Mozambique eVisa

SENAMI sorts travellers into three groups. Visa-exempt nationals who meet the waiver criteria for purpose, length of stay and passport type do not need a visa, although some of them must register for an ETA at least 48 hours before departure; the ETA is a pre-travel authorisation, not a visa. Anyone who does not meet an exemption applies for an eVisa and pays the eVisa fee. Six restricted nationalities must apply in person at an embassy.

Check the waiver table for your country and passport type before applying: for some countries only diplomatic, service or special passports are exempt, and ordinary passport holders are in the eVisa group. Dual nationals may apply with whichever passport they will travel on, if it is eligible.

The portal offers tourist and business eVisas for up to 90 days (issued for 30, 60 or 90 days), an investment eVisa for projects worth at least USD 500,000 (issued for 90, 180, 365 or 730 days), and separate categories for sports and culture, crew, humanitarian assistance, business in oil and gas, and work in oil and gas. Each category has its own document list.

Register on the VFS-operated application site linked from evisa.gov.mz, choose the category, upload scans in JPEG, PDF or PNG, and pay online by card or bank transfer. Standard processing is about five business days. Applications can be tracked by reference number, with the statuses under review, approved or rejected.

If documents are missing or wrong, a preliminary rejection email lists the problems and you have five calendar days to upload corrections. An approved eVisa cannot be amended; a change of plans means a new application.

SENAMI moved the eVisa service to a new platform on 11 February 2026 and switched the old one off. Anyone who applied on the previous system and is still waiting for a decision should not file again; updates are sent to the email address used in the original application.

Each category page advises applying three to five days before departure so that there is time for processing and for correcting documents. Approval letters sometimes land in spam or junk folders, so check those before assuming a delay. The fee covers the authorities' processing work and is generally not returned when an application is refused or when the same traveller pays for several applications.

The eVisa is a preliminary visa that lets you present yourself at the border post; immigration checks the approval letter on arrival. Carry the printed PDF and your passport, and keep a copy on your phone. The validity of use starts on the date you receive the email and is shown on the document.