Mozambique announces visa exemption for 28 countries for tourism and business, as the Council of Ministers approves the decree.

The exemption applies to visitors with ordinary passports and allows a stay of 30 days, renewable for a further 60 days. The model adopted by the Mozambican government is similar to the US visa waiver program in that it requires travelers to register on a pre-screening platform at least 48 hours before their trip and pay a processing fee of MZN650 (+/- £8.50).

The list approved today includes the following countries:

• Belgium
• Canada
• China
• Denmark
• Finland
• France
• Germany
• Ghana
• Indonesia
• Israel
• Italy
• Ivory Coast
• Japan
• Netherlands
• Norway
• Portugal
• Russia
• Saudi Arabia
• Senegal
• Singapore
• South Korea
• Spain
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Ukraine
• United Arab Emirates
• United Kingdom
• United States of America

The visa waiver announcement follows the launch of a platform last December that allowed potential visitors to apply for an electronic pre-authorization to travel to the country.

Mozambique announces visa exemption for 28 countries after the introduction of the Mozambican e-Visa  eVisa, which reportedly saw an increase of more than 30% in the volume of travelers entering the country compared to the same period last year. The eVisa platform commits the country to responding to requests within 5 days, but general feedback puts an average response at 24 hours and the few problems reported are usually created by users not carrying the necessary documentation.

Announcing visa exemptions for 28 countries, Mozambique moves forward with the measure 13  (proposing amendments to the visa regime) of the  Economic Acceleration Package (EAP) announced by President Nyusi in August 2022 containing 20 reform measures designed to pave the way for a more competitive economy that is more accessible to visitors and investors. The implementation of the stimulus package is coordinated by a delivery unit set up for the purpose in the country's Ministry of Economy and Finance. (Integrity Text)