Mozambique e-Visa for citizens of Russia: online application, fees and processing time 2026

Yes. A Russian passport does not allow entry to Mozambique without prior authorisation: an e-visa is required, obtained online before departure and linked to the passport number. The associated length of stay is 3 months; the period actually granted and the number of entries appear on the authorisation and on the entry stamp, and those are the details that count. Entry rules for Mozambique have changed several times in recent years: check on the official portal, shortly before departure, the conditions applying to your passport and to your purpose of travel.

The published fee is the government charge alone. Two or three other lines are added before the visa is in the passport, and they are what makes the final bill.

• Government feeNot published in a source we can verify

  Paid to the state, non-refundable if the visa is refused.

• Agency or online serviceOptional, added on top

  Never compulsory. An intermediary fills the form for you, it does not change the decision or the processing time.

We only display amounts published by an official source. Confirm the total before paying anything.

The standard file includes a passport valid for the whole stay, a scan of the identity page, a compliant digital passport photo, the outbound and return flight itinerary, proof of accommodation or a letter of invitation and, depending on the purpose, a letter from the employer. The e-visa fee has not been recorded for this route: only the official portal displays the current fee and the payment method. Also check the health requirements for entry (yellow fever vaccination certificate for travellers coming from risk areas) on an official source.

Access the official portal of the Mozambican immigration authorities, starting from a government source and not from an advertisement. Create the application by entering the passport details as they appear on the identity page, the dates of stay, the planned point of entry, the accommodation address in Mozambique and a valid email address; then upload the requested documents and pay the fee online. The authorisation is sent to you by email: present it, printed and in digital form, at boarding and at the entry post, where it is checked before admission to the territory.

The regime follows your nationality, not where you live. If you reside in Russia but travel on another country's passport, the rule on this page is not yours. Filing usually still happens from your country of residence, at the post competent for it, but the requirement itself comes from your passport.

No official processing time has been recorded; the portal gives an indicative time, but an application can be held for verification, so do not wait until the last days. Re-read the details entered before paying: a wrong passport number makes the authorisation unusable. Travel with the passport used for the application and keep several copies of the authorisation. Find out which flight connections are actually available from Russia and what the transit conditions are in intermediate countries, which may require their own formalities.

Using an unofficial website that copies the form and takes a commission, sometimes without forwarding the application. Applying too late. Entering a point of entry or dates that differ from the actual trip, which complicates the check at entry. Confusing the authorised length of stay (3 months) with the validity of the authorisation, which follows its own rules. Finally, staying beyond the period granted without a proper extension, which exposes you to fines when leaving the country.