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Old Mar 27, 2023 | 7:42 am
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Patrycja Coz
 
Join Date: Jan 2020
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How far in advance can you apply?

Originally Posted by ozymandias24
The new e-visa system is up and running, and after a few teething issues, it is now working well!

I have used it three times in the past six months and it's excellent. Twice for a dual entry 30 day "Border Visa" (basically a tourist visa) and one for a multi-entry 30 day business visa. Note that the Border Visa is basically the same thing as the Tourist Visa but cheaper (at only USD50) and limited to dual entry. Also note Border visa cannot be extended once in-country. Evidence requirements are the same. On the tourist visa, you can select 30, 60 or 90 day multi-entry tourist visas via the e-visa platform for 6252, 12504 and 18756 Meticais respectively ($100, $200 and $300).

Process:

You need to get a bunch of document scans / copies ready in advance, then the process takes about 15 mins. See below for the stuff to get ready before you get started.

As part of the process you will need to upload the documents below. All uploaded photos must be scanned, clear, legible and in one of supported formats : JPEG or PNG for the passport photo and JPEG, PNG or PDF for everything else. The size of each individual file must not exceed 2MB:

Recent Passport size Photograph
Copy of the passport (validity superior of 6 months)
Food and Accommodation Proof / Proof of existence of means of subsistence (just cook up an online hotel booking and an online banking statement less than 3 months old with at least EUR2000 or USD2000 or equivalent in it. There is no guidance on how much per day you need to show evidence of, but I have been approved with evidence equating to about EUR50 per day of stay)
Round trip ticket.
  1. Go to https://evisa.gov.mz/
  2. Click the green 'Login or register' button at the bottom
  3. Click 'If you do not have an account please click here'
  4. Choose a Username, Password, email, account type as Individual and enter the Captcha
  5. Once logged in, click 'Create e-visa'
  6. Select Type as 'Border', No. of entries 'Double' and Duration of Stay as '30 Days' (or whatever you are going for!)
  7. Click 'I confirm that I have checked Visa waiver Countries list and have informed myself if I need Visa to enter Mozambique.'
  8. Visa Data: Most of this is self explanatory. Purpose of travel is tourism. Where would you like to receive the visa? Border. Issuance Location: Aeroporto Mavalane (first choice - this is Maputo airport and very silly they don't label it as this).
  9. Demographic Data: Most of this is self explanatory. Note that the Postal Code field only works with 4+ numbers, no letters. I just added '0000' to get it to go through, then added the real postal code in the Street and house number section. For passport type I think you put P for Personal (as opposed to diplomatic).
  10. Biometrics: Upload a passport picture. All uploaded photos must be scanned, clear, legible and in one of supported formats : JPEG or PNG. The size of the file must not exceed 2MB.
  11. Documents: When you upload the food and accommodation proof, it weirdly asks for Document Number and Issuing Authority. Does the same weird thing with proof of means of subsistence. I added my bank account number as the document number (just give them a number they can see in the pdf) and for issuing authority I put my bank. Same for the round trip ticket, I put the Ticket Number as the Document Number and airline as the Issuing authority.
  12. Click Submit after reviewing the summary, and you should get a visa within 5 working days! Mine has always been quicker than this.

this is brilliant and very timely post. We are about to apply for our e- visas. How far in advance can you apply? We are travelling end of May. What happens if you get a visa denied for any reason. Can you reapply? I am trying to decide whether to pay the agency or do it myself.
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