Health and Medical Information for Mozambique

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Health and Medical Information for Mozambique
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Full health insurance, preferably including Medevac, is essential. Medical facilities are scarce. It is advisable to carry basic medical supplies including medications and sterile syringes.
Food and drink:

All water should be regarded as being potentially contaminated. Water used for drinking, brushing teeth or making ice should have first been boiled or otherwise sterilised. Some milk is unpasteurised and should be boiled. Powdered or tinned milk is available and is advised. Avoid dairy products which are likely to have been made from unboiled milk. Only eat well-cooked meat and fish. Vegetables should be cooked and fruit peeled.
Other risks:

Vaccinations against tuberculosis and hepatitis B are sometimes recommended.

Mozambique Visa and Passport entry requirements

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Mozambique Visa and Passport entry requirements
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Passports:

A passport valid for a minimum of six months beyond intended date of departure from Mozambique is required by nationals referred to in the chart above.
Visas:

Visas for Mozambique are requred by all nationals referred to in the chart above.

Note: Nationals not referred to in the chart are advised to contact the embassy to check visa requirements for Mozambique.
Visa note:

A copy of the return tickets or a copy of the flight confirmation and either hotel/hostel booking confirmation or 1 (one) recent bank statement required when applying for a visa.
Types and cost:

Tourist and business: £40 (single-entry); £70 (multiple-entry).

Express service: £50 (single-entry); £100 (multiple-entry).

Same-day express service: £60 (single-entry); £110 (multiple-entry).

Transit: £40.
Validity:

Single-entry visa: allows one entry and stay that can range from a minimum of one day to one month, renewable to a maximum of 90 days, provided that the Visa is still valid at the moment of application.

Multiple-entry visa: allows more than one entry during the validity of the Visa. The length allowed for visitors' stay during each entry will be spelt out in the Visa. A Multiple Entry Visa can have a validity of a minimum of 30 days and a maximum of 180 days.
Application to:

High commission or embassy.
Working days:

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

Mozambique Currency Exchange Money Service

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Currency information:

Mozambique Metical (MZN; symbol MT) = 100 centavos. Notes are in denominations of MT1,000, 500, 200, 100, 50 and 20. Coins are in denominations of MT10, 5, 2 and 1 and 50, 20, 10, 5 and 1 centavos.

Note: The new Metical replaced the old Metical (MZM) on 1 July 2006. 1 MZN = 1,000 MZM. The old notes ceased being legal tender on 31 December 2006.
Credit cards:

These are increasingly accepted in Maputo, but not generally beyond the capital.
Travellers cheques:

Not commonly accepted, and where accepted are slow to process and often attract high rates of commission.
Banking hours:

Mon-Fri 0730-1530.
Currency restriction:

The import and export of local currency is prohibited. The import of foreign currency is unlimited, subject to declaration. The export of foreign currency is limited to the amount declared on arrival.
Currency exchange:

There are bureaux de change at the airports. Money can also be changed at banks. It is advisable to take US Dollars or South African Rand.