• Tourist Visa

  It is a visa which is strictly issued to persons intending to enter Malawi for visits, residence or business.

• Official Visa

  It is a visa issued to a person holding an official or a service passport on official business visit to Malawi.

• Transit Visa

  It is a visa which is strictly issued to persons intending to transit through Malawi within a period of seven days.

• Diplomatic Visa

  It is a visa which is issued to a person holding a diplomatic passport for official visit or mission to Malawi.

• Courtesy Visa

  It is a visa issued to a person visiting Malawi with an invitation sent by the Government, but is not entitled to a diplomatic passport. It enables him/her to enter Malawi for the purpose of paying courtesy calls.

Note:
» The above mentioned types of visas can further be classified into single entry, multiple entry and transit entry depending on the nature of the visit.
» The single entry visa is valid for three months and can be used once upon entry into Malawi.
» The multiple entry visas are valid for six or twelve months and can be used for multiple entries within the validity period.
» The transit visa is valid for a period not exceeding seven days and can be used once.