Mozambique: Government Relaxes Entry Visa Rules
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- 23 Aug 2022
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The Mozambican government on 16 August announced new immigration rules intended to attract more tourists and investors. These will be submitted for approval to the country's parliament, the Assembly of the Republic.
Announcing the proposals to reporters at the end of the weekly meeting of the Council of Ministers (Cabinet), the government spokesperson, Deputy Justice Minister Filimao Suaze, said the changes in the entry visa regime are part of the "economic acceleration measures" recently launched by President Filipe Nyusi "that will place the private sector at the centre of economic transformation and development".
This package, Suaze continued, aims to speed up improvements in the business environment, enhance the country's reputation as a safe destination, and create favourable conditions for attracting new investments.
As part of this relaxation, he said, the government "approved the revision of the norms of the regime for granting visas to foreign citizens who wish to visit the country, do business, or invest in Mozambique". This includes transforming the simple short-term tourism visa into a mixed tourism and business visa. That visa will be valid for 90 days, rather than the current 30.
The period covered by a temporary residence permit for investors will be extended from one to two years if the amount of the investment is at least US$500,000. For an investment of US$50 million or more, a temporary residence permit will be for five years. Read More...
