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Malawi visa for citizens of Rwanda

Citizens of Rwanda 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 Rwanda: the passport opens 29 countries visa-free; Kigali — Lilongwe: ≈ 1,400 km, about 2.5 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 Rwanda?

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 Rwanda passport?

No: citizens of Rwanda 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 Rwanda passport you can visit 29 countries visa-free, 30 with a visa on arrival and 42 with an e-visa; 97 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Rwanda passport ranks 147th of 199.
Rwanda passport: visa-free access to 29 countries; Malawi passport: 41.
Citizens of Rwanda and Malawi can travel together visa-free to 21 countries, for example: Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Angola, Seychelles, Benin, Ghana, Mauritius, Palestine, Gambia, Singapore, Barbados, Philippines, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Dominica.
A language both countries share: English.
Citizens of Malawi, in turn, don’t need a visa for Rwanda. Rwanda visa for citizens of Malawi

Travelling to Malawi: good to know

Kigali — Lilongwe: about 1,400 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 2.5 hours.
No time difference with your country’s capital.
Local currency: Malawian Kwacha.
Languages: English and Nyanja.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ MWK 1,748.
Malawi is the 6th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Rwanda.