Malawi
Malawi is a small, landlocked country in Africa whose eastern border mostly follows Lake Malawi, the third largest lake on the continent. It's described as the "Warm Heart of Africa", referring to the friendliness of the people. Wikivoyage
Cities
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Can I go? Entry and visas
From GOV.UK, for United Kingdom passports, updated 3 July 2026:
You must apply for a visa to enter Malawi.
Passport validity
Your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the day you arrive in Malawi.
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.
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Your embassy in Malawi
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For a lost passport, an arrest or an emergency.
Malawi's embassy in United Kingdom
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For a visa before you go.
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight. Always confirm with the official source before you book or travel. This is a pointer, not legal advice.
Good to know
Emergency numbers in Malawi
- Currency
- Malawian Kwacha (MWK)
- Time
- UTC+2
- Tue 14:35 there now
- Plugs and power
- Type G · 230 V
- Driving
- On the left
- Calling code
- +265
- Languages
- English, Nyanja
- Capital
- Lilongwe
From Wikidata, Unicode CLDR (currency, languages) and the IANA time zone database; checked 10 October 2026.