Visa Applications
Visa Requirements – All types of visa
- 2 x Passport size photos
- Invitation letter from Mozambique
- Hotel Reservation
- Valid passport for 6 months
- 1 Visa application form
- Permanent residence
- Authorization from Department of Immigration
- Time of delivery is 24 to 72 hours
Visa for Residence Purposes
Visa for residence purposes will be issued to foreigners who intend to live in Mozambique and it is valid for one entry and a stay of 30 days renewable up to 60 days. This type of visa will be issued for foreigners who:
- Can prove to have means of subsistence
- Application letter to the High Commission
- Letter for the Sponsoring organization/ persons
- Criminal Record
- Others that the High Commission deems necessary
Note: The holders of this type of visa upon arrival in Mozambique must apply for residence permit at Immigration for the issue of DIRE.
SADC countries that don’t need a visa: Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia, Tanzania, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Business Visa Requirements
- All above requirements
- Bank Statements
Work Visa Requirements
- All above requirements
- Work Contract
- Letter from the employer
- Letter from the Ministry of Labour (authorisation)
- Criminal Record
Please Note: The Mozambique High Commission in Pretoria and its Consular Section closes during Mozambican and South African Public Holidays. The Mozambican Public and National Holidays are following: 1 January, 3 February, 7 April, 1 May, 25 June, 7 September, 25 September, 4 October and 25 December.