Uganda and Mozambique Aim to Harmonise Through Visa-Free Travel 

The Southern African country of Mozambique and East Africa’s Uganda are currently in talks to extend visa exemptions. This is part of a plan to enhance regional integration, specifically under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

According to The Monitor, both governments are negotiating to allow their citizens to freely travel between the two countries.

According to Colonel Geoffrey Kambere, Uganda’s immigration control commissioner, the government of Mozambique has advised that Ugandans visit the southeast African country without a visa.

“They have proposed a visa exemption for holders of diplomatic, official, and honorary passports. This proposal is being reviewed by our legal experts, and if accepted by the Ugandan government, it will be a great step forward,” the colonel stated.

“Our colleagues in Mozambique currently pay $50 for a visa to come here, and they have expressed that, as fellow Africans, these payments should be removed,” he added.

The idea, if implemented, would place Mozambique among the company of visa-exempted travellers to Uganda, which includes Botswana, Ireland, South Sudan, Malaysia, Angola, Kenya, Malawi, and Comoros.

“Currently, the number of Mozambicans coming to Uganda is small, but this agreement is a great opportunity to strengthen bilateral relations and boost trade,” the immigration commissioner stated.

Ambassador Richard Kabonero, the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regional economic cooperation, told the media during a joint permanent commission meeting in Kampala on Monday that the meetings were aimed at establishing bilateral agreements in the political, security, and economic domains, as reported by NTV.