Mozambican Visa is not required for Burkinabes
Stay Duration: 30 days
Entry Requirements
- Every national of Burkina Faso can get a visa upon their arrival at most border posts and airport in Mozambique.
- This visa allows the visitor to stay in Mozambique for a duration of 30 days. The visa on arrival costs $50.
- Visitors are required to have a passport valid for at least 6 months beyond the date of arrival in Mozambique. The passport should have at least two blank pages for visa stamping.
- Burkinabes under the age of 18 must show a copy of their birth certificate and travel authorization from their parents or guardians.
- All visitors from Burkina Faso are required to have a return or onward ticket as well as proof of enough funds to spend during their stay in Mozambique.
- Also, evidence of accommodation, which can be in the form of a hotel reservation or letter from the host already in the country will be required.
- There is no restriction on the importation of foreign currency if declared on arrival.
- Importation and exportation of the Mozambican Metical, which is the currency, is highly prohibited.
- Intending tourists can get to Mozambique from any international airport in Burkina Faso. There are international airports in Ouagadougou and Tenkodogo.
- Royal Air Maroc, Turkish Airlines, Kenya Airways and South African Airways are some of the carriers that fly from Burkina Faso to Mozambique.
- The estimated flight time from both Ouagadougou and Tenkodogo to Maputo, Mozambique is 23 hours, 10 minutes.
- The Mozambican Metical is the official currency used in Mozambique. Visitors can, however, exchange their foreign currency at various banks and exchange outlets in the country.
- The official language of Mozambique is Portuguese. It is also the most spoken. However, there are over 40 other indigenous languages spoken in the country.
- Christianity is the prominent religion in Mozambique, with about 50% of the entire population. Islam, Buddhism and Baha’i faith are a minority religion in the country.
- Seafood forms a large part of the local diet in Mozambique as it is abundant and cheap.
- Tourists travelling to Mozambique are advised to budget about $48 for daily expenses.
- Mozambique has a warm and tropical climate. The country has two distinct seasons. A rainy, humid and very hot summer which is from October to April, and from June to October is the dry and cooler season.
- Visitors can move around in Mozambique with minibuses, taxis, boats, trains and planes.
- The Time zone in Mozambique is Central Africa Time(GMT+2), which puts Burkina Faso two hours behind in time.
- The power and socket plug used in Mozambique are of Type C, F and M. The standard voltage is 220 V and the standard frequency is 50 Hz.