Mozambique’s e-Visa to boost tourism growth
Mozambique is set to launch an electronic visa, following regional peers like Botswana and Kenya. The new system aims to streamline arrivals, enhance security, and support high-value safari and beach tourism.
Here’s yet another high-end safari destination to watch. After Botswana, which also recently announced its forthcoming e-Visa, Kenya, South Africa, and Tanzania, the former Portuguese colony of Mozambique is the latest East African nation to join—or explore—the shift toward fully digitalized visa processing.
No service-launch date has yet been announced by the government, which revealed the new initiative last week. Codenamed “MOZBIO2,” the electronic visa will be coordinated by three ministries: Culture and Tourism, Interior, and Land and Environment.
Interior Minister Amade Miquité stated that “the e-Visa is a major leap forward because it ensures contact between the applicant and the migration authorities and can be requested from anywhere in the world. It’s a technological step that will place Mozambique on the map of the world’s top tourism destinations.”
While tourism remains relatively underdeveloped in Mozambique, recent figures show steady growth. Government and private investors are working to expand the sector into a bigger revenue generator for the country.
In 2019, Mozambique welcomed roughly 2.2 million foreign visitors, up from 1.8 million in 2018. Top source markets in 2019 were South Africa, Zimbabwe, Eswatini, Malawi, Portugal, and the United Kingdom—
According to World Bank data, tourism revenues reached roughly $390 million in 2019, a notable increase from previous years.
Prime tourism draws include white-sand beaches, crystal-clear waters, wild landscapes, national parks, private wildlife reserves, and island getaways. The Bazaruto Archipelago, Quirimbas Archipelago, Pemba, and Maputo are among the most popular spots for international visitors.
