Country Guide: Mozambique

Updated: November 23, 2015

Household Goods and Personal Effects

Documents Required

  • Original Passport with Visa
  • Packing list
  • Original Bill of Lading (OBL) – no Express Release accepted / Air Waybill (AWB)
  • Original valued inventory in Portuguese dated and signed by the shipper
  • Invoice for all electrical items less than 6 months old
  • Resident Permit / Work Permit
  • Letter of Employment

 

Specific Information

  • Household goods are duty free if in the owner`s possession for at least 6 months prior to import; otherwise, duties will be levied.
  • Agents must have all Customs documents at least 15 days prior to the arrival of the shipment to obtain the documents for free entry from the Ministry (Diplomats).
  • Personal effects must arrive in Mozambique, maximum 6 months after the shipper`s first arrival in the country.

Motor Vehicles

Documents Required

  • Original Passport
  • Original Registration Card
  • Original Purchase Invoice
  • OBL

 

Specific Information

  • Taxes range from 5% to 110% depending on age, size, power, etc.
  • The OBL must show chassis number, engine number, cubic capacity, year of manufacture, brand and model.

Pets

Documents Required

  • Vaccination Record
  • Mozambique Veterinary Certificate (if traveling from the U.S. or Canada)
  • Import Permit

 

Specific Information

  • Mozambique Veterinary Certificate must be complete within 10 days of import.
  • Animals must be vaccinated for rabies and other diseases at least 30 days but not more than 1 year prior to import.
  • All documentation must reflect owner’s name.
  • Healthy pets are not quarantined if meeting import requirements.
  • Microchips are highly recommended.

Restricted/Dutiable Items

  • Alcohol and other spirits should not be sent in the household goods shipment but hand carried; spirits (1L) and wine (2.25 L)
  • Arms and ammunitions (subject to authorization from the territorial administration)
  • The following items may qualify for free import within the limits indicated:
    • Cigarettes (400) and tobacco (250 g)
    • Perfume (50 ml)
    • Persons must be 18 years and older to carry hand carry alcohol or tobacco.

Prohibited Items

  • Drugs and narcotics
  • Pornography, defamatory and obscene publications

Consignment Instructions

Recommended:  Contact the destination agent to ensure all requirements have been met prior to import, especially for differences regarding air / sea shipments.
 

Helpful Website(s):

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_976.html

http://www.embamoc-usa.org