Entry and residence
Visa, passport, vaccination required at the border, customs and consular assistance. Rules depend on your nationality: each point says who it applies to.
Visa
Since 3 January 2026, French nationals need a visa: e-visa at evisa.gov.mw (documents, card payment, PDF to print), or on arrival at the airport with the same documents since February 2026. Fees: 50 USD single entry, 150 USD for 6 months and 250 USD for 12 months multiple entry; bring US dollars in cash.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Malawi, entry and residenceGOV.UK (FCDO), Malawi travel advice: entry requirementsThe visa allows 30 days, extendable locally to 3 months if you report to immigration within the first 30 days.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Malawi, entry and residence- Passport: United States
Visa-free for under 30 days. An entry fee of USD 50 per adult and USD 25 per child may be charged in dollars. Overstays cost USD 25 per day, payable before departure.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceU.S. Department of State, Malawi International Travel Information - Passport: Germany
Since January 2026, a visa is required, issued on arrival or applied for online. Single tourist entry: USD 50, valid for 90 days, but the entry stamp grants at most 30 days; extensions are requested from Immigration.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceAuswärtiges Amt, Malawi: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise - Passport: Spain
A visa is required (USD 50, single entry): on arrival at airports, in cash, or online. The tourist stay granted is 30 days, extendable at the Immigration Office. Volunteering with an NGO requires a work permit before entry.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceMinisterio de Asuntos Exteriores (España), Recomendaciones de viaje: Malawi
Passport and documents
Passport valid for at least 6 months after arrival.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceGOV.UK (FCDO), Malawi travel advice: entry requirements
Customs and currency
Declare all foreign currency on arrival and departure: otherwise, you may be detained or have your passport confiscated.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceGovernment of Canada, Travel advice: Malawi
Useful contacts
Contact details taken from the official sources cited. Check them before going.
Honorary consul of France in Malawi
Passport: FranceMaison de la France, Blantyre.
France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Malawi, useful contacts· Oct 2, 2026
Consulate General of France in Johannesburg
Passport: FranceCovers Malawi.
Rosebank Corner Building, 3e étage, 191 Jan Smuts Avenue, Parktown North, JohannesburgFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Malawi, entry and residence· Oct 2, 2026
Sources for this guide
- France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Malawi, entry and residence · Source updated: September 15, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- GOV.UK (FCDO), Malawi travel advice: entry requirements · Source updated: July 3, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- U.S. Department of State, Malawi International Travel Information · Source updated: May 14, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- Auswärtiges Amt, Malawi: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise · Source updated: September 14, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores (España), Recomendaciones de viaje: Malawi · Source updated: June 9, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- Government of Canada, Travel advice: Malawi · Source updated: September 9, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
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