No visa needed

Do citizens of Tanzania need a visa for Mozambique?

Citizens of Tanzania don’t need a visa for Mozambique. 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 Tanzania: the passport opens 42 countries visa-free; Dodoma — Maputo: ≈ 2,230 km, about 3.5 hours of flying.

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

At a glance

No visa needed

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

Yes, citizens of Tanzania don’t need a visa for Mozambique. A valid passport is enough.

Mozambique visa rules at a glance

With a Tanzania passport you can visit 42 countries visa-free, 21 with a visa on arrival and 40 with an e-visa; 95 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Tanzania passport ranks 116th of 199.
Tanzania passport: visa-free access to 42 countries; Mozambique passport: 32.
Citizens of Tanzania and Mozambique can travel together visa-free to 30 countries, for example: Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Seychelles, Eswatini, Botswana, South Africa, Angola, Namibia, Lesotho, Mauritius, and Benin.
Tanzania and Mozambique share a border, so you can also travel overland.
Citizens of Mozambique, in turn, don’t need a visa for Tanzania. Tanzania visa for citizens of Mozambique

Travelling to Mozambique: good to know

Dodoma — Maputo: about 2,230 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 3.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −1 hour.
Local time: Dodoma 12:00 — Maputo 11:00.
Local currency: Mozambican Metical.
Languages: Portuguese.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ MZN 64.
Mozambique is the 15th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Tanzania.