Visa policy of Malawi
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Visitors to Malawi must obtain an e-Visa unless they come from one of the visa-exempt countries or countries eligible for visa on arrival.[1]
Visa policy map
Visa exemption
Citizens of the following countries and territories can visit Malawi without a visa for up to 90 days:[2][3][4][5]
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Visa free
Cancelled:
Visa on arrival
Cancelled:
* - these countries are in both lists (visa on arrival and visa is required) |
Holders of diplomatic, service or official passports of any country traveling on duty do not require a visa for 90 days. And Laissez-Passer holders of United Nations, African Union, African Development Bank, International Red Locust Control Organization for Central and Southern Africa and Preferential Trade Area.
Visa on arrival
According to IATA Timatic and documents published by the High Commission of Malawi in the United Kingdom and the Malawi Department of Tourism, citizens of all countries that are not visa-exempt may obtain a visa on arrival. This does not apply to citizens of the following countries:[15][16][17]
Electronic Visa (e-Visa)
Malawi launched an e-Visa application system on 1 November 2019. The government recommends that all non-exempt travellers use this platform to ensure smoother entry.[18][19][20]
See also
References
- ^ "How to get there - Passports & Visas".
- ^ "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ "Immigration amendment regulations 2026".
- ^ "Visa Guide".
- ^ "List of countries and their visa requirement status" (PDF).
- ^ "Ghana and Malawi introduce visa-free".
- ^ "Visa New Regime October 2015 (PDF)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-10-10. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
- ^ "Malawi Introduces Visas for European, Asian Visitors".
- ^ "Immigration Documents".
- ^ "Revised Visa Country Categories October 2016 (PDF)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-10-17.
- ^ "Immigration amendment regulations 2026".
- ^ "PRESS STATEMENT On 17 May 2016 (PDF)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ Was granted from 1 October 2015
- ^ "PRESS RELEASE of Department of Immigration (PDF)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-10-17.
- ^ "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates.
- ^ "Visa policy - High Commission of Malawi in the United Kingdom".
- ^ "List of countries that require a visa in advance".
- ^ "Malawi eVisa".
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=144387233620652&id=102389571153752
- ^ "Malawi : le pays lance son service de visa électronique".
Notes
External links
- List of nationalities who require a visa Archived 2019-06-22 at the Wayback Machine
- List of nationalities who are visa exempt Archived 2019-08-22 at the Wayback Machine
- eVisa portal