Mozambique’s Higher Visa Fees Stymie Tourism’s Post-Cyclone Recovery
Photo Credit: Tourism executive worry that higher visa fees in Mozambique will hurt tourism in places like the Bazaruto Archipelago in the southern part of the country. Skift / Richard Holmes
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Already reeling from a spate of natural disasters, a steep hike in visa fees for foreign visitors is the last thing Mozambique’s tourism industry needs right now.
It’s been a tough year for the tourism industry in Mozambique, with a duo of deadly tropical cyclones tearing into the central and northern regions of the country.
Now another storm is brewing for the industry, this time courtesy of the Mozambican government.
The government last month signed a decree immediately doubling the cost of single-entry visas, from $50 to $100. Long-term visas valid for stays up to 90 days, and work permits for foreign employees, have seen similar increases.
While visa fees have been increased in the past, most recently in early 2018, the overnight doubling of application costs appears unprecedented, and with little justification. Requests to immigration authorities for further information, or the reas
