Mozambique - Apply for a Transit Visa

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Procedure

• The first step is to complete the appropriate visa application form. Most countries provide only one visa application for all types of visas even Mozambique does the same. Others have a specific application for each type.
• Some application forms need to be downloaded and printed while others are in electronic format. You need to follow the directions provided by the consular services at your home embassy or country of origin.
• At times it might require for a completion of a supplemental visa application in order to provide more detailed information about your travel plans.
• A current, valid passport must be presented as well.The Mozambique Government require that your passport has a validity date at least six months beyond your intended period of stay in the in the transit.
• Finally, a current photograph must be sent in along with the application. You may also be asked to provide evidence that you have sufficient funds to cover your expenses while in the transit.
• You could be asked to provide evidence of permanent residence. This is generally established by evidence of family, professional, property, employment or other ties and commitments that will prove that you are not a wrong person. The application process may include a personal interview at the embassy consular section.

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Required Documents

• To apply, please you need to provide the following:
• A clear scanned copy of your passport's bio data page (the page with your photo).
• Your profession.
• Estimated dates of arrival and departure.
• Passport: Please make sure your passport meets the following legal requirements:
  • The passport must be valid for at least six months when you leave Mozambique.
  • The passport must contain at least two blank pages.

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

If youre inside the U.S.

Embassy of the Republic of Mozambique

1525 New Hampshire Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036

Phone: (202) 293-7146

Fax: (202) 835-0245

E-mail: [email protected]

Consular Services

Phone: (202) 293-7146 ext 230

E-mail: [email protected]

Mozambique Diplomatic Missions abroad.

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

Any visitor transiting or crossing Mozambique from border to border along the coast need a transit visa.

Fees

The appropriate processing fee should be made payable to Embassy of Mozambique if applying at the Embassy of Mozambique.

The cost to get a transit visa in Mozambique varies from country to country where you come from and where you are going . Before the fee for a transit visa was the same as that of a tourist or business visa. Mozambique is among those countries that charge a different fee for each type of visa. Fees can range from $30 to hundreds of dollars, depending on the country to which you are coming from and applying.

Validity

The transit visa is valid for 3-7 days or less, for transferring through port in Mozambique to a third destination.

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Processing Time

Process takes 5 working days

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Instructions

• The passport must be valid for at least six months when you leave Mozambique.

• The passport must contain at least two blank pages.

Required Information

• Scanned copy of your passport's bio data page (the page with your photo).
• Your profession.
• Estimated date of arrival.
• Payment.

Need for the Document

Going through Mozambique en route to another destination, You are likely going to need a transit visa.

Below is how to get a Transit Visa for Mozambique. This visa type is for foreigners who are travelling through Mozambique en route to another country. The stay may not exceed 7 days.

Visas for short term transit, tourist and business stays can be purchased on arrival at ports of entry in Mozambique.

There are also visa which are granted for transiting or crossing Mozambique from border to border along the coast. When available, this kind of visa does not require a "guide", unless specifically requested. Usually it takes around 5 working-days to process the visa, but to guarantee arrival on the specified date it is best if you send your documents 10 days before arrival.

Transit visa cannot be used for tourism purposes, in the same way one is not allowed to work in the country without a work visa; but from experience we can confirm that transit travelers can stop at any point along the coast including archaeological sites, and can camp wherever there are suitable and safe places for camping. Since the tour guide or the escort is no longer required (since 2012), it is best to apply for tourist visa instead. The other difference is that transit visa allows less time in Mozambique than the tourist visa.

Information which might help

The Mozambican Embassies and Consular Offices are the only accredited Mozambican Government agencies, who are permitted to grant Mozambican visas in a different country.

Generally, to avoid any risks that can come up when getting on flights to Mozambique or at Mozambican ports of entry due to possible miscommunication, visitors are highly adviced to apply with the Mozambican Embassy and Consular Offices in your home country to get Mozambican visas in advance of travelling.

In individual cases, You may be required to provide additional documents. Embassy rules and regulations can and do, very occationally change overnight. They accept no responsibilty for any such changes. Also, they may not , under any circumstances, intercede or take responsibilty for any transaction initiated directly between an applicant and the embassy.

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External Links

http://www.visahunter.com/visa/mozambique/how-to-get-a-transit-visa-for-mozambique/

http://mozambique.visahq.com/#!mozambique-Tourist-visa

http://mozambican.visaapplicationrequirements.com/

http://mozambique.visahq.com/#!mozambique-Tourist-visa

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