Republic of MozambiqueEmbassy in the Nordic Countries

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Welcome to the Embassy of Mozambique
in the Nordic Countries

Mozambique connects to the Embassy in Stockholm. Each Nordic country is highlighted on the map and connected to its flag. Sweden is marked with a location pin.

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Embassy of the Republic of Mozambique in the Nordic Countries
Visas and Consulate

Yellow fever

An international vaccination certificate is required from travellers arriving from, or passing through, countries with a risk of transmission. Travellers flying directly from the Nordic countries do not need one.

Who it is for
Travellers aged 9 months or over arriving from risk countries
Validity
For life, from 10 days after vaccination
Where to vaccinate
Authorised vaccination centres
Checked
On arrival in Mozambique

⚠️ Compulsory vaccination (yellow fever)

A valid International Certificate of Vaccination against Yellow Fever is required from all travellers arriving from (or transiting through) countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission.

Do I need the certificate?

Yes

Arriving from a risk country

Your journey starts in, or passes through, one of the countries listed below. Present the certificate on arrival in Mozambique.

It depends

Stopover in a risk country

Stopover in Addis Ababa, Nairobi or Luanda: the certificate is only required if the transit lasts more than 12 hours or if you leave the airport.

No

Direct flight from the Nordic countries

Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Norway are not risk countries. Without a stopover in a risk country, no certificate is required.

Validity and exemptions

One dose, for lifeSince 2016 the certificate is valid for the lifetime of the holder. No booster is needed.
10 days before travelThe certificate only becomes valid 10 days after vaccination. Book the vaccine in good time.
Infants under 9 monthsAre not vaccinated and no certificate is required for them.
Medical contraindicationTravellers who cannot be vaccinated carry a medical exemption letter, in English, on headed paper.

Countries with a vaccination requirement

If your journey starts in, or includes a stopover or transit in, any of the following countries, you must present the certificate on arrival in Mozambique:

Africa

  • Angola
  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Burundi
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Congo
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Gabon
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Kenya
  • Liberia
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Niger
  • Rwanda
  • São Tomé and Príncipe
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
  • Somalia
  • Sudan
  • Togo
  • Uganda
  • United Republic of Tanzania

Americas

  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • Guyana
  • Panama
  • Peru
  • Suriname
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Venezuela

Where to get vaccinated in the Nordic countries

The yellow fever vaccine is only given at authorised vaccination centres. Book in good time: the certificate only becomes valid 10 days after vaccination.

SwedenList of authorised centres and booking on 1177.se, or at the travel clinics in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö.
DenmarkClinics authorised by the Statens Serum Institut (ssi.dk).
NorwayVaccination offices authorised by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (fhi.no).
FinlandCentres listed by the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare THL (thl.fi).
IcelandHeilsugæslan, Reykjavík (heilsugaeslan.is).

ℹ️ Bring the original certificate. Bring the original yellow booklet (International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis), not a copy. It is checked by the health services at the border, before passport control.

Updated: 16 September 2026

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