How to Apply for a Visa

1.  Complete and print the three-page electronic application form DS-156.  This form is available in English and Portuguese.  It must be completed in English.  Each person applying for a visa requires an application form, including minor children who are included in their parents’ passports.

2. All applicants except children under 13 must complete and print the electronic application form DS-157.

3.  Make an appointment for an interview as soon as you know you will travel via the on-line appointment system.  Click here to access the on-line appointment system.

* * * Please only make one appointment per person. Additional appointments for the same person will be canceled.* * *

Click here to view the wait time for a visa.

4.  Verify that your passport will be valid for at least six months past the date you intend to enter the U.S.

If you need to make an appointment for personal emergency or urgent business travel please click here

* * * Applicants who appear without a properly completed application form, valid passport, appropriate photograph or fees will have to reschedule their interview* * *

On the day of the interview…

No guarantees regarding your visa application can be made prior to the interview, and applicants are encouraged not to make non-refundable travel arrangements until the visa has been approved.  Applicants will be told at the interview if the visa application has been approved.  If an application for a visa has been approved the visa and passport will be returned at the Consulate the following workday.  If the application is subject to additional security clearances or if additional information is required, the applicant will be informed at the interview.

Application Fee Payment Instructions

When you arrive at the Consulate to apply for a nonimmigrant visa, you must pay a non-refundable application fee.  The fee is currently 131 U.S. dollars or the equivalent in meticais. The fee is paid solely in cash.

Please note this fee is non-refundable even if your visa application is denied.

Additional Fees

Nationals of some countries will have to pay an additional visa issuance fee based on fees their governments charge U.S. citizens applying for similar visas.  There is no reciprocal issuance fee for Mozambican citizens.  This fee is only applicable if the visa application is approved.  It can be paid at the Consulate in cash (U.S. dollars or meticais). More information can be found by clicking here.

What Type of Visa Do I Need?

Visa Waiver Program.  U.S. visa policy permits citizens of certain countries to travel to the U.S. without a visa for less than 90 days for purposes of tourism or business.

Applying for a work visa once a petition has been approved.

Applying for a student visa.

Documentation Needed at the Interview

1. A valid passport valid for at least 6 months past your intended date of travel and with at least two blank pages.

2. Application forms completed in English:

a. DS-156 - the visa application form DS-156 must be completed on-line, printed with the bar code and signed.  Please follow the instructions carefully.

b.  DS-157 - All applicants except children under 13 must complete and print the electronic application form DS-157.

c.  DS-158 - required only for students and exchange visitors.

Note: The latest Adobe Acrobat version is needed to complete the form properly.

3. A 5cm by 5cm passport-type photograph taken within the past six months against a white background.  Two places in Maputo that take photos correctly are Kodak in the Shoprite complex and Foto Imagem in the Interfranca building.

4. Information regarding your financial solvency and ties to your country of residence.  This may include documents regarding your current employment, tax statements, ownership of property, etc.

Information regarding the purpose of your trip or additional information that is relevant to your application.

Visa interviews are usually brief.  However, the time an applicant waits before their interview depends on how many people are applying for visas that day.  Please allow 1 to 3 hours for the entire application process.  Applicants are interviewed in the order they submit their completed application.

If you have already reviewed the frequently asked questions and still need more information you may reach consular staff at:
consularmaputo@state.gov