2024 New Visa Policy – IMMIGRATION (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS

GOVERNMENT NOTICE No. 6
IMMIGRATION ACT
(CAP. 15:03)

IMMIGRATION (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2024
IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 40 of the Immigration Act, I, DR.
KENNETH REEVES ZIKHALE NG’OMA, Minister of Homeland Security, make the following

Regulations—
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Immigration (Amendment)
Regulations, 2024.
2. The Immigration Regulations are amended, by deleting the Second
Schedule and substituting therefor, a new Schedule, as follows—
“SECOND SCHEDULE (reg. 3)
VISA ARRANGEMENT
(1) Visas for entry into Malawi are required by nationals of all countries, except the
following—
(a) nationals of—
(i) Antigua and Barbuda;
(ii) Australia;
(iii) Bahamas;
(iv) Barbados;
(v) Belgium;
(vi) Belize Papua;
(vii) Brunei Samoa (Western);
(viii) Canada;
(ix) China;
(x) Cyprus;
(xi) Dominica;
(xii) Fiji;
(xiii) Finland;
(xiv) France;
(xv) Gambia;
(xvi) Germany;
(xvi) Ghana;
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(xviii) Grenada;
(xix) Guyana;
(xx) Ireland;
(xxi) Israel;
(xxii) Italy;
(xxiii) Jamaica;
(xxiv) Kiribati;
(xxv) Malaysia;
(xxvi) Maldives Island;
(xxvii) Malta;
(xxviii) Nauru;
(xxvix) Netherlands;
(xxx) New Guinea;
(xxxi) New Zealand;
(xxxii) Norway;
(xxxiii) Poland;
(xxxiv) Portugal;
(xxxv) Russia;
(xxxvi) Sierra Leone;
(xxxvii) Singapore;
(xxxiii) Solomon Island;
(xxxix) Sri Lanka;
(xl) St. Kitts and Nevis;
(lxi) St. Lucia;
(lxii) St. Vincent and the Grenadines;
(lxiii) Sweden;
(lxiii) Tonga;
(lxiv) Trinidad and Tobago;
(lxv) Tuvalu;
(lxvi) United Kingdom; and
(lxvii) United States of America;
(b) nationals from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) except
for those countries that subject Malawians to a visa requirement;
(c) nationals from the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa
(COMESA) except for those countries that subject Malawians to a visa
requirement;
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(d) holders of Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Laissez-Passer
whilst on official SADC business;
(e) holders of Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
Laissez-Passer whilst on official COMESA business;
(f) holders of United Nations (UN) Laissez-Passer whilst on official UN business;
(g) holders of African Union (AU) Laissez-Passer whilst on official AU business;
(h) holders of African Development Bank (ADB) Laissez-Passer whilst on official
ADB business; and
(i) all Diplomats and Government officials.
(2) The validity of multiple entry visas in Malawi (6 months and 12 months) shall
reciprocate to the validity of multiple entry visas in the corresponding country.”.
Made this 7th day of February, 2024.

DR. K. R. Z. NG’OMA
 Minister of Homeland Security