🇿🇦South Africa Visa for Mozambican Citizens2026 Requirements, Fees & Documents
No — Mozambican passport holders do not need a visa for South Africa. Entry is visa-free for up to 90 days as of 2026.
Diplomatic, Official and Service: 90 days. Ordinary passport holders: 30 days
dirco.gov.za ↗Entering South Africa on a Mozambican passport
- → Travel with just your valid Mozambican passport. No visa or prior application needed.
- → See the exact document checklist for Mozambican applicants — only needed if you apply for a longer-stay visa.
South Africa visa documents for Mozambican applicants
No visa documents are needed for a short visit — Mozambican citizens enter South Africa with just a valid passport. If you apply for a longer-stay visa, these are the exact documents required, by visa type, from the official visa application centre.
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It is important that you bring the correct documents with you. For every document submitted, you must provide the original document which is certified and a photocopy. If your certified documents are not in English, the certified documents must be translated into English by a sworn translator original document (foreign birth) must be legalised/apostilled. - Form BI-73 - Passport Application Form Applicant to complete the section A and sign in section E of the DHA 73 form. Section B of this form will complete upon your appointment at office. Parental consent on page 2 section C of DHA 73 must be signed in the office if applicant is under 18 years and both parents must be present at the office for the passport of applicants below 18 years. If one parent is not in The Netherlands, consent must be obtained from the Home Affairs in South Africa or from a local South African Embassy to complete the DHA-73 form and give consent for the child’s passport application where the other parent is residing. In a case where parents have passed on, the lawful guardian will submit the certified copy of the court order certificate of adoption and certified copy of the first page of his/her identity document and passport. - Form BI-529 - Determination of Citizenship Status This form is required for all passport applications made outside of South Africa. Please mark N/A to questions that are not applicable. Do not leave anything blank. Please note questions A9 & A10 MUST be answered and section 'E' signed by the parent of the child or the form will be returned. - Form DI-47 Loss of passport report and police report To be submitted for lost/stolen passport with police report - if applicable. - Bring the original and copies of your below documents This Application Centre can certify the copy if the original is shown. - South Africa current passport. - South Africa birth certificate. - South Africa ID books / smart ID cards of both parents. - South Africa passports of both parents. - A certified copy of your foreign citizenship certificate and your dual citizenship certificate - if applicable If you have dual nationality, please provide proof of how and when you acquired the foreign nationality, such Naturalization and retention or Registration Certificate. FOREIGN PASSPORT OR ID IS NOT PROOF OF HOW AND WHEN YOU ACQUIRED FOREIGN CITIZENSHIP. In cases of the applicant who acquired foreign citizenship through descent from a parent, a certified copy of your own full birth certificate showing the birth places of your parent(s) is required. Under circumstances where even the parents acquired such citizenship through descent, a letter from the relevant authorities of the country concerned will suffice. If you are a naturalised South African, a certified copy of your Naturalisation Certificate. Documents issued in a foreign language (if not in English) must be officially translated to English by a sworn translator. This Application Centre can certify the copy as a “true copy of the original” if the original is provided.
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Getting copies of Birth Certificates South African citizens, whether in the Republic or outside the Republic, including persons who are not South African citizens but who sojourn permanently or temporarily in the Republic, for whatever purpose. - DHA-24 Form - Notice of Birth - DHA 288 Form (Affidavit in Support of Notice of Birth) - DHA-154 form (Application for a birth certificate) - Copy of the South Africa Passport / ID Card - Copy of the South Africa Birth Certificate - Copy of the parent’s ID Card / ID Book Registration of a Birth within 30 days A parent, parents, guardian or any other person legally responsible for the child must complete Form DHA-24 (with black ink only) and it must be submitted to the Application Centre, along with below documents. Once the child’s birth has been registered, an unabridged birth certificate is issued free of charge - DHA-24 Form - Notice of Birth - DHA 288 Form (Affidavit in Support of Notice of Birth) - BI 529 for child (Determination of Citizenship Status) - BI 529 for both parent’s (Determination of Citizenship Status) - Foreign birth certificate of the child - Foreign ID documents of the child - Birth certificate of the child’s parent’s - Marriage certificate of the child’s parent’s - ID and Passport of the child’s parent’s - Parent’s foreign citizenship certificate – if applicable - Two (2) clear, professionally taken colour photos of full face of the child, showing only head and shoulders measuring 35mm x 45mm. Registration of a Birth above 30 days Kindly request to contact the Embassy of South Africa in Netherlands to submit the application for registration of a birth above 30 days.
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It is important that you bring the correct documents with you. For every document submitted, you must provide the original document which is certified and a photocopy. If your certified documents are not in English, the certified documents must be translated into English by a sworn translator original document (foreign birth or marriage certificate & divorcee decree) must be legalised/apostilled. - Form DHA-73 Passport Application Form Applicant to complete the section A and sign in section E of the DHA 73form. Section B of this form will complete upon your appointment at office. Parental consent on page 2 section C of DHA 73 must be signed in the office if applicant is under 18 years and both parents must be present in the office for the passport of applicants below 18 years. If one parent is not in the New Zealand, consent must be obtained from the Home Affairs in South Africa or from a local South African Embassy to complete the DHA-73 form and give consent for the child’s passport application where the other parent is residing. In a case where parents have passed on, the lawful guardian will submit the certified copy of the court order certificate of adoption and certified copy of the first page of his/her identity document and passport. - DHA-529 - Determination of Citizenship Status This form is required for all passport applications applied for outside of South Africa. Please mark N/A to questions that are not applicable - do not leave anything blank. Please note questions A9 & A10 MUST be answered and section 'E' signed by the applicant or the form will be returned. - Form DHA-9 Full set of fingerprints This form is not downloadable. You will receive it to complete on the day of your appointment at Application Centre. - Form DI-47 Loss of passport report and police report To be submitted for lost/stolen passport with police report - if applicable. - Bring the original and copies of your below documents This Application Centre can certify the copy as a “true copy of the original” if the original is shown. - South Africa current passport. - South Africa Identity document. (ID book / Smart ID Card) - South Africa birth certificate. - Marriage certificate, if married surname to be mentioned in passport. - South Africa ID books / smart ID cards and passports of both parents, if applicant is under 18 years for first adult passport (Kindly note that both parents and the child must be present at the Application Center for the first adult passport application). - A certified copy of your foreign citizenship certificate and your dual citizenship certificate - if applicable If you have dual nationality, please provide proof of how and when you acquired the foreign nationality, such Naturalization and retention or Registration Certificate. FOREIGN PASSPORT OR ID IS NOT PROOF OF HOW AND WHEN YOU ACQUIRED FOREIGN CITIZENSHIP. In cases of the applicant who acquired foreign citizenship through descent from a parent, a certified copy of your own full birth certificate showing the birth places of your parent(s) is required. Under circumstances where even the parents acquired such citizenship through descent, a letter from the relevant authorities of the country concerned will suffice. If you are a naturalised South African, a certified copy of your Naturalisation Certificate. Documents issued in a foreign language must be officially translated to English by a sworn translator. This Application Centre can certify the copy as a “true copy of the original” if the original is provided. - Applicable to women to mentioned married surname in passport If you want your passport to be issued in your maiden / married surname, a formal letter of request must also be included together with a certified copy of your marriage certificate. Foreign marriage certificate (if married outside SA) must submit ID/Passport of spouse together with the marriage registration form available on our website. Foreign divorce certificate (if divorced outside SA) if possible, submit ID/Passport of spouse together with the divorced registration form available on our website. Final Divorce Decree, both copies of marriage certificate and final divorce decree must be submitted.
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It is important that you bring the correct documents with you. For every document submitted, you must provide the original document which is certified and a photocopy. If your certified documents are not in English, the certified documents must be translated into English by a sworn translator original document (foreign birth) must be legalised/apostilled. - Form BI-529 - Determination of Citizenship Status This form is required for all passport applications applied for outside of South Africa. Please mark N/A to questions that are not applicable - do not leave anything blank. Please note questions A9 & A10 MUST be answered and section 'E' signed by the applicant or the form will be returned. - Form DHA-9 Full set of fingerprints This form is not downloadable. You will receive it to complete on the day of your appointment at DHA Services Centre. - Certified copy of the South Africa unabridged birth certificate. (certifications must not be older than 3 months) - Certified copy of both parents first page of the Identity Books / smart ID cards. (certifications must not be older than 3 months) - Certified copy of both parents first page of the passports. (certifications must not be older than 3 months) - This DHA Services Centre can certify the copy as a “true copy of the original” if the original is provided. - In a case where parents have passed on, the lawful guardian will submit the certified copy of the court order certificate of adoption and certified copy of the first page of his/her identity document and passport.
South Africa visa for Mozambican citizens — FAQ
Do Mozambican citizens need a visa for South Africa?
No — Mozambican passport holders do not need a visa for South Africa. Entry is visa-free for up to 90 days as of 2026.
How long can Mozambican citizens stay in South Africa?
Mozambican passport holders can stay in South Africa for up to 90 days per entry under the current visa-free arrangement.
What documents do Mozambican citizens need for South Africa?
A valid passport is all Mozambican citizens need for a short visa-free visit (up to 90 days). If you apply for a longer-stay visa, Earth Visa lists the full required documents per visa category from the official visa application centre.
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