Passport profile
Malawi
Visa requirements from a Malawi passport across 192 destinations. Last refreshed May 16, 2026.
49 No advance visa needed Visa-free, ETA, or on arrival
143 Require advance visa eVisa, permit, or embassy visa
192 Total destinations covered Across all categories
Visa-free 35 countries
No advance approval needed. Show up with a valid passport.
Angola 30 days Antigua and Barbuda 30 days Bahamas 3 months Bangladesh 90 days Barbados 6 month Belize Benin 90 days Botswana 90 days Dominica 6 months Ecuador 90 days Fiji 4 months Gambia 90 days Grenada 3 months Haiti 3 months Jamaica 180 days Kiribati 30 days Lesotho 90 days Malaysia 30 days Mauritius 90 days Micronesia 30 days Mozambique Namibia 3 months Philippines 30 days Rwanda 30 days Saint Lucia 6 weeks Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1 month Samoa 60 days Singapore 30 days South Africa 30 days Tanzania 90 days Trinidad and Tobago Uganda 3 months Vanuatu 120 days Zambia 90 days Zimbabwe 3 months
ETA Electronic Travel Authorisation 4 countries
A pre-travel approval applied for online. Not a visa — typically issued within 24-72 hours.
Visa on Arrival 10 countries
Issued at the airport or border when you land. Bring required documents and the fee.
eVisa Electronic Visa 38 countries
A full visa applied for online. Processing typically takes a few business days.
Afghanistan 30 days Albania Bahrain 14 days Bhutan 90 days Burkina Faso Cameroon Chad 90 days Colombia Côte d'Ivoire 90 days Cuba 30 days Democratic Republic of the Congo 7 days Djibouti 31 days El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Gabon Georgia 30 days Guinea 90 days India 60 days Iraq Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Libya Mauritania Moldova Mongolia Nigeria Pakistan Papua New Guinea Qatar 30 days São Tomé and Príncipe Somalia 30 days South Sudan Suriname Syria Tajikistan Thailand United Arab Emirates 30 days Vietnam
eVisa or Visa on Arrival 12 countries
You can choose: apply online before travel, or get a visa at the airport.
Visa Required 93 countries
Must be applied for and approved at an embassy or consulate before travel.
Algeria Andorra Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Canada Central African Republic Chile China Costa Rica Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Dominican Republic Egypt Eritrea Estonia Eswatini Finland France Germany Greece Guatemala Guyana Honduras Hungary Iceland Indonesia Ireland Italy Japan Kuwait Latvia Lebanon Liberia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Mali Malta Marshall Islands Mexico Monaco Montenegro Morocco Myanmar Nauru Netherlands New Zealand Niger North Korea North Macedonia Norway Oman Panama Paraguay Peru Poland Portugal Republic of the Congo Romania Russia San Marino Saudi Arabia Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands South Korea Spain Sudan Sweden Switzerland Tonga Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Vatican City Venezuela Yemen