Mozambique Asylum Application and Refugee Status Procedure
National asylum procedure initiated through INAR and decided by the Minister of Interior, with temporary documentation and appeal rights.
- Route type
- Humanitarian protection
- Can bring
- — Not stated in the official source
- Requirements
- 10 each quoted below
Who this route is for
Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.
10 requirements quoted from the official source.
- Appeal available
A negative decision may be appealed to the Administrative Court.
- Dependent-family rights
The provisional identification extends to qualifying household members.
- Document and status while the claim is decided
After a positive decision, INAR issues an identity document proving refugee status.
- Eligibility summary
The asylum request is submitted to the Minister of Interior through INAR.
- Ground for protection
An authority receiving the request conducts initial screening and forwards it immediately to INAR.
- Individual assessment by the authority
The Minister of Interior decides the asylum application.
- Legal and social support
INAR provides the applicable material and legal assistance.
- Supporting evidence
An asylum-seeker receives a provisional identification document.
- Where and how to apply
The asylum request is submitted to the Minister of Interior through INAR.
Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.
- Passport or travel-document requirement
INAR may issue a travel document when the refugee needs to leave Mozambique.
- Official source basis
The asylum request is submitted to the Minister of Interior through INAR.
- Report summary
The asylum request is submitted to the Minister of Interior through INAR.
Who you can bring
What the source prices
- Initial duration or stay ceiling
The provisional document is valid for two years and revalidated every six months.
From here to a yes
Straight answers
01Who qualifies for this route to Mozambique?
National asylum procedure initiated through INAR and decided by the Minister of Interior, with temporary documentation and appeal rights.
Every answer is quoted from the official rimap.unhcr.org page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.
We checked 13 points against the official source; 13 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.
See the 0 open points
Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.
Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.
Where every quote comes from
Official source of the governing body rimap.unhcr.orgLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Mozambique government page.Other humanitarian protection routes to Mozambique
1 other humanitarian protection route to Mozambique.
Humanitarian protection routes in other countries
182 other countries publish at least one humanitarian protection route. Nearest first.
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