embassly
Maputo

Mozambique: embassies, consulates & entry rules

foreign missions here
43
Consulates
16
missions abroad
39
Visa-free / Visa on arrival
192
Photo: AmigoDia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Live & travel in Mozambique

Monthly budget
$1,800/mo
Prices vs USA: 40%
Exchange rate
1 USD = 63.65 MZN
US travel advisory
Level 2
Homicides / 100k: 3.6
travel.state.gov
Internet access
21%
of people online
Air quality
13.7
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
Official languages
Portuguese
Emergency
117 · 198 · 119
Plug types
Schuko, Europlug, BS 546
Calling code
+258

Estimate for a remote worker (rent + living) from World Bank price levels. Capitals can be higher. · US travel advisory: Aug 20, 2026

3.5
/ 5
embassly score

Sources: World Bank · NASA · U.S. State Dept

  • Cost4.0
  • Safety3.8
  • Internet access1.0
  • Air quality4.0
  • Climate4.8
City guide: Maputo
SOS · Mozambique117Restaurants, cafés and dishes in MozambiqueMatapa · peri peri chicken · Usipa · Kunga cake

Government consensus

Increased caution· 3 of 3 governments
  • United StatesIncreased caution· parts of the country
  • United KingdomIncreased caution· parts of the country
  • CanadaIncreased caution· parts of the country

Sources: official travel advice of the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.

Upcoming public holidays

  • Dec 25, 2026 · Family Day
  • Jan 1, 2027 · New Year’s Day
  • Feb 3, 2027 · Heroes’ Day
  • Apr 7, 2027 · Women’s Day
  • May 1, 2027 · Workers’ Day
  • Jun 25, 2027 · Independence Day
  • Sep 7, 2027 · Lusaka Peace Agreement
  • Sep 25, 2027 · Defense Force’s Day

Cities in Mozambique

Traveller essentials · Mozambique

Emergency
117 · 198 · 119
Calling code
+258
Currency
MZN
Plug types
Schuko, Europlug, BS 546
Drives on the
left
Capital
Maputo
Time zone
Africa/Maputo

Foreign missions in Mozambique

Mozambique missions abroad

Who can enter Mozambique without a visa?

Visa-free37
Visa on arrival155
e-Visa6

Visa rules change often. Always confirm with the official embassy or government site before you travel.

Frequently asked questions

Embassies & consulates in Mozambique?

43 missions, 40 countries.

Emergency: Mozambique?

117 (fire department), 198 (emergency medical services), 119 (police)

Who can enter Mozambique without a visa?

192: Angola, Belgium, Botswana, Canada, China, Côte d’Ivoire, Denmark, Eswatini, Finland, France, Germany, and Ghana…