Visa policy of Malawi
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Visitors to Malawi must obtain an e-Visa unless they are citizens from one of the visa-exempt countries or citizens who may obtain a visa on arrival.[1]
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Visa exemption
Ordinary passports
Citizens of the following countries and territories may enter Malawi without a visa for up to 30 days, which may be extended for a further 60 days upon application and payment of appropriate fees. The maximum period of stay is 90 days.[2][3][4][5][6]
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Visa exemption
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Visa on arrival
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Non-ordinary passports
Holders of diplomatic, official / service passports of any country traveling on duty, citizens from the Southern African Development Community countries, citizens from the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa countries, holders of Laissez-Passer whilst on official SADC business, holders of United Nations Laissez-Passer whilst on official UN business, holders of African Union Laissez-Passer whilst on official AU business; holders of African Development Bank Laissez-Passer whilst on official ADB business may enter Malawi without a visa for up to 30 days.
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:[16][17][18]
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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.[19][20][21]
See also
References
- ↑ "How to get there - Passports & Visas".
- ↑ "Immigration amendment regulations 2026".
- ↑ "List of countries and their visa requirement status" (PDF).
- ↑ "Permits".
- ↑ "Visa Guide".
- ↑ "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ↑ "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