🇲🇿 Mozambique

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Score: 1.9/10
✅ Positive rights: 2
🚩 Red flags: 12

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Government Travel Advice

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Avoid all travel to some areas

There are no laws against same-sex sexual activity. Attitudes in Maputo tend to be more liberal than in more remote rural areas of the country. Read more advice for LGBT+ travellers.

Trans Rights Overview

Last updated: 2 Apr 2026 04:04 PM

Rights Breakdown

Death Penalty Risk

Yes

Whether trans people face death-penalty risk under local law or enforcement.

📝 Equaldex region: MZ; Homosexuality: Legal; Censorship: No censorship; Conversion therapy: Not banned | Source: https://www.equaldex.com/api/equality-index?format=json&dependent_territories=1

Legal Gender Recognition

Limited

Can trans people change the gender marker on official documents?

📝 Equaldex region: MZ; Homosexuality: Legal; Censorship: No censorship; Conversion therapy: Not banned | Source: https://www.equaldex.com/api/equality-index?format=json&dependent_territories=1

Self-ID or Gatekeeping

No

Is legal gender recognition based on self-declaration or medical requirements?

📝 No self-ID or gender recognition process exists.

Nonbinary Recognition

No

Are nonbinary or third-gender identities officially recognised?

📝 Nonbinary genders are not recognized.

Legal Name Change

No

Can trans people legally change their name on official records?

📝 No legal name change process for trans people.

Marriage Rights

No

Can trans people marry in accordance with their affirmed gender?

📝 Same-sex marriage is not recognized.

Trans Healthcare Access

No

Is gender-affirming healthcare legal and available?

📝 No public access to gender-affirming care.

Trans Youth Rights

No

Can trans minors access gender-affirming care and support?

📝 No youth-specific protections.

Insurance & Public Funding

No

Is gender-affirming healthcare covered by public or private insurance?

📝 No public insurance or healthcare coverage.

Conversion Therapy Ban

No

Are practices targeting trans people for conversion therapy banned?

📝 Equaldex region: MZ; Homosexuality: Legal; Censorship: No censorship; Conversion therapy: Not banned | Source: https://www.equaldex.com/api/equality-index?format=json&dependent_territories=1

Anti-Discrimination Laws

Limited

Are trans people protected by anti-discrimination laws in housing, work, and services?

📝 Anti-discrimination protections include sexual orientation, but not gender identity.

Hate Crime Laws

No

Are trans people protected under hate crime laws?

📝 No hate crime laws addressing gender identity.

Prison & Detention Policies

Yes

Are trans people treated with dignity in prisons and detention settings?

📝 Equaldex region: MZ; Homosexuality: Legal; Censorship: No censorship; Conversion therapy: Not banned | Source: https://www.equaldex.com/api/equality-index?format=json&dependent_territories=1

Military Inclusion

No

Can trans people serve openly in the military?

📝 No known military inclusion policies for trans people.

Asylum Protections

No

Are trans identities valid grounds for asylum claims?

📝 No asylum provisions for LGBTQ+ individuals.

Access to Single-Sex Spaces

No

Can trans people access gendered spaces that match their affirmed gender?

📝 No specific protection for access to gendered facilities.

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