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Malawi visa for citizens of Nigeria

Citizens of Nigeria 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 Nigeria: the passport opens 26 countries visa-free; Abuja — Lilongwe: ≈ 3,870 km, about 5.5 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 Nigeria?

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 Nigeria passport?

No: citizens of Nigeria 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 Nigeria passport you can visit 26 countries visa-free, 14 with a visa on arrival and 47 with an e-visa; 111 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Nigeria passport ranks 157th of 199.
Nigeria passport: visa-free access to 26 countries; Malawi passport: 41.
Citizens of Nigeria and Malawi can travel together visa-free to 13 countries, for example: Benin, Ghana, Gambia, Rwanda, Kenya, Seychelles, Barbados, Dominica, Haiti, Micronesia, Vanuatu, Kiribati, and Fiji.
A language both countries share: English.
Citizens of Malawi, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Nigeria. Nigeria visa for citizens of Malawi

Travelling to Malawi: good to know

Abuja — Lilongwe: about 3,870 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 5.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +1 hour.
Local time: Abuja 12:00 — Lilongwe 13:00.
Local currency: Malawian Kwacha.
Languages: English and Nyanja.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ MWK 1,748.
Malawi is the 52nd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Nigeria.