Originally Posted by
pandaperth
I and another FTer who has bought ex-MPM DONE have been discussing whether to start an ex-MPM thread so that those of us who will be passing through Maputo can let others know our experiences
I fly out of MPM on the first of my two DONEs in mid-September, so I think I will be one of the first.
I am currently in Africa (ZNZ), so will be making my way down to Maputo over the coming weeks. I am still planning that trip, but I expect to cross a land border into Mozambique and spend a few days there before starting my DONE5
I am looking into the situation regarding a visa - do I need to go to an embassy or can I get one at the chosen land border crossing.
This was discussed a bit in one of the various threads. Apparently visas on arrival were commonplace but according to the US Embassy in Mozambique website (and some other countries) visa on arrival is no longer available (except for citizens of some neighboring countries) and for those countries with no Mozambique diplomatic presence.
http://maputo.usembassy.gov/nevr.html
http://smartraveller.gov.au/countrie...ozambique.aspx
http://www.embamoc-usa.org/index.php...d=89&Itemid=64
NOTE. A VISA MUST BE OBTAINED PRIOR TO THE TRIP AT THE CONSULAR SERVICES AS A VISA CAN NO LONGER BE ISSUED UPON ARRIVAL AT ANY OF MOZAMBIQUE'S ENTRANCE POINTS. SHOULD YOU REQUIRE A BORDER VISA YOU MUST REQUIRE PRIOR AUTHORIZATION FROM Direcção Nacional de Migração.
Australia does not have a Mozambique embassy so you may be ok but there are online reports of being refused at the airport and the border. See, e.g.:
https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopi...ozambique.html
I think I would try to get one ahead of time. It looks like there might be a Mozambique consulate in Zanzibar and an embassy in Dar.