MAPUTO, Mozambique – The Kenyan High Commission in Maputo has issued a warning to Kenyan citizens travelling to Mozambique, citing an increase in immigration violations linked to overstaying visits under the visa exemption agreement between the two countries.
In a statement released on Sunday, October 5, the mission said more Kenyans were breaching the terms of stay, contravening the 2018 Agreement on Exemption from Visa Requirements for Holders of Ordinary Passports.
“The Kenya High Commission in Maputo has observed an increase in cases of Kenyan nationals overstaying in Mozambique, contrary to the Agreement on Exemption from Visa Requirements,” the statement read.
The embassy clarified that while the arrangement allows Kenyans to enter Mozambique visa-free, visits must not exceed 90 days, and travellers must hold passports valid for at least six months.
Any extension beyond that period, it warned, amounts to a violation of Mozambican immigration laws.
“Exceeding the authorised 90-day period attracts penalties, including legal repercussions,” the commission cautioned, urging all Kenyans to comply with the stipulated duration of stay to avoid fines, deportation, or other sanctions.
The advisory comes amid heightened scrutiny by Mozambican immigration authorities following a surge in overstays and illegal employment among foreign nationals.
It also follows similar alerts issued by other Kenyan embassies, including in Bangkok, where officials raised alarm over human trafficking syndicates duping Kenyans into fake overseas jobs.
The Maputo mission reiterated that the visa exemption deal was designed to ease travel, not encourage abuse of immigration rules, and called for responsible travel conduct from Kenyan citizens abroad.
