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Malawi visa rules for United Arab Emirates passport holders

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The answer

Visa on arrival. United Arab Emirates passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Malawi.

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Visa on arrival
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Tourist entry
ONE TIME LIVIN’VISA ONARRIVAL

Our summary of the official rule. Not an official stamp.

Official source

evisa.gov.mwDepartment of Immigration and Citizenship Services of Malawi (official e-Visa portal)Checked 31 Oct 2026

152. United Arab Emirates (the)

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Before you go

The conditions that come with this rule, from its official sources.

Conditions from official sources

  • Can be issued only at a designated port of entry.

Passport validity

The source states no minimum passport validity.

Tourist entry only

These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.

The other way round

What Malawi passport holders need to visit the United Arab Emirates.

Visa-free nearby

Other places United Arab Emirates passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Lilongwe, nearest first.

  1. ZambiaLusaka, about 610 km from LilongweVisa-free · 90 days
  2. MayotteMamoudzou, about 1,240 km from LilongweVisa-free · 90 days
  3. South AfricaPretoria, about 1,430 km from LilongweVisa-free · 90 days
  4. BotswanaGaborone, about 1,450 km from LilongweVisa-free · 90 days
  5. UgandaKampala, about 1,590 km from LilongweVisa-free

We list only countries whose rules we have reviewed. More appear as we review them.

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