Document checklist
United Kingdom → Mozambique: Visto de Estudante (Student Visa)
What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.
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Required documents
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Completed and signed visa application form
RequiredThe consulate's own application form for the Visto de Estudante, filled in and signed.
Source: Embaixada da República de Moçambique em Brasília, Requisitos para obtenção de Vistos
Two recent photos (3x4 cm)
RequiredTwo recent passport-size (3x4 cm) photographs.
Source: Embaixada da República de Moçambique em Brasília, Requisitos para obtenção de Vistos
Valid passport with blank pages
RequiredYour passport, valid for at least 6 months, with at least 3 blank pages, plus copies of the pages showing your personal details.
Source: Embaixada da República de Moçambique em Brasília, Requisitos para obtenção de Vistos
Financial
Bank statement showing you can support yourself
RequiredA bank statement showing enough money to support your stay. The Mozambican Embassy in Brasília asks for a minimum closing balance of R$5,000 in a Brazilian account, or 40,000 meticais in a Mozambican account, other consulates may set a different amount, so check with the mission you're applying through.
Source: Embaixada da República de Moçambique em Brasília, Requisitos para obtenção de Vistos
Notarized invitation letter and sponsor's ID
If someone in Mozambique is inviting or sponsoring you, you need a notarized invitation letter with their ID and contact details, plus a signed responsibility declaration (Termo de Responsabilidade) from them.
Source: Embaixada da República de Moçambique em Brasília, Requisitos para obtenção de Vistos
Purpose of travel
Letter committing to return home after your course
RequiredA signed letter (carta compromisso) committing to return to your home country once your course of study finishes.
Source: Embaixada da República de Moçambique em Brasília, Requisitos para obtenção de Vistos
Accommodation
Proof of where you'll stay
RequiredA hotel reservation or other proof of tourist-style accommodation for your arrival.
Source: Embaixada da República de Moçambique em Brasília, Requisitos para obtenção de Vistos
Travel
Round-trip flight reservation
RequiredA reservation showing your outbound and return flights.
Source: Embaixada da República de Moçambique em Brasília, Requisitos para obtenção de Vistos
Other
Authenticated criminal record certificate
RequiredA criminal record certificate from your country, authenticated by that country's foreign affairs ministry.
Source: Embaixada da República de Moçambique em Brasília, Requisitos para obtenção de Vistos
Medical certificate
RequiredA medical certificate confirming your health.
Source: Embaixada da República de Moçambique em Brasília, Requisitos para obtenção de Vistos
Yellow fever vaccination certificate
RequiredProof you've had the yellow fever vaccine.
Source: Embaixada da República de Moçambique em Brasília, Requisitos para obtenção de Vistos
Why applications on this route get refused
Not enough proof of funds
The consulate asks for a bank statement showing a minimum balance to support your stay. Not meeting it can stop your application moving forward.
How to avoid it: Check the minimum balance your specific consulate asks for, and get a recent bank statement that clearly shows it.
Missing the return-commitment letter
A signed letter committing to return home after your course is one of the listed requirements for the student visa.
How to avoid it: Write and sign this letter before you submit your application, and make sure it's included in your document set.
Missing medical, yellow fever, or travel documents
The medical certificate, yellow fever certificate, accommodation proof, and round-trip flight reservation are all listed as required parts of the application.
How to avoid it: Gather all of these before you submit your documents, applications are sent physically, so a missing document means resubmitting.
Sources
- Ministério dos Negócios Estrangeiros e Cooperação (MINEC), Vistos de Entrada · checked 19 Sept 2026
- Embaixada da República de Moçambique em Brasília, Requisitos para obtenção de Vistos · checked 19 Sept 2026
- Embaixada da República de Moçambique em Brasília, Taxas consulares · checked 19 Sept 2026
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