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What is the COVID situation in Malawi?
Data source: Our World In Data / Data updated on May 23, 2022
Data last reviewed on: 15 October 2021
Basic facts about Malawi
Malawi is a small country located in Eastern Africa. The capital of Malawi is Lilongwe and the most spoken language is English. The national currency in Malawi is Malawian kwacha (MWK).
What taxi apps are available in Malawi?
Practical information
Check with your bank to determine if there are any costs for international transactions. When you use a foreign ATM, your home bank will typically charge you a fee. While some banks don't charge a fee, some charge a fixed fees for every withdrawal or provide a limited amount of free withdrawals.
When you spend money abroad with your card, you're unlikely to get the interbank exchange rate. This implies that each time you spend in a foreign currency, you may be paying a significant fee. Varying service providers may charge different markups, but they should not exceed 3% of the transaction value on average.
To reduce the transaction costs, you may choose to consider one of the travel cards offered by the following mobile banks: Wise.com, Revolut, N26 or Monose
What socket types are used in Malawi?
There is one common plug type used in Malawi:
Type G 230 V, 50 Hz
The sockets' shapes and voltage differ from country to country and a travel plug adapter may be required. Portable devices, such as phones, notebooks or tablets, usually handle the entire range of voltages used across the world (110-240V).
What countries need visa to enter Malawi?
Currently, citizens of 34 countries can enter Malawi without obtaining a visa. This figure includes nationals who can acquire a visa on arrival. Please note that you may be needed to get an electronic visa before arriving.
What are visa requirements to enter Malawi?
Use the list below to check visa requirements for your country to enter Malawi.
- Algeria E-visa
- Angola E-visa
- Benin E-visa
- Botswana Visa free (90 days)
- Burkina Faso E-visa
- Burundi E-visa
- Côte d'Ivoire E-visa
- Cabo Verde E-visa
- Cameroon E-visa
- Central African Republic E-visa
- Chad E-visa
- Comoros Visa free (90 days)
- Democratic Republic of the Congo E-visa
- Republic of the Congo E-visa
- Djibouti E-visa
- Egypt E-visa
- Equatorial Guinea E-visa
- Eritrea E-visa
- Eswatini Visa free (90 days)
- Ethiopia E-visa
- Gabon E-visa
- Gambia Visa free (90 days)
- Ghana E-visa
- Guinea-Bissau E-visa
- Guinea E-visa
- Kenya Visa free (90 days)
- Lesotho Visa free (90 days)
- Liberia E-visa
- Libya E-visa
- Madagascar E-visa
- Mali E-visa
- Mauritania E-visa
- Mauritius Visa free (90 days)
- Morocco E-visa
- Mozambique Visa free (90 days)
- Namibia Visa free (90 days)
- Niger E-visa
- Nigeria E-visa
- Rwanda E-visa
- Sao Tome and Principe E-visa
- Senegal E-visa
- Seychelles Visa free (90 days)
- Sierra Leone E-visa
- Somalia E-visa
- South Africa Visa free (90 days)
- South Sudan E-visa
- Sudan E-visa
- Tanzania Visa free (90 days)
- Togo E-visa
- Tunisia E-visa
- Uganda Visa free (90 days)
- Zambia Visa free (90 days)
- Zimbabwe Visa free (90 days)
- Afghanistan E-visa
- Armenia E-visa
- Azerbaijan E-visa
- Bahrain E-visa
- Bangladesh E-visa
- Bhutan E-visa
- Brunei Darussalam E-visa
- Cambodia E-visa
- China E-visa
- Georgia E-visa
- Hong Kong Visa free (90 days)
- India E-visa
- Indonesia E-visa
- Iran E-visa
- Iraq E-visa
- Israel Visa free (90 days)
- Japan E-visa
- Jordan E-visa
- Kazakhstan E-visa
- North Korea E-visa
- South Korea E-visa
- Kuwait E-visa
- Kyrgyzstan E-visa
- Laos E-visa
- Lebanon E-visa
- Macao E-visa
- Malaysia Visa free (90 days)
- Maldives E-visa
- Mongolia E-visa
- Myanmar E-visa
- Nepal E-visa
- Oman E-visa
- Pakistan E-visa
- State of Palestine E-visa
- Philippines E-visa
- Qatar E-visa
- Saudi Arabia E-visa
- Singapore E-visa
- Sri Lanka E-visa
- Syria E-visa
- Taiwan E-visa
- Tajikistan E-visa
- Thailand E-visa
- Timor-Leste E-visa
- Turkey E-visa
- Turkmenistan E-visa
- United Arab Emirates E-visa
- Uzbekistan E-visa
- Viet Nam E-visa
- Yemen E-visa
- Antigua and Barbuda Visa free (90 days)
- Bahamas Visa free (90 days)
- Barbados Visa free (90 days)
- Cuba E-visa
- Dominica Visa free
- Dominican Republic E-visa
- Grenada Visa free (90 days)
- Haiti E-visa
- Jamaica Visa free (90 days)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis Visa free (90 days)
- Saint Lucia Visa free (90 days)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa free (90 days)
- Trinidad and Tobago Visa free (90 days)
- Belize Visa free (90 days)
- Costa Rica E-visa
- El Salvador E-visa
- Guatemala E-visa
- Honduras E-visa
- Nicaragua E-visa
- Panama E-visa
- Albania E-visa
- Andorra E-visa
- Austria E-visa
- Belarus E-visa
- Belgium E-visa
- Bosnia and Herzegovina E-visa
- Bulgaria E-visa
- Croatia E-visa
- Cyprus E-visa
- Czech Republic E-visa
- Denmark E-visa
- Estonia E-visa
- Finland E-visa
- France E-visa
- Germany E-visa
- Greece E-visa
- Hungary E-visa
- Iceland E-visa
- Ireland E-visa
- Italy E-visa
- Latvia E-visa
- Liechtenstein E-visa
- Lithuania E-visa
- Luxembourg E-visa
- Malta E-visa
- Moldova E-visa
- Monaco E-visa
- Montenegro E-visa
- Netherlands E-visa
- North Macedonia E-visa
- Norway E-visa
- Poland E-visa
- Portugal E-visa
- Romania E-visa
- Russian Federation E-visa
- San Marino E-visa
- Serbia E-visa
- Slovakia E-visa
- Slovenia E-visa
- Spain E-visa
- Sweden E-visa
- Switzerland E-visa
- Ukraine E-visa
- United Kingdom E-visa
- Canada E-visa
- Mexico E-visa
- United States of America E-visa
- Australia E-visa
- Fiji Visa free (90 days)
- Kiribati Visa free (90 days)
- Marshall Islands E-visa
- Micronesia E-visa
- Nauru Visa free (90 days)
- New Zealand E-visa
- Palau E-visa
- Papua New Guinea E-visa
- Samoa Visa free (90 days)
- Solomon Islands E-visa
- Tonga E-visa
- Tuvalu Visa free (90 days)
- Vanuatu E-visa
- Argentina E-visa
- Bolivia E-visa
- Brazil E-visa
- Chile E-visa
- Colombia E-visa
- Ecuador E-visa
- Guyana E-visa
- Paraguay E-visa
- Peru E-visa
- Suriname E-visa
- Uruguay E-visa
- Venezuela E-visa
Data last reviewed on: 15 October 2021
Is it safe in Malawi?
The U.S. State Department uses a four-level travel advisory system. The levels show how safe it is to travel throughout the world. The countries with the lowest level (1) are considered safe for visitors, while those with the greatest level (4) should be avoided, at least temporarily.
On April 18, 2022, the risk level for Malawi was changed to Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions.
Emergency phones in Malawi
- Malawi Travel Advisory (United States: Department of State)
- Travel Advice for Malawi (United Kingdom: The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)