Mozambique’s Regulation on the Operation and Practice of Online Games of Chance is due to take effect on 20 November. The rules create a route for licensed online casino concessions, but the effective date is not an automatic market launch: applicants still need a concession, an operating licence and the required technical approvals.
Capital, local ownership and payments
Applicants must be locally incorporated public limited companies. Where shareholders are legal entities, at least 26% of paid-up share capital must be held by Mozambican shareholders. Minimum share capital is MZN100 million, alongside two initial guarantees totalling MZN25 million. Operators must use approved payment instruments denominated in meticais, route funds through authorised local institutions and transfer requested player balances within 48 hours.
Operational and player-protection duties
Gaming data must be stored in Mozambique for at least ten years, and relevant infrastructure must be located in the country. Players must set daily, weekly and monthly deposit limits before activating an account. For market entrants, the framework makes local infrastructure, liquidity, compliance and product design central to the business case.