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Costa Rica visa for citizens of Malawi

Citizens of Malawi need a visa for Costa Rica that is issued through the embassy or a visa centre: it can’t be obtained online, because you must attend in person to submit documents and biometrics. Visago fills in the form, prepares your documents and books your appointment. The service costs $49.

For citizens of Malawi: the passport opens 41 countries visa-free; Lilongwe — San José: ≈ 13,260 km, about 17 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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Document preparation and appointment bookingWe fill in the form, prepare your documents and book the visa centre appointment$49

The consular fee is paid separately when you apply. Your manager will confirm the exact amount.

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Can I travel to Costa Rica without a visa on a Malawi passport?

No: citizens of Malawi need a visa, issued by the embassy. We prepare your documents and book the appointment for just $49.

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Costa Rica visa rules at a glance

With a Malawi passport you can visit 41 countries visa-free, 22 with a visa on arrival and 45 with an e-visa; 90 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Malawi passport ranks 121st of 199.
Malawi passport: visa-free access to 41 countries; Costa Rica passport: 90.
Citizens of Malawi and Costa Rica can travel together visa-free to 23 countries, for example: Zambia, South Africa, Botswana, Seychelles, Palestine, Kosovo, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada, and Dominica.
Citizens of Costa Rica, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Malawi. Malawi visa for citizens of Costa Rica

Travelling to Costa Rica: good to know

Lilongwe — San José: about 13,260 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 17 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −8 hours.
Local time: Lilongwe 12:00 — San José 04:00.
Local currency: Costa Rican Colón.
Languages: Spanish.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ CRC 454.
Costa Rica is the 181st closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Malawi.