300,000 JPY or equivalent to 300,000 JPY
* Document to prove your resident/long term stay status in Japan, South Korea, Australia, or New Zealand.
Example:Copy of the Resident Visa of Japan and the Passport that has that Resident Visa of Japan, Original and/or copy of Zairyu (Resident) Card
* Transit Visas of the Republic of South Africa
The Republic of Mozambique does not accept an entry to Mozambique for foreign visitors who enter South Africa as destination or transit without holding a correspondent entry visa.
The Embassy requires for foreign passport holders, *who are necessary to hold a transit visa of the Republic of South Africa, to have the transit visa before applying a visa at the Mozambican Embassy.
*Please Click here to see if you will need to have a South African Transit visa.
Recommendation/Invitation Letter, Guarantee Letter
Please click here for SAMPLE letter. Recommendation/Invitation/Guarantee letter
Fax or Copy or PDF file are also acceptable, (please check signature and Company’s stamp)
Yellow Fever:
International Certificate of Vaccination (Yellow Card)
Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if the traveler will visit any of the
following countries before entering Mozambique: ……………
Angola, Argentina, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Colombia,Congo, Cote d’lvoire, Ecuador, Ethiopia, French Guiana, Polynesia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guyana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Panama Paraguay, Peru, Kenya, Central African Republic, DRCongo, Rwanda, Somalia, San Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Sudan, Suriname, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda and Venezuela.
* If you transit in the countries above, please submit Copy of Vaccination Certificate.
Filming requirements in Mozambique
If you film in Mozambique, you must hold the filming permission authorized by the National Institute of filming “Instituto Nacional de Cinema” before you apply Mozambican entry visa. Requests for filming licenses should be addressed to:
Instituto Nacional de Audiovisual e Cinema (INAC)
Av Agostinho Neto No. 960, Maputo
Caixa Postal 679
TEL:+258-21-431068
TELEFAX:+258-21-307190
Cell: +258-82-306-7084 / +258-84-300-7586
Email: dg.inac@tvcabo.co.mz
http://www.inac.gov.mz/
* If you plan to film in Mozambique, please submit a Copy of Filming permission.
Visa Fees
Payment for the Visa
It only can be paid via bank transfer to the following account and submit the original receipt when you come to apply for visa (only when you apply for visa domestically).
Please make visa fee payment on the day you come to apply for visa at our embassy.
We do not accept changes or cancellations once applications are received.
The Embassy does not accept any refund of visa fee.
***We are temporarily suspending the acceptance of Extra Urgent visa applications option for all categories of visas. (Updated February 14, 2023)***
| SINGLE ENTRY VISA | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinary Issue (4-5 day) | Urgent Issue (2-3 day) | Extra Urgent Issue (1 day-24 H) | |
| Diplomatic visa | Free of Charge | ||
| Official visa | Free of Charge | ||
| Courtesy visa | Free of Charge | ||
| Tourism visa | ¥10,420 | ¥12,067 | ¥20,840 |
| Sport/cultural visa | ¥10,420 | ¥12,067 | ¥20,840 |
| Visit visa | ¥10,420 | ¥12,067 | ¥20,840 |
| Transit visa | ¥14,067 | ¥16,283 | ¥28,133 |
| Business visa | ¥14,067 | ¥16,283 | ¥28,133 |
| Investment visa | ¥14,067 | ¥16,283 | ¥28,133 |
| Journalist / press visa | ¥10,420 | ¥12,067 | ¥20,840 |
| Student visa | ¥10,420 | — | |
| Work visa | ¥16,283 | — | |
| Residence visa | ¥16,283 | — | |
***We are temporarily suspending the acceptance of Extra Urgent visa applications option for all categories of visas. (Updated February 14, 2023)***
| MULTIPLE ENTRY VISA | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinary Issue (4-5 day) | Urgent Issue (2-3 day) | Extra Urgent Issue (1 day-24 H) | |
| Diplomatic visa | Free of Charge | ||
| Official visa | Free of Charge | ||
| Courtesy visa | Free of Charge | ||
| Tourism visa | ¥20,840 | ¥24,117 | ¥31,260 |
| Sport/cultural visa | — | ||
| Visit visa | ¥20,840 | ¥24,117 | ¥31,260 |
| Transit visa | — | ||
| Business visa | ¥28,133 | ¥32,567 | ¥56,267 |
| Investment visa | ¥28,133 | ¥32,567 | ¥56,267 |
| Journalist / press visa | — | ||
| Student visa | — | ||
| Work visa | — | ||
| Residence visa | — | ||
Bank Name: MUFG Bank, Ltd
SWIFT: BOTKJPJT
Branch: Toranomon
Branch code: 041
Account No.: 2265306 (Ordinary account)
Beneficiary Name: Embassy of the Republic of Mozambique
*Applicants applying from South Korea, Australia, or New Zealand, please note that there might be 4000 yen bank fees(or more, depending on your bank in your country) in order for the Embassy to receive your visa fee. Therefore you may need to deposit 4000 yen extra(or more, depending on your bank in your country), in addition to visa fee or simply choose “OUR” in the bank fee payment option for all the bank fees to be charged to your account, when you pay visa fee(If “SHARE”is chosen in the bank fee payment option, bank fee will be charged to the embassy).
Document authentication (non-visa) application
Please submit following documents to have necessary documents authorized by our embassy .
1.Document to be authorized by Embassy(Original, has to have “Consular Legalization certificate”by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country of origin of the document)
2.Photocopy of the document to be authorized by Embassy
3.Document processig fee — 6,000 JPY per document
Please deposit the fee to the following bank account.
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Bank Name: MUFG Bank, Ltd
SWIFT: BOTKJPJT
Branch: Toranomon
Branch code: 041
Account No.: 2265306 (Ordinary account)
Beneficiary Name: Embassy of the Republic of Mozambique
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It will take for about 3 business days to prepare the consular authorization document, including the day of document submission.
If you have further questions, please contact our Consular Section at
