🇲🇿 Mozambique visa requirements for Beninese citizens
Beninese citizens can get a visa on arrival when entering Mozambique — no embassy visit needed beforehand.
Entry rules for Benin passport holders
Beninese travelers can obtain their visa directly at the border or airport when arriving in Mozambique. Bring a passport with at least six months' validity, passport photos, and the visa fee (often payable only in cash). Lines can be long at peak times, so check whether Mozambique also offers an e-visa to skip the queue.
Entry rules can change at short notice. Always confirm current requirements with the official Mozambique immigration authority or your nearest embassy before booking.
How this compares
The Beninese passport ranks #144 worldwide, opening 60 destinations without a visa arranged in advance (32 visa-free, 27 with a visa on arrival and 1 with an eTA). Mozambique is one of them.
In the other direction, Mozambican citizens traveling to Benin face a different rule: visa-free · 90 days.
Across Eastern Africa as a whole, 12 of 16 destinations are open to Beninese travelers without arranging a visa in advance.
About Mozambique
- Capital
- Maputo
- Region
- Eastern Africa
- Currency
- Mozambican metical (MT)
- Languages
- Portuguese
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Frequently asked questions
Do Beninese citizens need a visa for Mozambique?
Beninese citizens can get a visa on arrival when entering Mozambique — no embassy visit needed beforehand.
What currency is used in Mozambique?
The currency in Mozambique is the Mozambican metical (MT). The capital city is Maputo.
Is this information up to date?
Current status: Visa on arrival for Beninese citizens traveling to Mozambique. This page is built from the open Passport Index dataset, which was last updated on 2025-01-12. Visa rules can change between dataset updates, so always confirm with the Mozambique embassy or immigration authority before booking.
More of Africa for Beninese passport holders
Going the other way? Benin visa requirements for Mozambican citizens →
Source data last updated 2025-01-12.