Malawi visa exemption & requirements
As of 2024, regular passport holders from 32 countries visiting Malawi for tourism purposes including Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Dominica, Fiji, Gambia and Grenada Do Not require a visa and will be granted permission for short-term stay on arrival.
Malawi
Visa Required
Visa Not Required
E-visa
Visa On Arrival
Malawian visa exempt countries
To enter Malawi for a short term visit, citizens of the following countries are able to travel in Malawi without a visa:
- Antigua and Barbuda (90 days)
- Bahamas (90 days)
- Barbados (90 days)
- Belize (90 days)
- Botswana (90 days)
- Dominica (90 days)
- Fiji (90 days)
- Gambia (90 days)
- Grenada (90 days)
- Israel (90 days)
- Jamaica (90 days)
- Kenya (90 days)
- Kiribati (90 days)
- Lesotho (90 days)
- Malaysia (90 days)
- Mauritius (90 days)
- Mozambique (90 days)
- Namibia (90 days)
- Nauru (90 days)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis (90 days)
- Saint Lucia (90 days)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (90 days)
- Samoa (90 days)
- Seychelles (90 days)
- South Africa (90 days)
- Eswatini (90 days)
- Tanzania (90 days)
- Trinidad and Tobago (90 days)
- Tuvalu (90 days)
- Uganda (90 days)
- Zambia (90 days)
- Zimbabwe (90 days)
Asia
Only citizens from Malaysia do not need visas, while nationals from 31 other countrie(s) in Asia are required to obtain a valid visa to enter Malawi.
| Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | E-visa Eligibility | Visa on arrival Eligibility | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Armenia | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Azerbaijan | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Bangladesh | Visa required | N/A | Yes | No | |
| Bhutan | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
| Brunei | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Cambodia | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| China | Visa required | N/A | Yes | No | |
| Timor-Leste | Visa required | N/A | No | No | |
| Georgia | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| India | Visa required | N/A | Yes | No | |
| Indonesia | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Japan | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Kazakhstan | Visa required | Yes | No | ||
| Kyrgyzstan | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Laos | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Malaysia | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
| Maldives | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
| Mongolia | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Myanmar | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Nepal | Visa required | 90 days | No | No | |
| North Korea | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
| Pakistan | Visa required | 90 days | No | No | |
| Philippines | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Singapore | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| South Korea | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Sri Lanka | Visa required | Yes | No | ||
| Tajikistan | Visa required | N/A | Yes | No | |
| Thailand | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Turkmenistan | Visa required | 90 days | No | No | |
| Uzbekistan | Visa required | 90 days | No | No | |
| Vietnam | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes |
Europe
Nationals from all countries in Europe will need visas to travel to Malawi as tourists.
| Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | E-visa Eligibility | Visa on arrival Eligibility | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Andorra | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Austria | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Belarus | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Belgium | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Bulgaria | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Croatia | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Cyprus | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Czech Republic | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Denmark | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Estonia | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
| Finland | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
| France | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
| Germany | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
| Greece | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Hungary | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Iceland | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Ireland | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Italy | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Latvia | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Liechtenstein | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Lithuania | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Luxembourg | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| North Macedonia | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Malta | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Moldova | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Monaco | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Montenegro | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Netherlands | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Norway | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Poland | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Portugal | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Romania | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Russia | Visa required | 90 days | No | No | |
| San Marino | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Serbia | Visa required | 90 days | No | No | |
| Slovakia | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Slovenia | Visa required | N/A | No | No | |
| Spain | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Sweden | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Switzerland | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Turkey | Visa required | 90 days | No | No | |
| Ukraine | Visa required | 90 days | No | No | |
| United Kingdom | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Kosovo | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes |
Africa
Nationals from 14 countries in Africa are exempt from Malawi visa, while those from 39 other countrie(s) will require a valid entry visa.
| Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | E-visa Eligibility | Visa on arrival Eligibility | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Angola | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Benin | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Botswana | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
| Burkina Faso | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Burundi | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Cameroon | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Cape Verde | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Central African Republic | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Chad | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Comoros | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Visa required | N/A | No | No | |
| Djibouti | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Egypt | Visa required | Yes | No | ||
| Equatorial Guinea | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Eritrea | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Ethiopia | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Gabon | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Gambia | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
| Ghana | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Guinea | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Kenya | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
| Lesotho | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
| Liberia | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Libya | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Madagascar | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Mali | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Mauritania | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Mauritius | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
| Morocco | Visa required | N/A | No | No | |
| Mozambique | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
| Namibia | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
| Niger | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Nigeria | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Rwanda | Visa required | No | No | ||
| São Tomé and Príncipe | Visa required | N/A | No | No | |
| Senegal | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Seychelles | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
| Sierra Leone | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Somalia | Visa required | No | No | ||
| South Africa | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
| Sudan | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Eswatini | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
| Tanzania | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
| Togo | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Tunisia | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Uganda | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
| Zambia | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
| Zimbabwe | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
| Republic of the Congo | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Guinea-Bissau | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| South Sudan | Visa required | No | No |
Central America and Caribbean
Nationals from 11 countries in Central America and Caribbean are exempt from Malawi visa, while those from 9 other countrie(s) will require a valid entry visa.
| Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | E-visa Eligibility | Visa on arrival Eligibility | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
| Bahamas | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
| Barbados | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
| Belize | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
| Costa Rica | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Cuba | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Dominica | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
| Dominican Republic | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| El Salvador | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Grenada | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
| Guatemala | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Haiti | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Honduras | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Jamaica | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
| Nicaragua | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Panama | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
| Saint Lucia | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No |
South America
Nationals from all countries in South America will need visas to travel to Malawi as tourists.
| Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | E-visa Eligibility | Visa on arrival Eligibility | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Bolivia | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Brazil | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Chile | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Colombia | Visa required | N/A | No | No | |
| Ecuador | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Guyana | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Paraguay | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Peru | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Suriname | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Uruguay | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Venezuela | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes |
Oceania
Nationals from 5 countries in Oceania are exempt from Malawi visa, while those from 9 other countrie(s) will require a valid entry visa.
| Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | E-visa Eligibility | Visa on arrival Eligibility | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
| Fiji | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
| Kiribati | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
| Marshall Islands | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Micronesia | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Nauru | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
| New Zealand | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
| Palau | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Papua New Guinea | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Samoa | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
| Solomon Islands | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Tonga | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Tuvalu | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
| Vanuatu | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes |
Middle East
Only citizens from Israel do not need visas, while nationals from 12 other countrie(s) in Middle East are required to obtain a valid visa to enter Malawi.
| Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | E-visa Eligibility | Visa on arrival Eligibility | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
| Iran | Visa required | Yes | No | ||
| Iraq | Visa required | Yes | No | ||
| Israel | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
| Jordan | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
| Kuwait | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
| Lebanon | Visa required | Yes | No | ||
| Oman | Visa required | N/A | No | No | |
| Qatar | Visa required | N/A | No | No | |
| Saudi Arabia | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
| Syria | Visa required | Yes | No | ||
| United Arab Emirates | Visa required | N/A | Yes | Yes | |
| Yemen | Visa required | N/A | No | No |
North America
Nationals from all countries in North America will need visas to travel to Malawi as tourists.
| Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | E-visa Eligibility | Visa on arrival Eligibility | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
| Mexico | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
| United States | Visa required | Yes | Yes |
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