Malawi · Eastern Africa
Malawi · Eastern AfricaMalawi visa requirements by passport
148 passports can enter Malawi visa-free or with a visa on arrival, 50 need an online ETA or e-Visa, and 0 need a visa issued before travel.
MRBy Muddassar Raza, Tripsol / MERN SolutionsLast updated Open passport-index dataset (2026-02-17) — confirm with the official portal
- Capital
- Lilongwe
- Currency
- Malawian kwacha (MWK)
- Languages
- English, Chewa
- Region
- Eastern Africa
Visa-free (64 passports)
No visa needed for a tourist visit. Bring a valid passport, onward ticket and proof of funds.
- Antigua and Barbuda passport
- Australia passport
- Barbados passport
- Belgium passport
- Brunei passport
- Bahamas passport
- Botswana passport
- Belize passport
- Canada passport
- China passport
- Cyprus passport
- Germany passport
- Dominica passport
- Finland passport
- Fiji passport
- France passport
- United Kingdom passport
- Grenada passport
- Ghana passport
- Gambia passport
- Guyana passport
- Hong Kong passport
- Ireland passport
- Israel passport
- Italy passport
- Jamaica passport
- Kenya passport
- Kiribati passport
- Comoros passport
- Saint Kitts and Nevis passport
- Saint Lucia passport
- Sri Lanka passport
- Lesotho passport
- Malta passport
- Mauritius passport
- Maldives passport
- Malaysia passport
- Mozambique passport
- Namibia passport
- Netherlands passport
- Norway passport
- Nauru passport
- New Zealand passport
- Papua New Guinea passport
- Poland passport
- Portugal passport
- Russia passport
- Solomon Islands passport
- Seychelles passport
- Sweden passport
- Singapore passport
- Sierra Leone passport
- Swaziland passport
- Tonga passport
- Trinidad and Tobago passport
- Tuvalu passport
- Tanzania passport
- Uganda passport
- United States passport
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines passport
- Samoa passport
- South Africa passport
- Zambia passport
- Zimbabwe passport
Visa on arrival (84 passports)
You get the visa at the border. Bring cash/card for the fee, a photo and your onward ticket.
- Andorra passport
- Albania passport
- Armenia passport
- Argentina passport
- Austria passport
- Azerbaijan passport
- Bosnia and Herzegovina passport
- Bulgaria passport
- Bahrain passport
- Benin passport
- Bolivia passport
- Brazil passport
- Bhutan passport
- Belarus passport
- Congo passport
- Switzerland passport
- Côte d'Ivoire passport
- Chile passport
- Costa Rica passport
- Cape Verde passport
- Czechia passport
- Denmark passport
- Dominican Republic passport
- Ecuador passport
- Estonia passport
- Spain passport
- Micronesia passport
- Gabon passport
- Georgia passport
- Guinea passport
- Equatorial Guinea passport
- Greece passport
- Guatemala passport
- Guinea-Bissau passport
- Honduras passport
- Croatia passport
- Haiti passport
- Hungary passport
- Indonesia passport
- Iceland passport
- Jordan passport
- Japan passport
- Kyrgyzstan passport
- Cambodia passport
- North Korea passport
- South Korea passport
- Kuwait passport
- Laos passport
- Liechtenstein passport
- Lithuania passport
- Luxembourg passport
- Latvia passport
- Monaco passport
- Moldova passport
- Montenegro passport
- Madagascar passport
- Marshall Islands passport
- North Macedonia passport
- Myanmar passport
- Mongolia passport
- Macao passport
- Mexico passport
- Nicaragua passport
- Panama passport
- Peru passport
- Philippines passport
- Palau passport
- Paraguay passport
- Romania passport
- Saudi Arabia passport
- Slovenia passport
- Slovakia passport
- San Marino passport
- Suriname passport
- Sao Tome and Principe passport
- El Salvador passport
- Thailand passport
- Timor-Leste passport
- Taiwan passport
- Uruguay passport
- Vatican passport
- Venezuela passport
- Vietnam passport
- Vanuatu passport
e-Visa required (50 passports)
Apply online before travel. Approval is linked to your passport.
- United Arab Emirates passport
- Afghanistan passport
- Angola passport
- Bangladesh passport
- Burkina Faso passport
- Burundi passport
- DR Congo passport
- Central African Republic passport
- Cameroon passport
- Colombia passport
- Cuba passport
- Djibouti passport
- Algeria passport
- Egypt passport
- Eritrea passport
- Ethiopia passport
- India passport
- Iraq passport
- Iran passport
- Kazakhstan passport
- Lebanon passport
- Liberia passport
- Libya passport
- Morocco passport
- Mali passport
- Mauritania passport
- Niger passport
- Nigeria passport
- Nepal passport
- Oman passport
- Pakistan passport
- Palestine passport
- Qatar passport
- Serbia passport
- Rwanda passport
- Sudan passport
- Senegal passport
- Somalia passport
- South Sudan passport
- Syria passport
- Chad passport
- Togo passport
- Tajikistan passport
- Turkmenistan passport
- Tunisia passport
- Turkey passport
- Ukraine passport
- Uzbekistan passport
- Kosovo passport
- Yemen passport
Official sources for Malawi
- Malawi e-Visa — checked 23 Oct 2026
- UK FCDO — Malawi entry requirements
- The embassy or consulate of Malawi in your country.
Important — private service
Tripsol is a private visa-assistance service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of any government or embassy. You can always apply directly through official government channels. Prices are all-in totals that include government fees where applicable and our service fee. Approval decisions are made solely by the relevant authorities.United States passportUnited Kingdom passportCanada passportAustralia passportIndia passportPakistan passportNigeria passportPhilippines passportChina passportGermany passportFrance passportBangladesh passport