France visa for Mozambican citizens

France’s tourist visa costs €90 at the standard rate published by its authorities; the official site for it is france-visas.gouv.fr. Processing time, as France states it: Usually 15 days after lodging the file, up to 45 days in individual cases; allow extra time to obtain an appointment. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period.

France has 1 mission in Mozambique, with its embassy in Maputo.

In 2025, France’s embassy and consulates in Mozambique (Maputo) received 1,696 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 1,344. The refusal rate was 20.0%. That is barely different from 2024 (21.1%). Applications fell by 4% compared with 2024 (1,771).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 14.0% of the applications lodged in Mozambique that year, from 5.9% at the consulates of Spain to 20.4% at those of the Netherlands. France’s consulates worldwide refused 14.2%. France was the 3rd most applied-for Schengen state in Mozambique.

You apply to the Schengen state that is your main destination (the longest stay or the main purpose; the state of first entry only when there is none), so a lower rate elsewhere is no reason to apply there. The figures cover applications lodged in Mozambique, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

Before travelling from Mozambique to France, it helps to know the official travel advice: the US State Department rates France at Level 2, exercise increased caution (updated 20 October 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to France (updated 22 October 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for France (updated 3 November 2026). Each ministry writes for its own citizens.

How long Mozambican citizens can stay in France

How long Mozambican citizens may stay in France is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Mozambican citizens apply

In Mozambique, applications go to the French embassy in Maputo, or to a visa centre acting for France; fees, documents and processing times are published by France.

France and the Schengen area

A Schengen visa issued by France lets Mozambican citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to France when it is the main destination of the trip.

France’s neighbours for Mozambican citizens

Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy, Andorra, Monaco and Spain require Mozambican citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

French citizens travelling to Mozambique

Mozambique admits French citizens without a visa for stays of up to 30 days.