The Ministries of Culture and Tourism, Land and Environment and the Interior signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday defining the principles of cooperation and coordination in the development and testing of a pilot electronic visa system (eVisa) in Mozambique.
According to a press release issued by the Ministry of Culture, the project forms part of the implementation of the MOZBIO2 project.
The plan foresees the Ministry of the Interior, through the National Migration Service, being responsible for the administration, management and inspection of migration at national borders, including conferring legality on the stay of foreign citizens in accordance with Law No. 4/2014, of 5 February.
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The Ministry of Culture and Tourism’s National Institute of Tourism will be responsible for implementing marketing programmes for tourist destinations, promoting training in the hotel and tourism sector, the classification of tourist establishments and investment promotion.
Finally, the Ministry of Land and Environment’s National Conservation Areas Administration (ANAC) will promote conservation areas, with the focus on nature-based tourism.
Original article on Club of Mozambique
