Mozambique - Apply for a Spousal/Family Visa

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Procedure

• Applying for a marriage visa is an option for the foreign spouse who would like to settle in Mozambique.
• This visa is valid for one year and is renewable as long as the financial requirements are met by the applicant.
• With this entry permit, the holder is also allowed to work and generate income in the country provided that he can secure a work permit to go with the visa.

The main requirements of the Mozambican marriage visa application are as follows:

• Legally married to a Mozambican - You would need to present a marriage certificate to prove this. If you got married in Mozambique, a copy of the affirmation of freedom to marry is also required.

• Able to establish good financial status through any of the following means:

20,000 monthly income - secure an affidavit of income from your embassy in Mozambique which you can affix with your income statement/bank statements 100,000 deposit in a Mozambique bank account - the funds should be sitting in the bank for 2 months before the visa application and for 3 months before the renewal of the visa.

The foreign spouse has to secure an initial visa, a 90-day Non Immigrant visa, from the Mozambique embassy/consulate in his home country prior to coming to Mozambique.

Once in the country, the visa can be extended into a one year marriage visa as long as the requirements are met. Extension can be done as early as 21 days before the expiration of the 90-day visa.

To extend your visa, the applicant has to visit the nearest Mozambican immigration office with his documents and then submit his application for extension.

The one year marriage visa is granted as long as all required documents are provided.

In maintaining your marriage visa, you would need to report to the nearest immigration office every 90 days to inform them about your address.

If you are not in the country when you are due for a report, there is nothing to worry about as you are not required. A new 90-day counting commences when you get back to Mozambique.

To ensure the success of your Mozambican marriage visa application, it's best to consult with Mozambican immigration experts for advice and guidance. This way, your plan of settling in Mozambique will be successful and hassle free.

• You can also consider the following options below

• Review instructions based on the purpose of journey to Mozambique.
• Complete, print and sign all visa application forms, including Travisa's Global Service Order Form
• Send all of the visa application requirements listed above to Travisa for assessment.

those who may obtain permanent residence status without numerical limitation, and those subject to an annual limitation.

The second category is further divided into

• family-sponsored,
• employment-based, and
• diversity immigrants.

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Required Documents

Spouse Visa Requirements. The following documents are required for any Mozambican citizen who wish's to bring his foreign wife into Mozambique:

• Correctly completed visa application form (see below).
  • One personal photo.
  • A copy of the Mozambican husband's passport.
  • A written approval from the husband.
  • A copy of the marriage contract.

Family Visa Requirements:

The following documents are required for any Mozambican citizen who wish's to secure a Mozambique entry visa for his children:

• Correctly completed visa application form (see below).
• One personal photo.
• Birth Certificate.
• A copy of the father's / mother's passport (the passport of the father or the mother).
• A written approval from the father / mother (from the father or the mother).

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Cooperation

Av. November 10, 620-40

Maputo, Mozambique

Telephone: +258 21 32 70 00/9

Fax: +258 21 32 70 20/1

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.minec.gov.mz

Ministry of Interior

Av. Olof Palme 46/48, Maputo

C.P. 290, Maputo

Telephone: 258-21-303510, 320131/2

Fax: 258-21-420084

Mozambique Diplomatic Missions abroad.

Must contact The Gabinete de Informao (Information Office) in Mozambique for authorization, before applying for a Visa.

Contact details

Tel: +258 21 492386;

Tel:+258 82 312 4750;

Fax: +258 21490209

Website: http://www.gabinfo.gov.mz/

Email: [email protected]

A list of these diplomatic missions can be obtained from http://www.minec.gov.mz/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogsection&id=8&Itemid=129

Eligibility

This visa is granted to a spouse of a Mozambican citizen, or to a member of his family (sons or daughters of a Mozambican citizen).

A. Immediate Relatives

• spouse
• widow(er)
• minor
• unmarried children
• the parents of a Mozambican citizen who is 21 years of age or older.

B. Returning Residents

• Previous Lawful Permanent Residents of foreign country.

who return to the Mozambique after a stay of more than one year abroad.

C. Family Based

• Spouses,
• children
• unmarried sons
• daughters under 21 of lawful permanent resident aliens
• Married sons and daughters of Mozambican citizens and their spouses and children.
• Brothers and sisters of Mozambican citizens and their spouses and children.

Fees

visa, is charged $700.

Validity

valid for 3 years and one can renew it but after sometime it becomes irreverent.

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Instructions

• Must be a wife or husband or a family member to any Mozambican Citizen.

• if a wife or Husband must have a marriage contract or Marriage certificate

Required Information

The following information is required for any Mozambican citizen who wish's to bring his foreign wife into Mozambique:

• Correctly completed visa application form.
• One personal photo.
• A copy of the Mozambican husband's passport.
• A written approval from the husband.
• A copy of the marriage contract.

Need for the Document

This is a Mozambican spousal visa or partner visa, given to the spouse, civil partner or de facto partner of a resident or Mozambican citizen. This entry visa granted to a spouse of a Mozambican citizen, or to a member of his family (sons or daughters of a Mozambican citizen). The applicant needs to apply directly to the Mozambican embassy for the visa, providing the documents listed below.

This type of visa, likewise diplomatic visa, is free of charge. Please note that even though a "spouse" is a husband or a wife considered in relation to their partner, the term is often used in Mozambique to refer to the foreign wife of a Mozambican husband.

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External Links

http://visaapplicationrequirements.com/mozambican/

http://mozambiquehighcommission.org.uk/?id_w=3&id_w1=16

http://www.ehow.com/how_8251341_apply-spousal-visa.html

http://www.embamoc.jp/english/visa/index.html

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