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Malawi visa for citizens of Ethiopia

Citizens of Ethiopia need an e-visa to travel to Malawi. It is issued online, with no embassy visit. Official processing time is up to 3 days. Visago fills in and submits the application for you; the all-in price starts at $68, government fee included.

For citizens of Ethiopia: the passport opens 12 countries visa-free; Addis Ababa — Lilongwe: ≈ 2,620 km, about 4 hours of flying.

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

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How much does a Malawi visa cost for citizens of Ethiopia?

Tourist, single entryGovernment fee: $50 · Valid for: 90 days$68

Tourist, multiple entry · Valid for: 180 daysGovernment fee: $150 · Valid for: 180 days$165

Tourist, multiple entry · Valid for: 365 daysGovernment fee: $250 · Valid for: 365 days$265

Transit, 168 hours, single entryGovernment fee: $50 · Valid for: 7 days$75

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Can I travel to Malawi without a visa on a Ethiopia passport?

No: citizens of Ethiopia need a visa. But you can get it quickly and at a low price — online with us, from $68, with no embassy visit.

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Malawi visa rules at a glance

With a Ethiopia passport you can visit 12 countries visa-free, 28 with a visa on arrival and 53 with an e-visa; 105 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Ethiopia passport ranks 189th of 199.
Ethiopia passport: visa-free access to 12 countries; Malawi passport: 41.
Citizens of Ethiopia and Malawi can travel together visa-free to 12 countries, for example: Kenya, Rwanda, Seychelles, Benin, Gambia, Singapore, Philippines, Barbados, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Haiti, and Micronesia.
Citizens of Malawi, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Ethiopia. Ethiopia visa for citizens of Malawi

Travelling to Malawi: good to know

Addis Ababa — Lilongwe: about 2,620 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 4 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −1 hour.
Local time: Addis Ababa 12:00 — Lilongwe 11:00.
Local currency: Malawian Kwacha.
Languages: English and Nyanja.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ MWK 1,748.
Malawi is the 25th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Ethiopia.