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Where can Malawi passport holders travel?

You can visit 95 countries without applying at an embassy: 43 visa-free, 17 with a visa on arrival, 5 with an online eTA and 30 with an eVisa.

Source: Passport Index dataset (visualpharm/visa-free-dataset, updated 2026-06-14) + 181 sourced corrections (last checked 2026-10-15). Page built 15 October 2026. Report an error

Visa free 43

Visa on arrival 17

eTA (online travel authorization) 5

eVisa (apply online) 30

Embassy visa required for 103 countries

Afghanistan, Algeria, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, 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, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tonga, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vatican City, Venezuela, Yemen

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Changing planes with a Malawi passport

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Malawi passport: common questions

How many countries can Malawi passport holders visit without a visa?

Malawi passport holders can visit 95 countries without applying at an embassy: 43 visa-free, 17 with a visa on arrival, 5 with an online eTA and 30 with an eVisa. The other 103 countries require an embassy visa.

Which countries are visa-free for Malawi passport holders?

Malawi passport holders can enter these 43 countries visa-free: Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Botswana, Dominica, Ecuador, Eswatini, Fiji, Gambia, Grenada, Haiti, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Lesotho, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Micronesia, Mozambique, Namibia, Palestinian Territory, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, Vanuatu, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Which countries give Malawi passport holders a visa on arrival?

Malawi passport holders can get a visa on arrival in these 17 countries: Burundi, Cambodia, Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Iran, Jordan, Laos, Macau, Madagascar, Nepal, Palau, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste and Tuvalu. A fee may apply.

Where do Malawi passport holders need an eTA or eVisa?

An online eTA is needed for Ghana, Israel, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles and Suriname. An eVisa, applied for online before you fly, is needed for Albania, Bahrain, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Georgia, Guinea, India, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Liberia, Libya, Mauritania, Mongolia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Qatar, São Tomé and Principe, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria, Thailand and Vietnam.

Can a US, UK or Schengen visa help Malawi passport holders visit more countries?

Yes. Holding a valid visa opens more countries that Malawi passport holders can enter without an embassy visa: 9 more with a US visa, 8 more with a UK visa and 41 more with a Schengen visa. Conditions apply, and each rule links to its official source.

Where can Malawi passport holders with a Schengen residence permit, UK residence permit or US green card travel?

A valid residence permit opens more countries that Malawi passport holders can enter without an embassy visa: 9 more with a US green card, 4 more with a UK residence permit and 38 more with a Schengen residence permit. A Schengen residence permit allows stays of up to 90 days in any 180 in the other Schengen countries. Conditions apply, and each rule links to its official source.

Do Malawi passport holders need a transit visa?

Schengen area: no airport transit visa needed. United Kingdom: direct airside transit visa (DATV) needed. United States: US visa needed, even to change planes, and the US has suspended or restricted visas for this nationality (Proclamation 10998). Canada: Canadian visa needed, even to change planes (a transit visa for stays of 48 hours or less). Some visas and residence permits exempt you; the transit section on this page lists them with official sources.

How up to date is this Malawi passport information?

The visa data comes from the Passport Index dataset (visualpharm/visa-free-dataset, updated 2026-06-14) + 181 sourced corrections (last checked 2026-10-15). This page was built on 15 October 2026. Entry rules change, so confirm with the destination's official website or embassy before you travel.