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Rwanda passport Malawi
Do Rwandans need a visa for Malawi?
You need an eVisa.
Malawi
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eVisa (electronic visa). A real visa application, made online instead of at an embassy. It is assessed, it takes days rather than minutes, and it can be refused.
You apply online before you travel and are approved before you fly. There is no embassy appointment and no interview — you fill in a form on the government's own site, pay the government's fee, and carry the approval with you.
- Status
- eVisa
- Stay permitted
- Tourist visa: 3 months, single use. Transit visa: 7 days.
- Government fee
- $50
- Typical decision
- 3 working days
Apply on the official Malawi government site
This is the government's own portal. We are not paid to send you there, and there is no service in between.
Checked 18 October 2026 — read the fees and rules on immigration.gov.mw
Before you fly
- Changing planes: a passport from Rwanda needs a visa even to stay airside in United Kingdom, unless you hold an exempting document. Transit rules legislation.gov.uk · read
What Malawi asks for
- Scanned copies of your passport and photo (camera photos are not accepted)
Every published fee
| Type | Government fee |
|---|---|
| single entry | $50 |
| transit | $50 |
| multiple entry 6 months | $150 |
| multiple entry 12 months | $250 |
Checked 18 October 2026 — read this fee table on immigration.gov.mw
Worth knowing
- Malawi's e-Visa fee is paid by Visa or Mastercard in US dollars and is not refunded if the application is rejected.
- Since 24 February 2026 some nationalities can get a visa on arrival, while others must get a visa before departure. Malawi still encourages applying online at evisa.gov.mw before you travel.
How long it takes
The e-Visa's validity starts from the date of issue, not the date you enter.