Visa requirements for Malawian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Malawi. As of April 2025, Malawian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 74 countries and territories, ranking the Malawian passport 67th in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index. [1]
| Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | Notes (excluding departure fees) | |
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| Visa required [2] | ||||
| eVisa [3] [4] |
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| Visa required [6] | ||||
| Visa required [7] | ||||
| Visa not required [8] [9] | 30 days |
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| Visa not required [12] | 30 days | |||
| Visa required [13] |
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| Visa required [15] | ||||
| Visa required [16] |
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| Visa required [18] | ||||
| Visa required [19] | ||||
| Visa not required [20] | 3 months | |||
| eVisa [21] [22] | 14 days | |||
| Visa not required [23] | 90 days | |||
| Visa not required [24] | 6 month | |||
| Visa required [25] | ||||
| Visa required [26] | ||||
| Visa not required [27] | ||||
| Visa not required [28] [29] [30] | 90 days | |||
| eVisa [31] [32] | 90 days |
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| eVisa / Visa on arrival [33] [34] | 90 days | |||
| Visa required [35] | ||||
| Visa not required [36] | 90 days | |||
| Visa required [37] | ||||
| Visa required [38] | ||||
| Visa required [39] | ||||
| eVisa [40] [41] | ||||
| Visa on arrival [42] | 30 days |
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| eVisa / Visa on arrival [44] [45] | 30 days | |||
| eVisa [46] [47] | ||||
| Visa required | ||||
| Visa on arrival [48] | ||||
| Visa required [50] | ||||
| eVisa [51] [52] | 90 days | |||
| Visa required [53] | ||||
| Visa required [54] | ||||
| eVisa [55] |
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| Visa on arrival [57] | 45 days | |||
| Visa required [58] | ||||
| eVisa [59] [60] | 7 days | |||
| Visa required [61] |
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| eVisa [62] [63] | 90 days |
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| Visa required [64] | ||||
| eVisa [65] [66] | 30 days |
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| Visa required [67] | ||||
| Visa required [68] | ||||
| Visa required [69] | ||||
| eVisa [70] | 31 days | |||
| Visa not required [71] | 6 months | |||
| Visa required [72] |
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| Visa not required [73] | 90 days | |||
| Visa required [74] | ||||
| eVisa [75] [76] | ||||
| eVisa [77] [78] | ||||
| Visa required [79] | ||||
| Visa required [80] | ||||
| Visa required [81] | ||||
| eVisa / Visa on arrival | up to 90 days |
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| Visa not required [84] | 4 months | |||
| Visa required [85] | ||||
| Visa required [86] | ||||
| eVisa [87] |
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| Visa not required [88] | 90 days | |||
| eVisa [89] [90] | 30 days | |||
| Visa required [91] | ||||
| Visa on arrival [92] | 30 days | |||
| Visa required [93] | ||||
| Visa not required [94] | 3 months | |||
| Visa required [95] |
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| eVisa [96] [97] | 90 days | |||
| eVisa / Visa on arrival [98] | 90 days | |||
| Visa required [99] | ||||
| Visa not required [100] | 3 months | |||
| Visa required [101] | ||||
| Visa required [102] | ||||
| Visa required [103] | ||||
| e-Visa [104] | 60 days |
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| Visa required [108] | ||||
| eVisa / Visa on arrival [109] [110] [111] | 30 days | |||
| eVisa [112] [113] | ||||
| Visa required [114] | ||||
| Electronic Travel Authorization [115] [116] | 3 months | |||
| Visa required [117] | ||||
| Visa not required [118] | 180 days | |||
| Visa required [119] |
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| eVisa / Visa on arrival [122] [123] | ||||
| eVisa [124] [125] | ||||
| Electronic Travel Authorisation [126] | 3 months |
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| Visa not required [128] | 30 days | |||
| Visa required [129] | ||||
| Visa required [130] |
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| Visa required [132] | e-Visa can be obtained for holders of a Residence Permit issued by a GCC member state under the following conditions: [133]
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| eVisa [134] [135] | ||||
| eVisa / Visa on arrival [136] | 30 days |
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| Visa required [140] | ||||
| Visa required [141] | ||||
| Visa not required [142] | 90 days | |||
| Visa required [143] | ||||
| eVisa [144] [145] | ||||
| Visa required [146] | ||||
| Visa required [147] | ||||
| Visa required [148] | ||||
| eVisa / Visa on arrival [149] [150] | 90 days | |||
| Visa not required [151] | 30 days | |||
| Free Visa on arrival [152] | 30 days | |||
| Visa required [153] | ||||
| Visa required [154] | ||||
| Visa required [155] | ||||
| eVisa [156] [157] | ||||
| Visa not required [158] | 90 days | |||
| Visa required [159] |
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| Visa not required [161] | 30 days | |||
| eVisa [162] [163] |
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| Visa required [165] | ||||
| eVisa [166] [167] | ||||
| Visa required [168] |
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| Visa required [170] |
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| Visa not required [172] | ||||
| Visa required [173] | ||||
| Visa not required [174] | 3 months | |||
| Visa required [175] | ||||
| eVisa / Visa on arrival [176] [177] | 90 days | |||
| Visa required [178] | ||||
| Visa required [179] |
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| Visa on arrival [181] | 30 days | |||
| Visa required [182] | ||||
| eVisa [183] [184] | ||||
| Visa required [185] |
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| Visa required [186] | ||||
| Visa required [187] | ||||
| Online Visa [188] |
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| Free Visa on arrival [190] | 30 days | |||
| Visa required [191] |
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| eVisa [193] [194] |
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| Visa required [195] | ||||
| Visa required [196] | ||||
| Visa not required [197] | 30 days | |||
| Visa required [198] | ||||
| Visa required [199] | ||||
| eVisa [200] [201] | 30 days | |||
| Visa required [202] | ||||
| Visa required [203] | ||||
| Visa not required [204] | 30 days | |||
| Electronic Travel Authorisation [205] [206] | 3 months | |||
| Visa not required [207] | 6 weeks | |||
| Visa not required [208] | 1 month | |||
| Visa not required [209] | 60 days | |||
| Visa required [210] | ||||
| eVisa [211] [212] | ||||
| Visa required [213] |
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| Visa on arrival [214] | 90 days | |||
| Visa required [215] | ||||
| Free Visitor's Permit on arrival [216] | 3 months | |||
| Visa on arrival [217] | ||||
| Visa not required [218] | 30 days | |||
| Visa required [219] | ||||
| Visa required [220] | ||||
| Visa required [221] | ||||
| eVisa [222] [223] | 30 days | |||
| Visa not required [224] | 30 days | |||
| eVisa [225] | ||||
| Visa required [227] | ||||
| Electronic Travel Authorization/ Visa on arrival [228] | 30 days |
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| Visa required [231] | ||||
| eVisa [232] | ||||
| Visa required [233] | ||||
| Visa required [234] | ||||
| eVisa [235] [236] | ||||
| eVisa [237] [238] | ||||
| Visa not required [239] | 90 days | |||
| eVisa [240] [241] | ||||
| Visa on arrival [242] | 30 days | |||
| Visa on arrival [243] | 7 days | |||
| Visa required [244] | ||||
| Visa not required [245] | ||||
| Visa required [246] | ||||
| Visa required [247] | ||||
| Visa required [248] | ||||
| Free visa on arrival [249] | 1 month |
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| Visa not required [250] | 3 months | |||
| Visa required [251] | ||||
| eVisa [252] | 30 days | |||
| Visa required [255] | ||||
| Visa required [256] | ||||
| Visa required [257] | ||||
| Visa required [258] | ||||
| Visa not required [259] | 120 days | |||
| Visa required [260] |
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| Visa required [261] | ||||
| eVisa [262] [263] |
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| Visa required [200] | ||||
| Visa not required [264] | 90 days | |||
| Visa not required [265] | 3 months |
| Territory | Conditions of access | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Visa required [266] | ||
| Visa not required [267] | 90 days | |
| Visa not required [268] | ||
| Visa not required [269] | Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed. [270] | |
| Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory. | ||
| Visa on arrival | 30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival. [271] [272] | |
| Visa not required [273] | Multiple entry visa to Russia and three day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia. [274] [275] | |
| Visa required [276] [277] | ||
| Visa not required [278] | Registration required after 24h. [279] [280] |
| Territory | Conditions of access | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| China | ||
| Visa not required [281] | 90 days | |
| Visa on arrival [282] | ||
| Denmark | ||
| Visa required [283] | ||
| Visa required [284] | ||
| France | ||
| Visa required [285] | ||
| Visa required [286] | ||
| | Visa required | Includes overseas departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique and overseas collectivities of Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin. |
| Visa required [287] | ||
| Visa required [288] | ||
| Visa required [289] | ||
| Visa required [290] | ||
| Visa required [291] | ||
| Netherlands | ||
| Visa required [292] | ||
| | Visa required [293] | Includes Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba. |
| Visa required [294] | ||
| Visa required [295] | ||
| New Zealand | ||
| Visa not required [296] | 31 days | |
| Visa not required [297] | 30 days | |
| Visa required [298] | ||
| United Kingdom | ||
| Visa required [299] | ||
| Visa required [300] | Holders of a valid visa issued by the United Kingdom do not require a visa. [301] | |
| Visa required [302] | ||
| Special permit required | Special permit required. [303] | |
| Visa not required [304] | ||
| Visa not required [305] | ||
| Visa required [306] | ||
| Visa required [307] | ||
| Visa not required [308] | ||
| Visa not required | 14 days visa free and landing fee 35 USD or tax of 5 USD if not going ashore. [309] [310] [311] | |
| eVisa [312] [313] |
| |
| eVisa [314] [315] | ||
| Permission required | Permission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands. [316] | |
| Permit required | Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling). [317] [318] | |
| Visa required [319] | Holders of a valid visa issued by Canada, United Kingdom or the USA do not required a visa for a maximum stay of 90 days. | |
| United States | ||
| Visa required [320] | ||
| Visa required [321] | ||
| Visa required [322] | ||
| Visa required [323] | ||
| Visa required [324] | ||
| Antarctica and adjacent islands | ||
| Special permits required for | ||
Australian citizens and permanent residents can visit, work and live in New Zealand. You do not need a visa before you travel to New Zealand.
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