WORK PERMIT IN MOZAMBIQUE / MOZAMBIQUE WORK VISA

Mozambique Info — Mon Mar 05, 2007 11:19 am

Author: Mozambique Info

Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 11:19 am

WORK PERMIT IN MOZAMBIQUE

Authorisation to employ foreign citizens is conditional upon confirmation by the Employment Centre of the National Institute of Employment and Professional Training that they possess the necessary academic or professional qualifications and that there are no Mozambican citizens, or an insufficient number, with the required qualifications.

Work permit requirements in Mozambique are lengthy and bureaucratic. The employment of foreigners requires the approval of the Ministry of Labour. Once the Ministry approves the application, a "DIRE," a work permit and identification card, is issued. This process can be lengthy; representation by a local lawyer, consulting firm, or individual familiar with the process will help facilitate obtaining a work permit.

The application for a work permit shall be lodged at the Provincial and Maputo City Delegations or the Employment Centres of the National Institute of Employment and Professional Training within thirty days before the activity begins, together with documentary evidence of the mandate conferred in terms of the company’s articles of association and the applicable law and an authorisation to conduct the activity in Mozambique issued by a competent authority.

The application shall contain:

a) The name, headquarters and field of activity of the applicant;

b) The identification of the foreign citizen to be employed, the category, function and tasks he or she will take up and the duration of the contract.

The following shall be attached to the application:

a) Three copies of the employment contract;

b) Certificate of academic or technical-professional qualifications of the foreign worker to be employed or documentary evidence of his or her professional experience;

c) Opinion of the enterprise trade union committee.

The work permit is valid for a period of two years, which is renewable for a further two years or for the time remaining until the end of the mandate, upon presentation of documentary evidence of the mandate conferred by bodies empowered to do so under the articles of association, with regard to mandataries or representatives of the employers.

VISA TO MOZAMBIQUE / MOZAMBIQUE VISA GUIDE

Mozambique Info — Mon Mar 05, 2007 9:38 am

Author: Mozambique Info

Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 9:38 am

VISA TO MOZAMBIQUE

Passports

Passport valid for a minimum of six months beyond intended date of departure required by all.

Visas

Required by all.

Types of visa and cost

Tourist and Business: US$69 (single-entry); US$120 (multiple-entry).

Express service: US$86 (single-entry); US$172 (multiple-entry).

Same-day express service: US$103 (single-entry); US$189 (multiple-entry).

Transit: US$69

Validity

Single-entry:
One day to one month from date of entry, renewable to a maximum of three months.

Multiple-entry:
One to six months from date of issue.

Transit:
On request.

Application to

Mozambique Embassies, High Commissions, Consulates; or Empresa Nacional de Turismo.

Note
A visa can sometimes be obtained through a contact living in Mozambique or at the airport, although processing is often subject to delay. Apply to nearest High Commission for more information.

Application requirements

Tourist:
(a) Official application form.
(b) Two passport-size photos.
(c) Valid passport.
(d) Return or onward ticket or flight confirmation slip.
(e) Evidence of booked hotel/hostel accommodation or sufficient financial means.
(f) Fee payable in cash or by cheque (made payable to the Mozambique High Commission).
(g) Stamped, self-addressed registered envelope for postal applications.

Business:
(a)-(g) and,
(h) Letter of invitation to Mozambique and/or introduction from an official or business institution.

Processing time

Three days. Visas can be processed within 24 hours (express service) or within 90 minutes (same-day express service) for an additional fee.

Temporary residence

Apply to the Embassy or High Commission.

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WORK PERMIT IN MOZAMBIQUE / MOZAMBIQUE WORK VISA

VISA TO MOZAMBIQUE / MOZAMBIQUE VISA GUIDE