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Entering Malawi

Malawi does not yet have a full immigration playbook. Below is inbound openness from the passport matrix, plus a country profile.

Openness rank

#38

Entry openness

148

Visa free

64

Visa required

0

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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.

Travel notes

Plug

Type G

Mains

230 V · 50 Hz

Driving

Left

Emergency

Police 112 · Ambulance 112

Dialing code

+265

Airports

LLW · BLZ · DWA · KGJ

Highlights

Lake Malawi
Mulanje
National Monument

Malawi Passport

Passports that enter without a prior visa

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