No visa needed

Do citizens of Japan need a visa for Mozambique?

Citizens of Japan don’t need a visa for Mozambique and can stay up to 30 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of Japan: the passport opens 114 countries visa-free; Tokyo — Maputo: ≈ 13,130 km, about 17 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 30 days

Can I travel to Mozambique without a visa on a Japan passport?

Yes, citizens of Japan don’t need a visa for Mozambique for up to 30 days. A valid passport is enough.

Mozambique visa rules at a glance

With a Japan passport you can visit 114 countries visa-free, 37 with a visa on arrival and 31 with an e-visa; 16 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Japan passport ranks 35th of 199.
Japan passport: visa-free access to 114 countries; Mozambique passport: 32.
Citizens of Japan and Mozambique can travel together visa-free to 22 countries, for example: Philippines, Micronesia, Kiribati, Singapore, Vanuatu, Seychelles, Mauritius, Zambia, Jamaica, Haiti, Eswatini, South Africa, Botswana, Sao Tome and Principe, and Lesotho.
Citizens of Mozambique, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Japan. Japan visa for citizens of Mozambique

Travelling to Mozambique: good to know

Tokyo — Maputo: about 13,130 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 17 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −7 hours.
Local time: Tokyo 12:00 — Maputo 05:00.
Local currency: Mozambican Metical.
Languages: Portuguese.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ MZN 64.
Mozambique is the 149th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Japan.