Eswatini Mozambique
Eswatini 
MozambiqueLast reviewed July 2026
Crossing the border
Eswatini and Mozambique share a land border you can cross by car. Keep your passport, national driving licence and International Driving Permit together, and check opening hours and any toll or vignette requirements before you travel.
Driving rules in Mozambique
- Drive on the left.
- Two reflective triangles and a vest required.
- 0.06% alcohol limit.
- Police checkpoints are routine.
What to see when you arrive in Mozambique
- the beaches and reefs of the Bazaruto Archipelago
- the island of Ilha de Moçambique
- the Tofo diving sites
- the Gorongosa National Park
- the capital Maputo
Once you're driving in Mozambique
Destination-specific detail sourced from national road authorities, motoring clubs and rental policies — the things that catch cross-border drivers out.
Driving on a foreign licence
Short visits may be driven on a foreign licence, but an International Driving Permit is strongly advised and is usually demanded by rental firms and at the frequent police/military checkpoints, especially if your licence is not in Portuguese. Carry the original licence plus IDP at all times.
Tolls & road charges
The main motorway corridors are tolled - notably the N4/EN4 from Maputo to the South African border at Ressano Garcia (the TRAC route), payable in cash (metical or rand) or by e-tag at booths. Tolls are modest and these roads are far safer than gravel alternatives.
Parking in the cities
Parking is mostly unregulated outside the cities; in central Maputo it is restricted and police-monitored, and informal guardas will watch your car for a tip. Avoid leaving valuables visible.
Fines & camera enforcement
Traffic police commonly seek on-the-spot cash fines from foreign drivers (often for alleged speeding, missing safety equipment or document issues); request an official receipt. Rental firms pass on any documented fines, and speed traps are common on the N1/EN1.
If you have an accident
All accidents involving foreign nationals must be reported to the police even with no injury, and you should obtain the police report for your insurer or rental company. Do not move vehicles before police attend and notify your embassy if serious.
Driving in the capital
Maputo's downtown grid has heavy traffic, police-monitored restricted parking near the CBD, and routine document checkpoints where officers may seek to fine foreigners; keep the reflective triangles and vest the law requires in the car.
Sources: rhinocarhire.com · internationaldriversassociation.com · clubofmozambique.com · internationaltravelpermits.com