Country guideLast checked October 19, 2026
Visas and immigration in Malawi
3 routes from official government sources, grouped by type. Each guide covers who it's for, the requirements and where to apply.
Visiting Malawi
Short-stay rules by passport, from official sources. Last checked October 17, 2026.
- 43 passports visa-free
- 206 passports need an eTA or eVisa
Passports that can visit without a visa
- Angola
- Antigua & Barbuda
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Benin
- Botswana
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Eswatini
- Fiji
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Grenada
- Haiti
- Hong Kong SAR China
- Israel
- Jamaica
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Lesotho
- Malaysia
- Mauritius
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Philippines
- Rwanda
- Samoa
- Seychelles
- Singapore
- South Africa
- St. Kitts & Nevis
- St. Lucia
- St. Vincent & Grenadines
- Tanzania
- Trinidad & Tobago
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Vanuatu
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
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Official sources
Government pages behind these routes.
- Malawi eVisa official portal - FAQ
- Malawi eVisa official portal - home (Visa on Arrival notice, 24 Feb 2026)
- Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services - Types of Malawi Visa
- Student Permit - Department of Immigration, Malawi
- Permits - Department of Immigration, Malawi
- Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services - Temporary Employee Permit
- Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services - home (permit types, ePermit portal)