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Malawi visa for citizens of Gabon

Citizens of Gabon get a Malawi visa on arrival at passport control. You don’t apply in advance, but border officers check your passport, return ticket and accommodation. Visago checks your documents before you travel. It costs $19.

For citizens of Gabon: the passport opens 27 countries visa-free; Libreville — Lilongwe: ≈ 3,120 km, about 4.5 hours of flying.

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

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

You don’t need to apply in advance: citizens of Gabon get the visa on arrival. To avoid problems at the border, we check your documents for $19.

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Malawi visa rules at a glance

  • With a Gabon passport you can visit 27 countries visa-free, 27 with a visa on arrival and 48 with an e-visa; 96 more require an embassy visa.
  • By the number of visa-free destinations, the Gabon passport ranks 153rd of 199.
  • Gabon passport: visa-free access to 27 countries; Malawi passport: 41.
  • Citizens of Gabon and Malawi can travel together visa-free to 19 countries, for example: Benin, Rwanda, Kenya, Gambia, South Africa, Seychelles, Mauritius, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Bangladesh, Haiti, Ecuador, Malaysia, and Singapore.
  • Citizens of Malawi, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Gabon. Gabon visa for citizens of Malawi

Travelling to Malawi: good to know

  • Libreville — Lilongwe: about 3,120 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 4.5 hours.
  • Time difference with your country’s capital: +1 hour.
  • Local time: Libreville 12:00 — Lilongwe 13:00.
  • Local currency: Malawian Kwacha.
  • Languages: English and Nyanja.
  • Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ MWK 1,748.
  • Malawi is the 31st closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Gabon.
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How to get a Malawi visa

  1. 1Application
  2. 2Payment
  3. 3Manager
  4. 4Border

What documents do you need for a Malawi visa?

Frequently asked questions

How long is the flight: Libreville — Lilongwe?

About 4.5 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 3,120 km apart. With a connection it takes longer.

What is the time difference with Malawi?

Time difference with your country’s capital: +1 hour.

Do citizens of Malawi need a visa for Gabon?

Citizens of Malawi, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Gabon.

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