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Entry requirements for Tourism travel
Do Japan citizens need a visa for Mozambique? For tourism travel, the current rule is e-visa, with a permitted stay of up to 30 days per visit. This tourism rule was last checked against an official government source — Official Mozambique e-Visa System (SERMI), on 2026-08-29. It applies to Japan passport holders, but the exact conditions granted on the day can still differ, so keep the requirements below — and the official source in the sidebar — handy when you plan your trip.
An e-visa means you apply online before you travel and receive approval electronically, without an embassy visit. Approval is usually subject to the authorities’ checks, so apply with enough time before departure and keep the approved e-visa with your documents.
Before you travel — tourism checklist
- Apply for (and receive) your visaYou need a visa for this route — book travel only after you receive the decision.
- Passport valid and checkedPassport valid for at least 6 months
- Return or onward ticket bookedBorder control can ask to see proof of your return or onward travel.
- Supporting documents preparedFunds, itinerary and ties-to-home evidence are listed under the evidence sections on this page.
Every item is derived from the verified requirements on this page — tick them off before you go.
Entry requirements · Tourism travel
Passport requirements
- Passport valid for at least 6 months
How to apply
- Apply for the Mozambique tourist e-Visa online before travel
- Nationals of some countries receive a visa on arrival at international airports
Required documents
- Valid passport
- Approved e-Visa
- Return or onward ticket
- Proof of funds
Financial evidence
- Proof of sufficient funds
Accommodation or invitation evidence
If applicable- Hotel booking or accommodation details
Health requirements
- Yellow fever vaccination certificate required when arriving from an endemic country
Conditions & restrictions
- Tourist e-Visa is valid for up to 30 days per visit
Japan citizens travelling to Mozambique for tourism: e-Visa up to 30 days. Based on the official Mozambique visa and entry information reviewed.
Planning your trip to Mozambique
Practical notes about Mozambique — checked as part of this page for tourism travellers.
Maputo and the Rusting Charm of the Capital
The capital of Maputo, at the southern end of the country, is the most elegant city of the region, its wide, tree-lined avenues and its faded colonial-era buildings giving it an air of a tropical Lisbon fallen on slow, beautiful times. The central market spreads the fruit, the cloth and the crafts of the whole country, and the waterfront and the gardens of the city hold the cafes and the restaurants of the evening. The art galleries of the capital and the jazz clubs of the downtown keep the city's cultural pulse, and the story of the independence struggles is told in the museums of the centre. The pace is languid, the city is safe and friendly, and the seafood of the Maputo restaurants, the prawns and the peri-peri grills, is the best in the country.
The Islands of the Bazaruto and the Diving of the Channel
The archipelago of the Bazaruto, a marine park off the coast of the centre of the country, holds some of the most beautiful islands of the Indian Ocean, their white dunes, their palms and their shallow reefs rising from a turquoise that strains the colour of the paint on a palette. The islands of the park, reachable by the boats and the island-hopping trips from the town of Vilanculos, hold the dive sites of the deep channels, the dugongs of the seagrass and the turtles and the whale sharks of the season. The lodges of the archipelago run the full range, from the simple camels of the beach to the private islands of the luxury end, and the diving of the Bazaruto, on the reefs and the walls of the open ocean, ranks with the best of the continent. The islands are the dream of the African coast made real.
The Quirimbas, the Reefs and the North of the Coast
The far north of the Mozambique coast, the archipelagos of the Quirimbas, spreads more than thirty islands from the port of Pemba toward the border of Tanzania, a chain of coral keys, mangroves and dhow routes that has long been a crossroads of the Indian Ocean trade. The islands of the group hold the fishing villages, the Portuguese ruins and the reef systems of the channel, where the diving meets the dugongs, the mantas and the whale sharks of the deep currents. The culture of the coast, the Swahili of the dhows and the islands, runs in its own rhythm of the tides, and the islands of the archipelago, some without any development at all, give the sense of an Africa before the schedules. The north of the coast is the wilder, quieter Mozambique, and the reward for the distance is a solitude that the south no longer has.
The Reserves, the Rivers and the Big Game of the Interior
The interior of Mozambique, the broad plains and the river valleys between the coast and the borders of the neighbours, holds a fast-growing network of wildlife reserves that are restoring the big game of the region. The Limpopo National Park, the huge park of the south with its elephants, its lions and its great herds, connects to the reserves of the Kruger across the border, and the Coutada of the north, the old hunting concessions now rewilded, hold the buffalo, the leopard and the wild dogs. The rivers of the Zambezi delta and the Lake of Cahora Bassa, the great dammed water of the western highlands, add the bird life and the fishing to the wildlife of the land. The safaris of the interior are still developing, still wild and still wonderfully quiet compared to the crowds of the better-known parks of the region.
Common questions
Do Japanese citizens need a visa for Mozambique?+
e-Visa. Permitted stay: up to 30 days.
What documents do I need to enter Mozambique?+
Valid passport. Approved e-Visa. Return or onward ticket. Proof of funds.
What passport validity is required to enter Mozambique?+
Passport valid for at least 6 months.
Are there any restrictions for entering Mozambique?+
Tourist e-Visa is valid for up to 30 days per visit
How long can Japanese citizens stay in Mozambique?+
The permitted stay for tourism travel is up to 30 days. The exact period granted depends on the entry decision at the border.
Where can I check the official Mozambique visa and entry rules?+
This information was last verified on 2026-08-29 against an official government source: Official Mozambique e-Visa System (SERMI) (https://www.evisa.gov.mz/).
Related resources
- Mozambique travel guide →Cities, airports and practical travel info.
- Airports in Mozambique →Codes, terminals and ground transport.
- Japan guide →Everything we cover for Japan.
- How we verify rules →Sources, review dates and our quality checks.
- All Japan routes →Entry requirements from Japan to every destination.
