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Destination guideMozambique
Always verify before booking
Mandatory ETA, visitor-stay and passport checks for Mozambique. Check the entry route, passport rule and official sources in one place.
Mobility data reviewed · Official links checked
EntryAtlas / DestinationGBR → MZ
DestinationMozambiqueAfrica · Southern Africa
Main airportMPMMaputo
Entry requirements
Travel snapshot
Key information at a glance to help you plan your trip. Always confirm details with official authorities before you travel.Mobility dataset reviewed19th August 2026Official links checked 5th September 2026. Link checks do not reverify every entry rule.
Requirements can change at short notice. This is not legal advice. Confirm with the relevant embassy, airline or government website before you travel.
Country overview
Plan in the right order.
Mandatory ETA, visitor-stay and passport checks for Mozambique.
01Apply for the ETA at least 5 working days before travel and carry a printed approval and payment confirmation02Keep accommodation and onward/return travel evidence03Check current FCDO warning areas in northern Mozambique
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Entry routeLoading access record…→Maximum stayLoading stay record…→Passport validityValid for at least 6 months after arrival, with at least 2 blank pages→Health planningCheck official health guidance→Before you book
Confirm the essentials.
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Entry ruleRecheck the destination authority↗Passport & pages2 pages→Health documentsVaccines and certificates↗Help abroadSave embassy / consulate details→Before you fly
Recheck what can change.
Official sources
Know where the answer comes from.
Use EntryAtlas for the planning view, then use the relevant authority for the final decision.
EntryMozambique official eVisa / ETA portalDestination visa / immigration authority↗SafetyUK travel adviceTraveller advice for changing conditions↗HealthOfficial health guidanceVaccines, health risks and certificates↗ConsularEmbassies & consulatesOfficial mission route and fallback directory→
Mobility data reviewed 19th August 2026 · Destination authority links checked 5th September 2026
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Passport validity calculator
Will your passport work?
Enter your trip and passport dates to check the current validity rule for Mozambique.
Prepare a document checklist →Open the standalone passport validity calculator ↗Calculator
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Entry and visa
Can you enter?
British passport holders must obtain an Electronic Travel Authorisation before tourism or business visits of up to 30 days. Apply through the official portal at least 5 working days before travel and pay online; payment is not available on arrival.
Start with official advice for your United Kingdom passportUK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office provides guidance for its citizens. Admission is decided by the destination’s competent border or immigration authority, so also confirm the visa and entry rule with the official destination authority below.
Open UK travel advice ↗Official source / authorityMozambique High Commission in LondonOfficial Mozambique High Commission website.↗Visa informationMozambique official eVisa / ETA portalOfficial Government of Mozambique digital entry and visa portal.↗Embassies & consulatesOpen the Mozambique mission directorySee the verified official mission route, directory fallback and consular guidance in EntryAtlas.→Online visa / travel authorisationMozambique Electronic Travel AuthorisationOfficial digital route for the mandatory pre-travel authorisation for eligible British tourism and business visits.↗
Destination-authority links checked . Eligibility depends on the passport used, residence, trip purpose, route and length of stay. The destination authority makes the admission decision.
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Your document
Passport checks
Valid for at least 6 months after arrival, with at least 2 blank pages
✓
Validity ruleValid for at least 6 months after arrival, with at least 2 blank pages
✓
ConditionPassport must be undamaged and accepted by the carrier and border authority.
✓
Personal detailsNames and personal details should match your booking and travel documents.
✓
Blank pagesCurrent guide rule: 2 pages.
Official ruleGOV.UK FCDOUse the source for your passport, dates and trip purpose.
Check official source ↗04
Vaccines and health
Health checks
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Vaccines
Check current vaccine and certificate requirements for your route before departure.
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Healthcare
Arrange suitable travel insurance and review current destination health and safety advice for your itinerary.
Official health sources
Check the right health source.
A vaccine recommendation is not automatically an entry requirement. Check traveller-health guidance, then confirm mandatory certificates or health-entry rules with the relevant authority.
UKTravelHealthPro country guidanceNaTHNaC vaccine, malaria and travel-health guidance for UK travellers.↗TRIPFCDO health adviceCurrent health, medical-care or destination guidance linked for this country.↗WHOWHO travel healthGlobal infectious-disease, vaccination and international travel-health guidance.↗LOCALGuidance for where you liveChoose CDC, Canada, Smartraveller, SafeTravel and other official national sources.→
Health guidance should be chosen by where you live or receive healthcare, your itinerary and your individual circumstances — not by passport nationality alone. Speak to an appropriate healthcare professional when you need personal advice.
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Safety and local laws
Before you go
01Apply for the ETA at least 5 working days before travel and carry a printed approval and payment confirmation
02Keep accommodation and onward/return travel evidence
03Check current FCDO warning areas in northern Mozambique
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Destination authorities
Verify with Mozambique
For entry and visa decisions, use the destination’s competent embassy, immigration authority or official visa service as the primary source.
Planning guide only. EntryAtlas does not issue visas or travel authorisations. Confirm the final rule with the destination authority before booking and again before travel.
Local destination information
RegionAfrica · Southern Africa
CurrencyMozambican metical (MZN)
Main languagePortuguese
Main airportMPM · Maputo
Entry checkLoading access record…GBR → MZ
CapitalMaputoAdministrative reference city
Reference city timeUpdates automatically
Time zone—UTC
Capital coordinates-25.9662, 32.5675City-centre reference
Calling code+258Capital area code not separately listed here
Local context
Time at your destination.
Reference-city time, clock changes and daylight for Maputo. Your time difference is calculated from this device.
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