Mozambique visa requirements for Gambians
Travel and visa requirements
Mozambican Visa is not required for Gambians
Stay Duration: 30 days
Entry Requirements
- Gambia citizens visiting Mozambique are granted visa on arrival for a period of 30 days duration of stay.
- Visitors are required to possess passports valid for the proposed duration of stay.
- Visitors are expected to leave at least three blank pages on their passports to obtain visa stamps.
- The two blank pages on the passport must face each other.
- Visitors are expected to provide a copy of flight itinerary or e-ticket displaying round trip travel with entry/exit dates.
- If visitors plan to stay in hotels, they must provide a copy of confirmed hotel reservations.
- The Embassy of Mozambique recommends that travellers carry an original Yellow Fever vaccination certificate.
- If visitors cannot present a certificate of vaccination, vaccination will be made with charges at the port of entry.
- The estimated flight time from Banjul, the Gambia to Mozambique is 8 hours, 47 minutes.
- Mozambique uses the Central Africa Time zone (GMT+2) hence, Mozambique is 2 hours ahead of The Gambia.
- Currency restrictions for entry and exit are within USD 5000 and 10,000 Mozambican Meticais.
- Penalties for the possession, use or trafficking of illegal drugs in Mozambique are severe.
- Visitors are advised to always carry passports along while touring the country or else they will be taken in for questioning.
- Permission must be made before photographing some government buildings.
- It is against the law to drive under the influence of alcohol in Mozambique.
- The major mode of transportation within Mozambique is by road although the roads are not smooth enough for long intra-travels and overnight drives.
- Mozambique is a southern African nation whose long Indian Ocean coastline is dotted with popular beaches like Tofo, as well as offshore marine parks.
- Mozambique is the world's 36th-largest country and it is comparable in size to Turkey.
- The country is drained by five principal rivers and several smaller ones with the largest and most important one being the Zambezi.
- Mozambique has a tropical climate with two seasons, a wet season from October to March and a dry season from April to September.
- The country's natural environment, wildlife, and historic heritage provide opportunities for beach, cultural, and eco-tourism.
- Modes of transport in Mozambique include rail, road, water and air.
- Portuguese is the official and most widely spoken language of the nation and is spoken by 50.3% of the population.
- Christians make up 56.1% of Mozambique's population and Muslims comprised 17.9% of the population while 7.3% of the people held other beliefs, mainly animism, and 18.7% had no religious beliefs.
- The Portuguese have greatly influenced Mozambique's cuisine.