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Mozambique travel warnings: what official governments say right now

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  • updated 2026-05-14

Official travel advisories for Mozambique: 8 governments say do not travel, 1 say avoid non-essential travel, and 2 publish caution-level advice.

Eight of 11 governments surveyed rate Mozambique at do_not — the highest band HostelPunk normalizes. Unless the trip is essential and tightly scoped to areas outside the flagged provinces, treat this as a fly-around.

The remaining three source votes split: 1 reconsider, 2 caution. Across all 11 sources, this batch totals 29 warning items: 10 do_not, 4 reconsider, 15 caution.

HostelPunk maps each government's native labels — color zones, numbered alert levels, native-language phrases — onto do_not, reconsider, and caution. Native severity phrases are preserved in each entry below.

What the official warnings say

  • do_not — 10 items, 8 sources: Auswärtiges Amt (de), MAE France (fr), Global Affairs Canada (ca), FCDO (gb), Viaggiare Sicuri (it), FDFA (ch), SafeTravel NZ (nz), Japan MOFA (jp). Named areas: all of Cabo Delgado Province, Memba and Eráti districts in Nampula, Mecula and Marrupa in Niassa. Germany's entry additionally flags post-flood damage: destroyed roads, supply shortages, fuel limits.

  • reconsider — 4 items, 3 sources: Global Affairs Canada (Pemba City; Marrupa and Mecula in Niassa), Spain MAUC (extreme caution; avoid Cabo Delgado, eastern Niassa, northern Nampula), Japan MOFA (level 2 areas).

  • caution — 15 items, 5 sources: Ireland DFA (country-level high caution), Global Affairs Canada (crime, demonstrations, kidnappings, terrorism), Viaggiare Sicuri Italy (11 entries: 10 district-level security items plus a fuel-shortage flash alert from 2026-04-17), Smartraveller Australia, Japan MOFA (level 1 areas).

do_not = official advice is to avoid that country or named area. reconsider = avoid non-essential travel. caution = above-baseline risk or disruption flagged.

Official warning list

Snapshot from official government travel-advisory sources checked by HostelPunk. Bands are normalized as do_not, reconsider, and caution; native government severity labels are preserved where available.

  • Auswartiges Amt (do_not; native: Teilreisewarnung; updated 2026-05-14; checked 2026-05-14): Mozambique: Teilreisewarnung. Germany warns against travel to parts of Mozambique: Cabo Delgado except Pemba, Memba and Erati in Nampula, and Mecula and Marrupa in Niassa. The current page also urges special caution after severe floods, with damaged roads, infrastructure problems, supply shortages, and fuel limits.
  • Ministere de l'Europe et des Affaires etrangeres (do_not; native: Zones formellement déconseillées (en rouge sur la carte); Zones déconseillées sauf raison impérative (en orange sur la carte); Zone de vigilance renforcée (en jaune sur la carte); updated 2026-05-09; checked 2026-05-14): Mozambique - Conseils aux voyageurs: security zones. France Diplomatie currently places parts of Mozambique above ordinary baseline travel advice. Native severity labels are preserved as: Zones formellement déconseillées (en rouge sur la carte); Zones déconseillées sauf raison impérative (en orange sur la carte); Zone de vigilance renforcée (en jaune sur la carte). Named areas/routes/borders include: Terrorisme, Délinquance de droit commun, Risque routier, Piraterie maritime, Risques naturels.
  • Global Affairs Canada (do_not; native: Avoid all travel; updated 2026-05-04; checked 2026-05-14): Mozambique: Parts of Nampula Province - Avoid all travel. Avoid all travel to the following districts of Nampula Province due to an increase in insurgency by militants: Erati Memba
  • Global Affairs Canada (do_not; native: Avoid all travel; updated 2026-05-04; checked 2026-05-14): Mozambique: Cabo Delgado Province - Avoid all travel. Avoid all travel to to Cabo Delgado Province due to ongoing insurgency by militants. This advisory excludes Pemba City to which you should avoid non-essential travel.
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (do_not; native: FCDO advises against all travel; updated 2026-02-26; checked 2026-05-14): Mozambique: FCDO advises against all travel. Areas where FCDO advises against travel Cabo Delgado Province FCDO advises against all travel to Cabo Delgado Province, except for Palma town and the area around Pemba and Afungi. FCDO advises against all but essential travel to Palma town and the area around Pemba and Afungi. Nampula Province FCDO advises against all travel to the districts of Memba and Eráti in Nampula Province.
  • Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale (do_not; native: sicurezza - Area di particolare cautela; updated 2026-02-25; checked 2026-05-14): Area di particolare cautela. Official Viaggiare Sicuri marks Provincia di Cabo Delgado in Mozambico for above-baseline travel caution due to security risks. The official advice is to avoid travel there.
  • Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (do_not; native: regional — Von Reisen in die Provinz Cabo Delgado wird abgeraten; Von Reisen in die Provinzen Nampula und Niassa wird abgeraten; updated 2025-10-27; checked 2026-05-14): FDFA travel advice for Mozambique. The FDFA advises against travel to/in province Cabo Delgado. The current FDFA update note was published on 2025-10-27.
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (do_not; native: Exercise increased caution; Do not travel; updated 2025-10-21; checked 2026-05-14): Mozambique: Exercise increased caution. Exercise increased caution in Mozambique overall due to the risk of violent crime and terrorist activity (level 2 of 4). Do not travel to these districts of Cabo Delgado:.
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs (do_not; native: レベル3：渡航は止めてください。（渡航中止勧告）（継続）; updated 2025-07-04; checked 2026-05-14): Mozambique: レベル3：渡航は止めてください。（渡航中止勧告）（継続）. Japan MOFA keeps Mozambique in the listed area at レベル3：渡航は止めてください。（渡航中止勧告）（継続）; travelers should not travel. The update notes cite ongoing security risks and advise travelers to monitor reliable information and take sufficient safety measures.
  • Ministere de l'Europe et des Affaires etrangeres (do_not; native: Dernières minutes; checked 2026-05-14): Mozambique - Menace terroriste dans la province de Niassa. France Diplomatie has an active 'Dernières minutes' update for Mozambique, titled 'Menace terroriste dans la province de Niassa'. The update concerns a current travel-advice update; the original French excerpt is included for exact official wording.
  • Global Affairs Canada (reconsider; native: Avoid non-essential travel; updated 2026-05-04; checked 2026-05-14): Mozambique: Pemba City - Avoid non-essential travel. Avoid non-essential travel to Pemba City due to the risk that the insurgency expands to this area.
  • Global Affairs Canada (reconsider; native: Avoid non-essential travel; updated 2026-05-04; checked 2026-05-14): Mozambique: Parts of Niassa Province - Avoid non-essential travel. Avoid non-essential travel to the following districts of Niassa province due to increased attacks by militants: Marrupa Mecula
  • Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores, Union Europea y Cooperacion (reconsider; native: SE RECOMIENDA EXTREMAR LA PRECAUCIÓN DURANTE EL VIAJE. EN TODO CASO, SE DEBERÁN EVITAR LOS VIAJES A LA PROVINCIA DE CABO DELGADO.; updated 2026-03-13; checked 2026-05-14): Mozambique: extreme caution and avoid Cabo Delgado. Spain recommends extreme caution during travel and says travel to Cabo Delgado province should be avoided. It also maintains no-travel advice for eastern Niassa and northern Nampula.
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs (reconsider; native: レベル2：不要不急の渡航は止めてください。（継続）; updated 2025-07-04; checked 2026-05-14): Mozambique: レベル2：不要不急の渡航は止めてください。（継続）. Japan MOFA keeps Mozambique in the listed area at レベル2：不要不急の渡航は止めてください。（継続）; travelers should avoid non-essential travel. The update notes cite ongoing security risks and advise travelers to monitor reliable information and take sufficient safety measures.
  • Department of Foreign Affairs (caution; native: High Degree of Caution; updated 2026-05-07; checked 2026-05-14): Ireland DFA: High caution - Mozambique. Ireland DFA currently rates Mozambique as High Degree of Caution. Irish tourists should treat the destination as elevated risk and check the official page for local security and travel conditions.
  • Global Affairs Canada (caution; native: Exercise a high degree of caution; updated 2026-05-04; checked 2026-05-14): Mozambique - Exercise a high degree of caution. Exercise a high degree of caution in Mozambique due to crime, the increased risk of demonstrations and violent spillovers, kidnappings and terrorism.
  • Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale (caution; native: ultimaora - MOZAMBICO: reperibilità carburante.; updated 2026-04-17; checked 2026-05-14): MOZAMBICO: reperibilità carburante.. Official Viaggiare Sicuri current update for Mozambico: transport or border disruption. It concerns fuel shortages. Travelers are advised to use heightened caution and follow local authority instructions.
  • Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale (caution; native: sicurezza - Area di particolare cautela; updated 2026-02-25; checked 2026-05-14): Area di particolare cautela. Official Viaggiare Sicuri marks Distretto di Macomia in Mozambico for above-baseline travel caution due to security risks. Travelers are told to avoid the affected area or activity and follow local instructions.
  • Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale (caution; native: sicurezza - Area di particolare cautela; updated 2026-02-25; checked 2026-05-14): Area di particolare cautela. Official Viaggiare Sicuri marks Mozambico for above-baseline travel caution due to border risk. Travelers are advised to use heightened caution and follow local authority instructions.
  • Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale (caution; native: sicurezza - Area di particolare cautela; updated 2026-02-25; checked 2026-05-14): Area di particolare cautela. Official Viaggiare Sicuri marks Distretto di Palma in Mozambico for above-baseline travel caution due to security risks. Travelers are told to avoid the affected area or activity and follow local instructions.
  • Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale (caution; native: sicurezza - Area di particolare cautela; updated 2026-02-25; checked 2026-05-14): Area di particolare cautela. Official Viaggiare Sicuri marks Mozambico for above-baseline travel caution due to security risks. Travelers are told to avoid the affected area or activity and follow local instructions.
  • Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale (caution; native: sicurezza - Distretto di Chiùre; updated 2026-02-25; checked 2026-05-14): Distretto di Chiùre. Official Viaggiare Sicuri marks Distretto di Chiùre in Mozambico for above-baseline travel caution due to security risks. Travelers are told to avoid the affected area or activity and follow local instructions.
  • Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale (caution; native: sicurezza - Distretto di Muidumbe; updated 2026-02-25; checked 2026-05-14): Distretto di Muidumbe. Official Viaggiare Sicuri marks Distretto di Muidumbe in Mozambico for above-baseline travel caution due to security risks. Travelers are told to avoid the affected area or activity and follow local instructions.
  • Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale (caution; native: sicurezza - Area di particolare cautela; updated 2026-02-25; checked 2026-05-14): Area di particolare cautela. Official Viaggiare Sicuri marks Provincia di Niassa in Mozambico for above-baseline travel caution due to border risk. Travelers are advised to use heightened caution and follow local authority instructions.
  • Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale (caution; native: sicurezza - Area di particolare cautela; updated 2026-02-25; checked 2026-05-14): Area di particolare cautela. Official Viaggiare Sicuri marks Distretto di Nangade in Mozambico for above-baseline travel caution due to security risks. Travelers are told to avoid the affected area or activity and follow local instructions.
  • Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale (caution; native: sicurezza - Area di particolare cautela; updated 2026-02-25; checked 2026-05-14): Area di particolare cautela. Official Viaggiare Sicuri marks Distretto di Mocimboa in Mozambico for above-baseline travel caution due to security risks. Travelers are told to avoid the affected area or activity and follow local instructions.
  • Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale (caution; native: sicurezza - Area di particolare cautela; updated 2026-02-25; checked 2026-05-14): Area di particolare cautela. Official Viaggiare Sicuri marks Distretto di Quissanga in Mozambico for above-baseline travel caution due to security risks. Travelers are told to avoid the affected area or activity and follow local instructions.
  • Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (caution; native: Exercise a high degree of caution; updated 2026-01-23; checked 2026-05-14): Smartraveller advisory for Mozambique: Exercise a high degree of caution. Australia Smartraveller lists Mozambique at "Exercise a high degree of caution" on its current destinations index. The destination entry was updated on 2026-01-23.
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs (caution; native: レベル1：十分注意してください。（引き下げ）; updated 2025-07-04; checked 2026-05-14): Mozambique: レベル1：十分注意してください。（引き下げ）. Japan MOFA keeps Mozambique in the listed area at レベル1：十分注意してください。（引き下げ）; travelers should exercise a high degree of caution. The update notes cite ongoing security risks and advise travelers to monitor reliable information and take sufficient safety measures.