Effective Friday, 13 February 2026, the Mozambican government introduced a new online system for visas and travel authorisations. The changes have taken effect immediately.

Key changes
Electronic Travel Authorisation
•             Travellers who require an ETA for the UK, US, Canada and most EU markets, must now apply for an ETA online at least 48 hours prior to departure.

•             The fee has increased from approximately USD 10 to USD 48 per person.

Standard visas
•             The standard visa fee has increased to approximately USD 190 per person.
•             Processing times are currently estimated at 6–9 working days.

If you are travelling within the next few weeks, please visit the new platform and submit applications as soon as possible to avoid disruption.
 
Find out more here: https://evisa.gov.mz/
 

LAM’s (Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique - Mozambique Airlines) inaugural flight from Maputo landed in Cape Town on Tuesday12 December 2023, which the airline says is part of its strategy to be a “strong competitor in the region”.

Also launching on Tuesday was its Maputo-Lisbon flight, the first of a number of inter-continental routes it is currently eyeing.

The three times weekly Maputo to Cape Town flight targets both the leisure and the business segments.

The flight departs Maputo on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, and returns from Cape Town on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

In its bid to grow its regional presence, LAM recently established flights between Johannesburg and Inhambane, Vilankulo and Beira, with plans to launch a flight between Johannesburg’s Lanseria Airport and Mozambique’s Xai-Xai. It has also recently launched flights to Lusaka in Zambia with a stop-over in Harare.

Work was under way to introduce flights to Nairobi and Lilongwe

Following recent up dates, Visa-free entry for Mozambique now applies for the following countries:

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