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🇲🇼 Does a Malawian need a visa for Nigeria 🇳🇬?

What this means for your trip

An e-Visa is applied for on the destination's official government website. You upload your passport scan and photo, pay online and receive an approval letter by email.

Apply well before departure and print the approval; use only the official portal, as many look-alike sites charge extra.

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.

Nigeria at a glance

Capital: Abuja · Currency: Nigerian naira (NGN, ₦) · Official languages: English · Calling code: +234

Plugs and voltage

Your plugs fit: every plug type used in Malawi (G) works with sockets in Nigeria.

More about entering Nigeria →

Easier destinations near Nigeria for Malawian passport holders

• 🇧🇯 Benin — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇬🇲 Gambia — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇨🇻 Cape Verde — Visa on arrival
• 🇬🇭 Ghana — Visa on arrival
• 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau — Visa on arrival
• 🇸🇳 Senegal — Visa on arrival
• 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone — Visa on arrival
• 🇹🇬 Togo — Visa on arrival 7 days

The other way round

🇳🇬 Nigerian passport holders visiting Malawi: Nigerian passport holders need a visa for Malawi, and it can be applied for online as an e-Visa before travelling.

The Malawian passport at a glance

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