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Malawi passport: visa requirements for Africa
A Malawi passport gives visa-free entry to 16 African countries, visa on arrival in 12 more, and e-visa or eTA access to 13. A visa must be arranged in advance for 12. That puts Malawi at #28 of 54 in our intra-African passport ranking (visa-free plus visa on arrival), based on January 2025 data.
Data snapshot: January 2025. Confirm with the destination's embassy before you book.
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Where Malawi passport holders can go in Africa
Visa-free (16)
Angola (30d)Benin (90d)Botswana (90d)Eswatini (30d)Lesotho (90d)Mauritius (90d)MozambiqueNamibia (90d)Rwanda (30d)Seychelles (90d)South Africa (30d)Tanzania (90d)The Gambia (90d)Uganda (90d)Zambia (90d)Zimbabwe (90d)
Visa on arrival (12)
BurundiCabo VerdeComorosDjiboutiEthiopiaGhanaGuinea-BissauMadagascarMauritaniaNigeriaSenegalSierra Leone
e-Visa (11)
Burkina FasoCameroonDR CongoEquatorial GuineaGabonGuineaLibyaSomaliaSouth SudanSão Tomé and PríncipeTogo
Electronic travel authorisation (eTA) (2)
Visa required in advance (12)
AlgeriaCentral African RepublicChadEgyptEritreaLiberiaMaliMoroccoNigerRepublic of the CongoSudanTunisia
Full list
| Destination | Entry requirement |
|---|---|
| Algeria | Visa required in advance |
| Angola | Visa-free, up to 30 days |
| Benin | Visa-free, up to 90 days |
| Botswana | Visa-free, up to 90 days |
| Burkina Faso | e-Visa |
| Burundi | Visa on arrival |
| Cabo Verde | Visa on arrival |
| Cameroon | e-Visa |
| Central African Republic | Visa required in advance |
| Chad | Visa required in advance |
| Comoros | Visa on arrival |
| DR Congo | e-Visa |
| Djibouti | Visa on arrival |
| Egypt | Visa required in advance |
| Equatorial Guinea | e-Visa |
| Eritrea | Visa required in advance |
| Eswatini | Visa-free, up to 30 days |
| Ethiopia | Visa on arrival |
| Gabon | e-Visa |
| Ghana | Visa on arrival |
| Guinea | e-Visa |
| Guinea-Bissau | Visa on arrival |
| Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) | Electronic travel authorisation (eTA) |
| Kenya | Electronic travel authorisation (eTA) |
| Lesotho | Visa-free, up to 90 days |
| Liberia | Visa required in advance |
| Libya | e-Visa |
| Madagascar | Visa on arrival |
| Mali | Visa required in advance |
| Mauritania | Visa on arrival |
| Mauritius | Visa-free, up to 90 days |
| Morocco | Visa required in advance |
| Mozambique | Visa-free |
| Namibia | Visa-free, up to 90 days |
| Niger | Visa required in advance |
| Nigeria | Visa on arrival |
| Republic of the Congo | Visa required in advance |
| Rwanda | Visa-free, up to 30 days |
| Senegal | Visa on arrival |
| Seychelles | Visa-free, up to 90 days |
| Sierra Leone | Visa on arrival |
| Somalia | e-Visa |
| South Africa | Visa-free, up to 30 days |
| South Sudan | e-Visa |
| Sudan | Visa required in advance |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | e-Visa |
| Tanzania | Visa-free, up to 90 days |
| The Gambia | Visa-free, up to 90 days |
| Togo | e-Visa |
| Tunisia | Visa required in advance |
| Uganda | Visa-free, up to 90 days |
| Zambia | Visa-free, up to 90 days |
| Zimbabwe | Visa-free, up to 90 days |
Planning a trip to Sierra Leone? See our Sierra Leone travel guide.
Other passports
- Algeria
- Angola
- Benin
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cabo Verde
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Comoros
- DR Congo
- Djibouti
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire)
- Kenya
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Republic of the Congo
- Rwanda
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Tanzania
- The Gambia
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe