Malawi visa requirements
The rule for your own passport, from Malawi's official immigration page, with the date it was last checked. The same answer for every guide in Malawi: Lake Malawi.
Visa on arrival$50 single entry on arrival, cash; $75 if applied for online
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Israel, United Arab Emirates
Malawi currently sorts passports into two lists. These are on its Category Two list, which can get a visa on arrival at every designated port of entry, and airlines are told to board them without one. The UK government quotes $50 cash for a single entry on arrival; the online portal charges $75 by card.
e-Visa required
Every other passport
Passports on Malawi’s Category One list must get the visa before departure. Check which list yours is on at evisa.gov.mw.
How to get it: Either pay at the airport in clean US dollars, or apply at evisa.gov.mw beforehand, which costs more and saves the queue. The visa is valid for three months and a single entry.
Entry rules change often and depend on your passport, your route and the purpose of the trip. Confirm on the official page before booking.
