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19 May 2025

Mozambique announces new pre-travel registration requirement for visa-exempt foreign nationals

Effective 24 April 2025, all foreign nationals who are visa-exempt and traveling to Mozambique for business or tourism purposes must complete an electronic pre-travel registration at least 48 hours prior to their planned departure. This new rule aims to enhance security, streamline border control, and improve the entry process for certain foreign nationals. In accordance with Decree No. 10/2023, dated 31 March 2023, nationals of the following countries are eligible to enter Mozambique without an entry visa for up to 30 days, with the possibility of extending their stay for an additional 30 days once in-country, for business or tourism purposes: Belgium, Canada, the Chinese mainland, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Singapore, the Republic of Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

A Tax Alert prepared by EY's People Advisory Services, and attached below, provides additional details.

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