Mozambique travel advice
A summary of the UK government’s (FCDO) travel advice for Mozambique, last updated by the FCDO on 20 August 2026. The full advice on GOV.UK is the authoritative version.
FCDO status
FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country
Latest FCDO update (20 August 2026): New information about requirement for Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) ('Entry requirements' page).
Warnings (from the FCDO, word for word)
Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against advice from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).
Areas where FCDO advises against travel
Cabo Delgado Province
FCDO advises against all travel to Cabo Delgado Province, except for Palma town and the area around Pemba and Afungi.
FCDO advises against all but essential travel to Palma town and the area around Pemba and Afungi.
Nampula Province
FCDO advises against all travel to the districts of Memba and Eráti in Nampula Province.
Niassa Province
FCDO advises against all travel to the districts of Mecula and Marrupa in Niassa Province.
Find out more about why FCDO advises against travel.
Passport validity
To enter Mozambique, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you arrive.
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.
Make sure you get your passport stamped with the correct dates before leaving the immigration desk.
You need at least 2 blank pages for entry stamps.
From FCDO: entry requirements. Written for British passport holders.
Recent FCDO updates
- 20 August 2026: New information about requirement for Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) ('Entry requirements' page).
- 9 July 2026: New information about document requirements for travellers under 18 ('Entry requirements' page).
- 19 May 2026: Addition of information about fuel supplies at petrol stations ('Safety and security' page).
Plan your trip
This page shows the FCDO’s headline status and quotes its text word for word; we don’t reword safety advice. It refreshes automatically, so it can lag GOV.UK by up to a day. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: FCDO foreign travel advice on GOV.UK. FCDO advice is written for British nationals; other nationalities should also check their own government’s advice.