Openness rank
#38
Entry openness
Entry & immigration · 65 Immigration briefings
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Country profile
Capital
Lilongwe
Population
20.7 million
Area
118,480 km²
Currency
Malawian kwacha MWK
Languages
English, Chewa
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Foreign-born
186,719 · 2024
Migrant share
0.9%
Ethnic groups · 2018
- Chewa34.3%
- Lomwe18.8%
- Yao13.2%
- Ngoni10.4%
- Tumbuka9.2%
- Sena3.8%
- Other10.3%
Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.
Entry openness
148
F+A+eTA
Visa free
64
passports in
eVisa
50
Visa required 0
Entry with current passport
Visa free30 days
Malawi
MW · Openness rank #38
No full immigration briefing for this destination yet. Inbound visa policy below is computed from the passport-index matrix. Use official channels to apply.
Passports that enter without a prior visa
Singapore#2Visa free
Belgium#6Visa free
Germany#6Visa free
Finland#6Visa free
France#6Visa free
Ireland#6Visa free
Italy#6Visa free
Malaysia#6Visa free
Netherlands#6Visa free
Norway#6Visa free
Sweden#6Visa free
Malta#19Visa free
Poland#19Visa free
Portugal#19Visa free
New Zealand#28Visa free
Australia#34Visa free
Cyprus#36Visa free
United Kingdom#36Visa free
Canada#39Visa free
Hong Kong#41Visa free- United States#41Visa free
Barbados#49Visa free
Israel#50Visa free
Brunei#51Visa free
Bahamas#51Visa free
Saint Kitts and Nevis#54Visa free
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines#56Visa free
Seychelles#58Visa free
Antigua and Barbuda#60Visa free
Grenada#63Visa free
Mauritius#65Visa free
Trinidad and Tobago#65Visa free
Saint Lucia#69Visa free
Dominica#70Visa free
Solomon Islands#72Visa free
Samoa#78Visa free
Russia#79Visa free
Tuvalu#79Visa free
Kiribati#84Visa free
Tonga#84Visa free
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Policy briefings are compiled from public sources. They are not legal advice. Quotas, salary bars and visa-free lists move — always verify with the destination government and its missions.