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🇸🇴 Does a Somali need a visa for Malawi 🇲🇼?

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.

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

You need a travel adapter: Malawi uses plug types G, Somalia uses C. Mains voltage differs (Malawi: 230 V; Somalia: 220 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 →

Easier destinations near Malawi for Somali passport holders

• 🇰🇪 Kenya — Visa-free
• 🇷🇼 Rwanda — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇧🇮 Burundi — Visa on arrival
• 🇰🇲 Comoros — Visa on arrival
• 🇲🇬 Madagascar — Visa on arrival
• 🇸🇨 Seychelles — Visa on arrival

The other way round

🇲🇼 Malawian passport holders visiting Somalia: Malawian passport holders need a visa for Somalia, and it can be applied for online as an e-Visa before travelling.

The Somali passport at a glance

All destinations for Somalia passport holders → · Who needs a visa for Malawi →

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