How safe is Mozambique at the moment?
Mozambique – Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Exercise increased caution in Mozambique due to health issues, crime and terrorism. Some areas have greater risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory.
What do I need to enter Mozambique?
Documents needed to enter Mozambique:
- Valid passport: Valid for at least 6 months after your date of return.
- Very Important: An unabridged birth certificate for all minors travelling with you.
- Valid drivers license.
- Original vehicle registration papers, or a SAPS certified copy, not older than 3 months.
Do you need a passport to go to Mozambique from South Africa?
All visitors to Mozambique must possess a passport valid for at least six months after their departure from the country. Visas are required by everyone except citizens of South Africa, Zambia, Botswana and Swaziland and can be bought at most borders for between US $35 and US $80 depending on your nationality.
Is it safe to visit Maputo?
Crime. Most visits to Mozambique are trouble-free, but street crime, sometimes involving knives and firearms, is common in Maputo and increasing in other cities and tourist destinations. There are some areas in cities which are more dangerous; seek local advice. Be vigilant at all times.
How long can a South African stay in Mozambique?
Visas are not required by South African passport holders for a stay of up to 30 days. No firearms will be allowed to cross the border, without the required permits. No animals (pets) will be allowed to cross the border, without the required permits.
How much is Mozambique visa?
The visas comes at a cost of $50 (U.S.) and is valid for 30 days. The visa at the border is for all travelers who want to enter Mozambique regardless of whether or not there is an embassy in their country of origin.
How long can a South African citizen stay in Mozambique?
Mozambique tourist visa is not required for citizens of South Africa for a stay up to 90 days.
Which is the closest airport to Ilha de Mozambique?
Nampula Airport is small but just a 2-hour direct flight from OR Tambo International Airport in neighbouring South Africa. At the airport, you will be met by a driver for the 3-hour drive to Ilha de Mozambique.
What to see and do in Ilha de Mozambique?
If your luck is in, you must go out whale watching on the dhow – it is such fun and very different to the more technologically advanced whale-watching in South Africa. The southern right whales make their way up the Mozambican coast to play, feed, mate and birth in the warm water, generally from about June to October.
Who was the ruler of Ilha de Mozambique?
Ilha was reputedly ruled by the Sultan Ali Musa Mbiki when the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama passed by in 1498 (the name Mozambique is thought to be a contraction of musambiki ). By 1522, the Portuguese had built the Chapel of Nossa Senhora de Baluarte, making it the oldest European-style building in the southern hemisphere.