Mozambique Investor Visa

Mozambique offers a residence route for foreign investors who commit capital to approved projects. The tiered framework grants five-year residence visas for investments from US$500,000 and ten-year permits for investments of US$5 million or more, renewable if applicants continue to meet the eligibility criteria.

Holders can qualify for permanent residence in five years, and citizenship in ten years; but dual nationality is not recognized.

To qualify for the Mozambique Investor Visa, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Invest in a government-approved project under one of the following tiers:

• Investments starting at US$500,000 qualify for a residence visa with a five-year validity.

• Investments of US$5 million or more qualify for a residence permit with a ten-year validity.

Document requirements

• Recent passport-size photograph (clear, legible scan in JPEG, PDF, or PNG)

• Passport copy with at least six months’ remaining validity

• Criminal record certificate translated into Portuguese

• Medical certificate (translate if not in Portuguese)

• Nomination letter

• INSS (social security) clearance certificate

• Finance (tax) clearance certificate

• Commercial license

• Evidence that the investment project has been approved by the relevant government authorities

• Path to citizenship
• Warm climate
• Lower cost of living
• Minimal physical presence requirements
• Low taxes

After five consecutive years of legal residence, an investor can typically apply for permanent residency.

Holders are eligible for citizenship after an additional five years, subject to meeting national requirements, which include continued residency, demonstrating self-sufficiency, and renouncing prior citizenship.

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Applications for this program may be directed to: Portal eVisa de Moçambique

Legislation upon which this program is based: Private Investment Law, 2023.