Mozambique business visa

Use the business eVisa for business visits, research, meetings and conferences lasting up to 90 days. It is not a work visa: taking up employment requires a work visa. Travellers not exempt in SENAMI's waiver table need it for any business trip.

Visitors doing business with registered oil and gas companies use a separate category, the business (oil and gas) eVisa. It is also issued for 30, 60 or 90 days with multiple entries, set according to the itinerary and the project. The invitation letter must be addressed to the Director General of SENAMI and ask for the visa to be granted. The file also needs the visa application form that the migration services hand out once proof of the bank deposit is shown, a letter from the concessionaire confirming its contract with the subcontracted company, proof of payment and the company's business licence (alvará). Payment is made online by card or bank transfer.

All applicants upload the passport bio page (valid more than six months) and a photo. If a company with a commercial licence invites you, add the licence, the invitation letter, the inviting person's terms of responsibility, a copy of the company representative's ID, accommodation proof and confirmed return tickets. A public entity provides the same set without the licence. Self-funded travellers give proof of financial means, accommodation and return tickets.

Supporting documents not in Portuguese, such as a medical certificate or criminal record, must be translated by a sworn translator.

If the traveller is under 18, the business page asks for an authorisation form completed and signed by one or both parents, downloaded from the portal and uploaded with the child's application. SENAMI reminds applicants that supplying every listed document is a legal duty under Law No. 23/2022.

Choose the business visa on the portal, confirm that your trip fits the purpose and the 90-day limit, upload the documents for your host type and pay. Track the application if your trip is close, then print the preliminary approved eVisa and present it with your passport on arrival.

You may stay only for the period printed on the approved visa. The portal does not handle extensions; its business visa page tells travellers who need more time to contact the Mozambican embassy directly.