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🇰🇪 Does a Kenyan need a visa for Malawi 🇲🇼?

What this means for your trip

Visa-free entry lets you arrive with a valid passport and pass border control without applying in advance.

Border officers can still ask for a return or onward ticket, proof of accommodation and enough money for your stay, and they decide on entry. The stay limit applies per visit; many countries also cap total days within a period.

Your passport should normally be valid for at least six months beyond your planned departure date and have blank pages for stamps; many countries apply this rule.

Malawi at a glance

Capital: Lilongwe · Currency: Malawian kwacha (MWK, MK) · Official languages: English, Chewa · Calling code: +265

U.S. State Department travel advisory for Malawi: Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution (updated 25 February 2026). It is written for U.S. citizens; read the advisory before you book.

Plugs and voltage

Your plugs fit: every plug type used in Kenya (G) works with sockets in Malawi. Mains voltage differs (Malawi: 230 V; Kenya: 240 V): most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V, but single-voltage devices such as some hair dryers need a converter.

More about entering Malawi →

The other way round

🇲🇼 Malawian passport holders visiting Kenya: Malawian passport holders do not need a visa for Kenya, but must get an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) online before travelling.

The Kenyan passport at a glance

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